Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 269)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
6. Recreation Clinic (XXYYZ) .....................................TDPH x Factor = NSF (NSM)
Provide one if Program Level Four through Eight. To determine NSF for each
Program Level, multiply the number of Total Daily Patient Hours (TDPH) by factor
assigned in Table 5 below. (Refer to Operating Rationale and Basis of Criteria,
Section D, Table 1 and Table 2, to calculate TDPH and determine Program
Level).
TABLE 5: RECREATION CLINIC ARTS, CRAFTS AND HOBBY ROOM AREA
CALCULATION
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.48
0.43
0.43
0.30
0.25
7. Music Room (XXYYZ) .............................................TDPH x Factor = NSF (NSM)
Provide one if Program Level Five through Eight. To determine NSF multiply the
number of Total Daily Patient Hours (TDPH) by factor assigned in Table 6 below.
(Refer to Operating Rationale and Basis of Criteria, Section D, Table 1 and Table
2, to calculate TDPH and determine Program Level).
Area will be divided into two rooms, one for listening and one for playing.
TABLE 6: MUSIC CLINIC AREA CALCULATION
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Prog.
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.18
0.17
0.13
0.11
8. Storage, Game and Activity Room (and Arts, Crafts
Hobby / Music Room if applicable) (SRSE1).......................... 65 NSF (6.0 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one if Program Level Two or Three. Provide an
additional 200 NSF if Program Level Four. Provide an additional 300 NSF if
Program Level Five through Eight.
9. Toilet, Patient - Game and Activity Room (and Arts, Crafts
Hobby / Music Room if applicable) (TLTU1) .......................... 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one for male and one for female.
10. Bowling Lanes (XXYYZ) ................................................. 1,800 NSF (167.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. If in Concept of Operations, Provide one if Program Level Six.
Provide an additional 1,200 NSF if Program Level Seven. Provide an additional
2,400 NSF if Program Level Eight.
Provide this space only if in authorized Concept of Operations. The space
allocated will accommodate two bowling lanes per Program Level Six, four lanes
per Program Level Seven and six lanes per Program Level Eight.
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