Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 291)
Washington, D.C. 20402
February 2007
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FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Relationship of Relationship of Acquisition and Material Management Service-Warehouse
to Services Listed Below:
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICE
RELATIONSHIP
REASONS
Loading Dock
1
A,B,C,G,I
AMM Service SPD Central
2
A,B,C,G,I
Dietetic Services Food Production
2
A,B,I
Environmental MGMT Service
2
A,B,C,G,I
Engineering Service
3
I
Pharmacy Inpatient
3
B
Inpatient Units
X
B,D,E ,I
Laboratory Service
X
B
Surgical Service
X
D,E,F
Legend
Relationship:
Reasons:
1.
Adjacent
A. Common use of resources
2.
Close / Same Floor
B. Accessibility of supplies
3.
Close / Different Floor Acceptable
C. Urgency of contact
4.
Limited Traffic
D. Noise or vibration
5.
Separation Desirable
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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