Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria 7610-(270)
Washington, DC 20420
September 2006
Provide one per Physical Therapy. Provide one additional area per every whole
increment of three PT Treatment Stations greater than three.
8. PT: Storage, Equipment (SRE01) ........................................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide one if number of projected PT Treatment Stations is eight
or greater. Provide an additional 10 NSF per projected PT Treatment Station
greater than eight.
9. PT: Utility Area (UTLC1) ......................................................... 70 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one if number of projected PT Treatment Stations is greater than eight.
10. PT: Special Treatment Room (XXYYC) .............................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Physical Therapy Service. Provide one additional per every
whole increment of three PT Treatment Stations greater than three.
The PT Special Treatment Room provides a private, controlled environment for
therapeutic treatment.
11. PT: Dressing Room / Cubicle (DR001)................................... 35 NSF (3.3 NSM)
Provide one per Physical Therapy. Provide an additional room if the number of
calculated PT Treatment Stations is seven or greater.
12. PT: Office, Administration (OFD03) ..................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 100 NSF if the number of Physical
Therapist FTE positions authorized is between three and six. Provide an
additional 180 NSF if the number of Physical Therapist FTE positions authorized
is between seven and twelve. Provide an additional 210 NSF if the number of
Physical Therapist FTE positions authorized is greater than thirteen.
13. PT: Basic Clinic: Private Treatment
Table Room (PTTC1) ........................................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one if number of projected PT Treatment Stations is less than eight.
14. PT: Basic Clinic: Semi-Private Treatment
Table Room (PTTC1) ........................................................... 210 NSF (19.5 NSM)
Provide one if number of projected PT Treatment Stations is less than eight.
NSF allocated accommodates two Treatment Tables.
15. PT: Basic Clinic: Treatment Station (PTTC1) .................... 360 NSF (33.5 NSM)
Provide one if number of projected PT Treatment Stations is less than eight.
NSF allocated accommodates six Treatment Stations.
16. PT: Basic Clinic: Storage, Equipment (SRE01) ..................... 40 NSF (3.8 NSM)
Provide one if number of projected PT Treatment Stations is less than eight.
17. PT: Basic Clinic: Utility Area (UTC1) ..................................... 30 NSF (2.8 NSM)
Provide one if number of projected PT Treatment Stations is less than eight.
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