Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria 7610-308
Washington, DC 20420
September 2006
1
The general planning model for VA facilities assumes 250 Operating Days per
Year and 8 Hours of Operation per Day. Room capacity will fluctuate as hours of
operation are modified, i.e., additional capacity may be generated by extending
the daily hours of operation within the same physical setting.
2
The Basic Room Efficiency Factor for Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service is
80%.
Example: Assume Fitting / Exam Room for Prosthetic and Sensory Aids
Service that averages 15 minutes per clinic stop:
250 operating days per year x 8 hours of operation per day
= 4,000 annual
30 minutes per clinic stop / 60 minutes
clinic stops
A maximum capacity of 4,000 clinic stops per year, assuming 100% utilization.
However, 100% utilization is not realistic to achieve, thus, it is not realistic as a
design standard. Apply Room Efficiency Factor for an affiliated facility:
4,000 x 80% = 3,200 annual clinic stops.
TABLE 1: WORKLOAD PARAMETER CALCULATION
AVERAGE
MINIMUM
PROSTHETIC AND
LENGTH OF
WORKLOAD
SENSORY AIDS
CLINIC STOP
UTILIZATION
TO GENERATE
SERVCIE
(minutes)
RATE
ONE ROOM
Fitting / Exam
Room, Soft Goods
30
80%
3,200
Fabrication
The number of annual clinic stops per room will be used as a criteria
parameter to calculate the number of Fitting / Exam Rooms in the Space
4
PROGRAM DATA REQUIRED (Input Data Questions)
A.
Mission Input Data Statements
1.
Is an Eye Fitting Studio authorized? (M)
2.
Is a Facial / Body Fitting Studio authorized? (M)
3.
Is a Restoration Laboratory authorized? (M)
4.
Is SCI authorized? (M)
5.
Is Shoe Modification authorized? (M)
6.
Is Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing authorized? (M)
7.
Is a Restoration Clinic Office authorized? (M)
8.
Is a Residency Program authorized? (M)
9.
Is Standard Furniture authorized? (M)
B.
Staffing Input Data Statements:
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