Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria 7610-(270)
Washington, DC 20420
September 2006
Divide the projected number of annual Electromyographies (EMG) clinic stops by
1,370; provide one room for each whole increment. (See Table 1).
7. Gait Lane (PTGL1) .............................................................. 200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Provide one per Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service.
8. Mat Platform Area (XXYYZ) ................................................ 220 NSF (20.5 NSM)
Provide one per Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service.
B. Physical Therapy (PT)
1. PT: Sub-Waiting (WRC01) ...................................................... 40 NSF (3.7 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Divide the projected number of annual Physical Therapy
Treatment Station clinic stops by 2,130. Provide an additional 40 NSF per each
whole increment of two projected PT Treatment Stations greater than two. (See
Table 1)
Provide two seats per projected PT Treatment Station; allocate one at 15 NSF
and one at 25 NSF.
2. PT: Hubbard Tank- Full Immersion (PTWT1) .................... 324 NSF (30.1 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual PT: Hubbard Tank-Full Immersion clinic
stops by 1,600. Provide one per each whole increment and if in Concept of
Operations. (See Table 1)
3. PT: Hubbard Tank-Partial Immersion (PTWT1)..................... 60 NSF (5.6 NSM)
Divide the projected number of annual PT: Hubbard Tank-Partial Immersion clinic
stops by 1,600. Provide one per each whole increment and if in Concept of
Operations. (See Table 1)
4. PT: Whirlpool (PTWT1) ........................................................ 425 NSF (39.5 NSM
Divide the projected number of annual PT: Whirlpool clinic stops by 1,600.
Provide one per each whole increment and if in Concept of Operations. (See
Table 1)
5. PT: Toilet, Patient (TLTU) ....................................................... 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Physical Therapy.
6. PT: Treatment Clinic (PTTC1) ............................................ 600 NSF (55.8 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Divide the projected number of annual Physical Therapy
Treatment Station clinic stops by 2,130 to calculate the number of projected PT:
Treatment Stations (See Table 1). Provide one if projected number of PT:
Treatment Stations is greater than eight. Provide an additional 75 NSF per
projected PT: Treatment Station greater than eight. Provide an additional 200
NSF if a formalized rehabilitation treatment program addressing the needs of
special emphasis groups and / or other specially designated programs is in the
Concept of Operations.
The Physical Therapy Treatment Clinic provides range of motion, massage and
other therapeutic techniques.
7. PT: Exercise Area (PTEA1) .................................................... 65 NSF (6.0 NSM)
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