Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 312)
Washington, DC 20420
December 2006
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 60 NSF if the projected number of patient beds
is two-hundred or greater.
3. Storage, Occupational Therapy (XXXXX) .................................40 NSF (3.8 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 40 NSF if the projected number of patient beds
is two-hundred or greater.
4. Storage, Environmental Management (XXXX) ..........................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per Domiciliary.
Space for storage of cleaning and sanitation supplies and equipment.
5. Storage, Building Management (XXXXX) ...............................100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per Domiciliary, if in Concept of Operations.
Space for building maintenance/repair supplies, equipment and tools. Provide only if
adequate adjacent Facility Engineering storage space not available
G. Medical Clinic Area
1. Exam / Treatment Room (XXXX) ......................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Provider FTE position authorized.
2. Medication Room (XXXX) ........................................................ 80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Provide one per Domiciliary.
3. Office, Nurse Coordinator (XXXX) ...................................... 120 NSF (11.2 NSM)
Provide one per Nurse Coordinator FTE position authorized.
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PLANNING AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
A. Departmental net-to-gross (NTDG) for Domiciliary is 1.55. This number when multiplied
by the programmed net square foot (NSF) area, determines the departmental gross
square feet.
B. Accommodations should be made to display patient's projects in a public area.
C. One-bed Patient Rooms are provided to respond to increasing patient acuity, isolation
concerns, patient privacy, and patient safety by minimizing patient transfers.
D. Two-bed Patient Rooms are provided for patients whose mental diagnosis and treatment
planning is better served with additional patient interaction.
E. All patient bed rooms will have a private connecting bathroom with toilet, shower and
lavatory.
F. Patient corridors should be a minimum of 8'-0" wide, to accommodate wheelchairs,
motorized scooters, or gurneys.
G. Refer to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Facilities Management
Handbooks, Standards, Standard Details, and Design Guides for technical criteria.
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