Department of Veterans Affairs
VA Space Planning Criteria (Chapter 410)
Washington, DC 20420
February 2007
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FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Relationship of Environmental Management Service Lockers, Lounges, Toilets, and
Showers to services listed below:
TABLE 2: FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS MATRIX
SERVICE
RELATIONSHIP
REASONS
Staff Entry into Hospital
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 Resource Service
3
A,I
Administration Suite
4
I
Legend:
Relationship:
1.
Adjacent
2.
Close / Same Floor
3.
Close / Different Floor Acceptable
4.
Limited Traffic
5.
Separation Desirable
Reasons:
A. Common use of resources
B. Accessibility of supplies
C. Urgency of contact
D. Noise or vibration
E. Presence of odors or fumes
F. Contamination hazard
G. Sequence of work
H. Patient convenience
I. Frequent contact
J. Need for security
K. Closeness inappropriate
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