Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 406)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
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FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Relationship of Environmental Management Service Administration
to Services Listed Below:
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIP MATRIX
SERVICE
RELATIONSHIP
REASONS
Central Lockers, Toilets, Showers
1
A,C,I
Linen Distribution
2
A,B,C,G,I
Loading Dock
2
A,C,G,I
AMM Service
3
A,B,I
Engineering Service
3
I
Human Resources Service
3
A,I
Administration Suite
4
I
Legend
Reasons:
Relationship:
A. Common use of resources
1.
Adjacent
B. Accessibility of supplies
2.
Close / Same Floor
C. Urgency of contact
3.
Close / Different Floor Acceptable
D. Noise or vibration
4.
Limited Traffic
E. Presence of odors or fumes
5.
Separation Desirable
F. Contamination hazard
G. Sequence of work
H. Patient convenience
I. Frequent contact
J. Need for security
K. Closeness inappropriate
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