Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria 7610-(270)
Washington, DC 20420
September 2006
6. OT: Orthotic and Splinting Area (OTDL1) ........................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 65 NSF per each projected OT Treatment
Station greater than ten.
7. OT: Storage, Patient Projects (SRS01).................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one per Occupational Therapy.
8. OT: Office, Administration (OFD03) .................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 100 NSF if the number of Occupational
Therapist FTE positions authorized is between three and six. Provide an
additional 180 NSF if the number of Occupational Therapist FTE positions
authorized is between seven and twelve. Provide an additional 210 NSF if the
number of Occupational Therapist FTE positions authorized is greater than
twelve.
Provide spaces below if number of projected OT Treatment Stations and KT
Psychiatric Treatment Stations is less than ten.
9. OT Basic Clinic: Treatment Area (PTTC1)......................... 650 NSF (60.4 NSM)
Provide one if number of projected OT Treatment Stations is less than ten.
10. OT Basic Clinic: Storage (SRS01) ....................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one if number of projected OT Treatment Stations is less than ten.
E. Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
1. ADL: Evaluation and Training Center (OTDL1)................. 400 NSF (37.2 NSM)
Provide one per Occupational Therapy Clinic.
Do not provide for OT Basic Clinic.
F. Chiropractic Care (CC)
Provide spaces below only if in authorized Concept of Operations.
1. CC: Sub-Waiting (WRC01)...................................................... 40 NSF ( 3.7 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 40 NSF per each increment of two projected
CC Exam / Treatment Rooms greater than two.
Provide two seats per projected CC Exam / Treatment Room; allocate one at 15
NSF and one at 25 NSF.
2. CC: Exam / Treatment Room (XXYYZ)............................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide two per each Chiropractor FTE position authorized.
3. Office, Chiropractor (OFA01 / OFA02) ............................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Chiropractor FTE position authorized. (OFA01 for standard
furniture or OFA02 for systems furniture)
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