VA HANDBOOK 7610 (827)
June 15, 1988
(5) Office, Workstation ........................................................................... 3.7 NSM ( 40 NSF)
3.7 NSM ( 40 NSF)
These ADP workstations are for joint use by employees that
do not have or are not sharing (e.g., location on lazy susan)
ADP equipment at their desks. Therefore, care must be
taken when determining the number of these workstations.
5. OPERATING RATIONALE (or BASIS OF CRITERIA)
These criteria were developed in concert with the Veterans Benefits Administration. They represent an input from the
field, program officials and central office personnel. They also represent a distillation of many factors: existing VBA facilities,
correction of space inadequacies, technological innovations and projected program requirements.
It is recognized that VBA functions, requirements and the physical variations of buildings will cause deviatio ns in
determining the amount of space assigned and its division into private, semiprivate, open areas, or other uses.
6. DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
a. Provide private rooms for the Division Chief, Assistant Division Chief and Telephone Unit. All other areas will utilize
the open office planning concept.
b. The Telephone Unit must be soundproof.
c. The Veterans Services Division should be located in proximity to the building's main entrance.
d. The telephone equipment will be included in gross space.
e. The Storage area will utilize cabinets and shelving units as part of the open office area, in lieu of a separate room.
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