Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (265)
Washington, DC 20420
June 2006
Provide one per Operating Rooms and Operating Room Support.
u. Housekeeping Aids Closet-Large-HAC 2 (JANC1) ........ 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Operating Rooms and Operating Room Support.
v. Staff Locker Room Male (LR002) ...................................... 48 NSF (4.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF; per General Procedure, Cysto and Minor OR; accommodates 6
lockers. Provide an additional 8 NSF per FTE position authorized greater than 6.
w. Staff Locker Room Female (LR002) .................................. 48 NSF (4.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF ; per General Procedure, Cysto and Minor OR; accommodates 6
lockers. Provide an additional 8 NSF per FTE position authorized greater than
6.
x. Staff Toilet / Shower Rooms Male (TLTS2)................ 125 NSF (11.6 NSM)
Provide one per Operating Rooms/ Operating Room Support Suite.
Accommodates one water closet, one urinal, two lavatories, and one shower.
y. Staff Toilet / Shower Rooms Female (TLTS1) ........... 125 NSF (11.6 NSM)
Provide one per Operating Rooms/ Operating Room Support Suite.
Accommodates two water closets, two lavatories, and one shower.
z. Lounge, Surgeons, Residents,
and Students (SL001) .................................................... 130 NSF (12.1 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 25 NSF for each OR greater than three.
aa. Lounge, Nurses and other OR Staff (SL001) ................ 130 NSF (12.1 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 25 NSF for each OR greater than four.
bb. Dictation Cubicle (OFA03) ................................................. 15 NSF (1.4 NSM)
Provide one per Operating Rooms/ Operating Room Support Suite.
Postanesthesia Recovery Room (PAR)
cc. PAR: Recovery Bed (RROP1)........................................ 140 NSF (13.0 NSM)
Provide three beds per General Procedure and Minor Procedure OR.
dd. PAR: Nurse's Station (NSTA4) ...................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per PAR.
ee. PAR: Toilet, Staff (TLTU1) ................................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per PAR.
ff. PAR: Clean Utility Room (UCCL1).................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per PAR.
gg. PAR: Soiled Utility Room (USCL1) ................................... 80 NSF (7.4 NSM)
Provide one per PAR.
hh. PAR: Storage (SRS01) ....................................................... 70 NSF (6.5 NSM)
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