Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria 7610-308
Washington, DC 20420
September 2006
1.
How many Lab-assigned Technician FTE positions are authorized? (S)
2.
How many Assistant Chief of Service FTE positions are authorized? (S)
3.
How many Purchasing Agent FTE positions are authorized? (S)
4.
How many Orthotist FTE positions are authorized? (S)
5.
How many Equipment Services (Wheelchair Repair) FTE positions are
authorized? (S)
6. How many Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service Resident / Intern FTE positions
are authorized? (S)
7. How many Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service Student FTE positions are
authorized? (S)
C. Workload Input Data Statements:
1. How many annual Soft Goods Fabrication clinic stops are projected? (W)
2. How many annual Limb Fabrications are projected? (W)
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SPACE CRITERIA
A. Reception Areas
1. Waiting (WRC01) ................................................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 25 NSF per each projected Fitting / Exam
Room, Eye Fitting Studio, and Facial Body Fitting Studio greater than one..
100 nsf provides for two standard seats, two wheelchair accessible seats and
waiting space for one stretcher.
25 nsf addl. allocates 25 nsf for one accessible seat per Exam Room over one.
2. Reception (RECP1) ............................................................... 100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 15 NSF for each projected Fitting / Exam
Room greater than three and an additional 15 NSF per each projected Eye Fitting
Studio and Facial Body Fitting Studio greater than one.
3. Patient Education Kiosk / Alcove (CLSC1)........................... 30 NSF (2.8 NSM)
Provide one per Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service.
4. Public Toilet ( TLTU1) ............................................................. 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Provide one for male and one for female.
B. Patient Areas
1. Fitting / Exam Room,
Soft Goods Fabrication (EXRG3) ....................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one room per Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service. Divide the projected
number of annual Soft Goods Fabrication clinic stops by 3,200; provide an
additional room for each whole increment greater than one. (See Table 1).
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