November 15, 1991
VA HANDBOOK 7610 (834)
Conventional
Modular System
(d) 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., located on lazy Susan)
ADP equipment at their desks. Therefore, care must be
taken when determining the number of these workstations.
(e) Office, Computer (Target), Video Display Terminal(s)
and Computer (Target) Printer(s)........................................................... 3.7 NSM ( 40 NSF)
3.7 NSM ( 40 NSF)
each pair
each pair
1. Video Display Terminal Only ........................................................... 2.2 NSM ( 24 NSF)
2.2 NSM ( 24 NSF)
2. Printer Only ........................................................................................ 2.2 NSM ( 24 NSF)
2.2 NSM ( 24 NSF)
(5) Office, Agent Cashier .........................................................................13.9 NSM (150 NSF)
13.9 NSM (150 NSF)
(6) Storage, Forms ..................................................................................... 2.3 NSM ( 25 NSF)
2.3 NSM ( 25 NSF)
5. OPERATING RATIONALE (OR BASIS OF CRITERIA)
These criteria were developed in concert with 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 and requirements and the physical variations of buildings will cause deviations 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, Agent Cashier and other noisy and distracting
areas where movable partitions are inadequate, e.g., Reproduction, Teletype & Centralized Transcriptions Activity. All other
areas will utilize the open office planning concept.
b. Central Transcription Activity requires cable from equipment located on dictator's desks to Central Dictation Equipment
Room and the recorders. The Central Dictation Equipment should be contiguous to the Central Transcription Activity.
c. Where applicable, Central Processing Unit requires special electrical modes. Cable is required to connect peripheral
equipment.
d. The Mail Unit should be located for easy access of deliveries.
e. The Publications Unit will require 220v capacity, a utility sink and may require special floor loading capability of 4.21
kg/sq. meter (100 lbs/sq.ft.)
f. In the design and construction of the Agent Cashier's room, adequate security measures should be taken to safeguard
both the Government's assets and the employee(s) involved in the function. The cashiers cage should include a counter set
into an alcove to reduce congestion in the corridors. See the VA Construction Standard CD-49 and Handbook H-08-4, SD-67.
g. The Storage area will utilize cabinets and shelving units as part of the open office area, in lieu of a separate room.
h. The Net Square Meter/Footage (Bench Mark Figure) for the Mail Unit is based on the drawing for Indianapolis and
includes the following space generating equipment:
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