Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
Provide two per Surgery.
Additional Operating Rooms must be justified on an individual project basis.
f.
Clean Core-Staff Workroom (ORCW1).......................... 640 NSF (59.5 NSM)
Provide one per Operating Rooms and Operating Room Support.
g. Scrub-up Area (ORSA1) ................................................ 110 NSF (10.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 55 NSF per operating room greater than
two.
h. Sub-sterile Room (ORSR1).............................................. 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Operating Rooms and Operating Room Support.
i.
Radiographic Film Processing Room (XFP01) ............ 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations
j.
Frozen Section Laboratory (LBBP1)............................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per FTE Pathologist position authorized.
k. Storage, Equipment and Apparatus (SRE01) ................. 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide two per Operating Rooms and Operating Room Support.
l.
Storage, Clean and Sterile Supplies (UCCL1) ................ 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Operating Rooms and Operating Room Support.
m. Soiled Holding / Disposal Room (USCL1) ...................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Operating Rooms and Operating Room Support.
n. Anesthesia Work Room and
Equipment Storage (ANCW1)........................................ 280 NSF (26.0 NSM)
Provide one per Operating Rooms and Operating Room Support.
o. Office, Head Nurse (OFA01) .......................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Operating Room and if in Concept of Operations
Office for Head Nurse and/or Supervisor
p. Control and Communication Center (NSTA4) .............. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Operating Rooms and Operating Room Support.
q. Patient Holding area (ORPH2)........................................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per General Procedure, Cysto and Minor Procedure OR.
r.
Storage, Gas Cylinder Room (SRGC1) ............................. 35 NSF (3.3 NSM)
Provide one per General Procedure, Cysto and Minor Procedure OR.
s. Storage, Gurney (SRLW1) ................................................. 24 NSF (2.2 NSM)
Provide one per General Procedure, Cysto and Minor Procedure OR.
t.
Housekeeping Aids Closet-Small-HAC 1 (JANC1)........... 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
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