Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 269)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
Provide one per every two Student FTE positions authorized.
D. Staff Lockers, Lounges, Toilets
The spaces below provide programming of Lounge, Lockers, and Toilets at
department/service/chapter level. Otherwise, sum all departments/services/ chapters
data for Lockers, Lounges and Toilets, and program space in Chapter 410-EMS
Lockers, Lounges, Toilets and Showers. Either/or do not duplicate space).
1. Lounge, Staff (SL001) .............................................................. 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide a minimum of 160 NSF or 15 NSF for each FTE position authorized,
whichever is greater.
2. Locker Room, Staff (LR001) .................................................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide an additional 6 NSF per FTE position authorized for whom assigned
office space is not provided greater than thirteen.
3. Toilet, Staff (TLTU1)................................................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Divide the total number of FTE positions authorized by 15. Provide one toilet for
each whole increment. Minimum of 5 authorized FTE positions to provide a toilet.
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PLANNING AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
A. Departmental net-to-gross (DNTG) for Recreation Service is 1.30. This number
when multiplied by the programmed net square foot (NSF) area determines the
departmental gross square feet.
B. In case recreational facilities are authorized for a Hospital, these should be centrally
located to facilitate patient, staff and visitor access.
C. Patient confidentiality should be maintained when providing personal information to
interview clerks and/or other staff.
D. Recreation Service will share appropriate areas of other services, i.e., Rehabilitation
Medicine Service, for use as desired recreation modalities where the level of usage is
too low to justify constructing separate spaces.
E. The minimum clear ceiling height is 22'-0" in the Multipurpose Recreation Room of
2,400 NSF or more.
F. Outside storage (adjacent to outdoor activity area) is not to be included in the net
square feet tabulation. This area is considered gross square feet and is included for
estimating purposes only.
G. The Multipurpose Recreation rooms are sized to accommodate storage of a portable
stage in hospitals without Theaters.
H. Game and Activity rooms are separated into two or more areas by movable partitions
for Program Levels Two through Five.
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