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3. Male Toilet Room Space:
___________________Number of Rooms____________________
Number of Men4.7 NSM (50 NSF) 10.6 NSM (114 NSF)
14.5 NSM (156 NSF)
Up to 25
1
26 to 45
1
1
46 to 51
1
1
52 to 65
1
2
66 to 85
1
1
1
86 to 91
2
1
1
92 to 105
1
2
1
4. Female toilet room space:
_____________________Number of Rooms______________________
4.7 NSM (50 NSF)
12.5 NSM (135 NSF)
Number of Women
Up to 19
1
20 to 34
1
35 to 49
1
1
50 to 64
2
65 to 79
1
2
80 to 94
3
95 to 109
1
3
b. Biomedical Research
This area is specifically equipped for performing experimental work or investigative
procedures. Individual laboratory units should be planned to provide convenient
access to common use areas (electron microscopy suite, common instrument rooms,
ultralow freezer rooms, etc.)
(1) Office, Investigator .................................................................................................... 9.3 NSM (100 NSF)
Offices will be provided in biomedical research only for those investigators who do
not have office space assigned elsewhere in the VA medical center complex. The
number of offices required and their location will be determined by Research and
Development at the medical center.
(2) Total Laboratory Unit Space ..................................................................................... 46.5 NSM (500 NSF). X
total number of investigators
Total laboratory unit space (NSM/NSF) will generally be divided into laboratory
modules.
The modular approach provides for flexibility of laboratory space planning in
accordance with the requirements of each individual research project. The number of
laboratory modules and the actual laboratory unit space allocation for each research
project will be assigned by Research and Development at the medical center.
NOTE: Dry Laboratories - Some of the total laboratory unit space may be
designated as "Dry Laboratories." Although they contain standard
laboratory casework, dry labs do not require piped in air, gas or vacuum;
fume hoods; piped in distilled/de-ionized water or special HVAC
requirements.
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