Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria 7610-308
Washington, DC 20420
September 2006
2. Office, Assistant Chief of Service /
Prosthetic Representative Office (OFA01 / OFA 02) ......... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Assistant Chief of Service FTE position authorized. (OFA01 for
standard furniture or OFA02 for systems furniture).
3. Office, Secretary and Waiting (SEC01) .............................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service.
4. Office, Purchasing Agents (OFA01 / OFA 02 ) .................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 80 NSF for each Purchasing Agent FTE
greater than one. (OFA01 for standard furniture or OFA02 for systems furniture).
5. Office, Restoration Clinic (OFA01 / OFA 02) ..................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one if in Concept of Operations.(OFA01 for standard furniture or OFA02
for systems furniture).
6. Office, Orthotic Laboratory (OFA01 / OFA 02) .................. 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Orthotist FTE position authorized. (OFA01 for standard furniture
or OFA02 for systems furniture).
7. Conference Room (CRR01) ................................................ 300 NSF (29.9 NSM)
Provide one per Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service.
Staff Lockers, Lounges, Toilets and Showers
The following provides programming of Lounge, Lockers, and Toilets at
department/service/chapter level. Otherwise, sum all departments/services/chapters
data for Lockers, Lounges and Toilets, and program space in Chapter 410-EMS
Lockers, Lounges, Toilets and Showers. Either/or do not duplicate space
8. Lounge, Staff (SL001) ......................................................... 160 NSF (14.9 NSM)
Minimum NSF or 15 NSF per each FTE Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service FTE
position, whichever is greater.
9. Locker Room, Staff (LR001) ................................................... 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 6 NSF per Lab-assigned Technician FTE
position greater than thirteen.
10. Toilet, Staff (TLTU1) ................................................................ 50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Divide the total number of Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service FTE positions
authorized by 15. Provide one toilet for each whole increment. Minimum of 5
authorized FTE positions to provide a toilet.
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