Department Of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 408)
Washington, D.C. 20402
February 2007
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PLANNING AND DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
A. Department net-to-gross factor (DNTG) for Environmental Management Service
Laundry and Linen Operation is 1.15. This number when multiplied by the
programmed net square foot (NSF) area determines the departmental gross square
feet.
B. Laundry equipment is selected by VHA Environmental Management Service through
an equipment contractor. The equipment contractor is responsible for providing
working drawings as well as for the installation of equipment.
C. Laundries are classified as either individual or consolidated. The individual laundry
provides service only to the medical center where it is located. The laundry can be
constructed as part of the medical center structure or can be separate building. The
consolidated laundry serves more than one medical center. It is not essential for
consolidated laundries to be located at a medical center site.
D. Linen carts are approximately 2'-6"w x 5'-0" l x 5'-0" h. They hold approximately 60
cubic feet of linen. One cubic foot of clean linen weighs approximately 8 pounds.
One cubic foot of soiled linen weighs approximately 10 pounds.
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