Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 400)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
D. Staff Lounge and Toilets
The spaces below provide programming of Lounge, Lockers, and Toilets at
department/service/chapter level. Alternatively, sum all departments/services data for
Lockers, Lounges and Toilets, and program space in Chapter 410-EMS Lockers,
Lounges, Toilets and Showers. Either/or do not duplicate space.
1. Lounge, Staff (SL001) ..............................................................80 NSF (7.5 NSM)
Minimum NSF for five FTE, or 15 NSF per each FTE position authorized greater
than five. For less than five FTE combine Lounge facilities with adjacent
department or sum in chapter 410.
2. Toilet, Staff (TLTU1) .................................................................50 NSF (4.7 NSM)
Minimum one for up to 15 FTE positions. Provide one add toilet for each
additional whole or partial increment of 15 authorized FTE positions over 15.
E. Support Areas
1. Audiovisual Equipment Storage (XXXXX) .......................... 200 NSF (18.6 NSM)
Provide one per Health Sciences Library.
2. Work Room (XXXXX)............................................................ 240 NSF (22.3 NSM)
Minimum NSF. Provide an additional 40 NSF if HCD / S staff level B. Provide an
additional 200 NSF if HCD / S staff level C & D.
Space for processing books and interlibrary loans, storage cabinets, scanner with
computer, fax machine, sink, and shelf list.
F. Patient Education Resource Center (PERC)
1. Circulation Desk Area (XXXXX)........................................... 165 NSF (15.4 NSM)
Provide one per PERC.
The Circulation Desk area provides space for changing and discharging materials
to and from the library, dictionary stand, magazine racks, book carts, newspaper
rack, etc. User questions are answered and directional information is provided.
This area should not be needed if the PERC / Patient Library is adjacent to the
Health Sciences Library.
2. Shelving (XXXXX)................................................................. 150 NSF (14.0 NSM)
Minimum NSF for up to ten double-faced shelving sections. Provide one per each
Double-Faced Shelving Section greater than ten. (Refer to Table 4 for calculation)
Basic shelving consists of double-faced stack section on which nonfiction and
fiction, general literature, history volumes, and consumer health education books
and audiovisuals are stored and displayed.
3. Reference (XXXXX) ................................................................100 NSF (9.3 NSM)
Provide one per PERC.
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