Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 312)
Washington, DC 20420
December 2006
This area provides space for treatment and exercise planning, patient evaluations,
treatments reports, program planning and routine administrative duties.
8. Cubicle, Kinesiotherapist (XXXXX) ...........................................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per Kinesiotherapist FTE position authorized.
This area provides space for treatment and exercise planning, patient evaluations,
treatments reports, program planning and routine administrative duties.
9. Cubicle, Occupational Therapist (XXXXX) ...............................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per Occupational Therapist FTE position authorized.
This area provides space for treatment and exercise planning, patient evaluations,
treatments reports, program planning and routine administrative duties.
E. Core Area: Patient Services
1. Patient Education / Conference / Group Room (XXXXX) .....300 NSF (27.9 NSM)
Provide one per Domiciliary Patient Care Unit.
2. Vending Area (XXXXX) ...............................................................50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 25 NSF for every Domiciliary Patient Care Unit
greater than two.
3. Dining Room (XXXXX).............................................................200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 8 NSF per each projected patient bed greater
than twenty-five.
Space for dining only. Highly recommended to consult with Nutrition and Food
Service for Concept of Operations for food preparation and serving and refer to
Chapter 224: Nutrition and Food Service for additional space requirements.
Alternatively, for separate Domiciliary N&FS provide soace as follows:
Domiciliary Nutrution and Food Service
4. Office, Dietitian .....................................................................100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Domiciliary Patient Care Unit Nutrition and Food Service if in
Concept of Operations
5. Serving Unit .................................................................... 780 NSF (72.5 NSM )
Minimum NSF for 100 beds or less, if in Concept of Operations.
For 101 to 150 Beds ................................................... 1095 NSF (101.8 NSM)
For 151 to 200 Beds ................................................... 1200 NSF (111.6 NSM)
A dishwashing unit is included in this space
6. Bulk Food Carts .................................................................... 30 NSF (2.8 NSM)
Provide per one hot and one cold cart per each 100 beds
7. Non-food Storage - ............................................................ 112 NSF (10.4 NSM)
Minimum NSF for 100 beds or less, if in Concept of Operations.
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