Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 284)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
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PLANNING AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
A. Departmental net-to gross factor (DNTG) for Acquisition and Materiel Management
Service Administration is 1.30 This number when multiplied by the programmed
net square foot (NSF) area determines the departmental gross square feet.
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FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Relationship of Relationship of Acquisition and Materiel Management Service-
Administration to Services Listed Below:
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICE
RELATIONSHIP
REASONS
AMM Service SPD Central
3
G,I
Engineering Service
3
K
Laboratory Service
3
I
Loading Dock
3
G,I
Medical Center Administration
3
I
Pharmacy Inpatient
3
I
Surgical Service
3
G,I
Dietetic Services
4
I
Inpatient Units
4
K
Legend
Relationship:
1.
Adjacent
2.
Close / Same Floor
3.
Close / Different Floor Acceptable
4.
Limited Traffic
5.
Separation Desirable
Reasons:
A. Common use of resources
B. Accessibility of supplies
C. Urgency of contact
D. Noise or vibration
E. Presence of odors or fumes
F. Contamination hazard
G. Sequence of work
H. Patient convenience
I. Frequent contact
J. Need for security
K. Closeness inappropriate
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