VA HANDBOOK 7610 (870)
August 22, 1991
Conventional
Modular System
(5) Office, Workstation ............................................................................. 6.0 NSM ( 64 NSF)
6.0 NSM ( 64 NSF)
station only)
station only)
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.
(6) Files, Central Area
(a) File Cabinet, Letter Size..................................................................... 0.7 NSM ( 7 NSF)
0.7 NSM ( 7 NSF)
per Cabinet
per Cabinet
(b) File Cabinet, Legal Size ..................................................................... 0.8 NSM ( 9 NSF)
0.8 NSM ( 9 NSF)
per Cabinet
per Cabinet
(7) 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
To be shared by all service organizations
(a) Video Display Terminal Only............................................................ 2.2 NSM ( 24 NSF)
2.2 NSM ( 24 NSF)
(b) Printer Only......................................................................................... 2.2 NSM ( 24 NSF)
2.2 NSM ( 24 NSF)
(8) Photocopy Area...................................................................................... 2.3 NSM ( 25 NSF)
2.3 NSM ( 25 NSF)
per service
per service
organization
organization
5. OPERATING RATIONALE (or BASIS OF CRITERIA)
These criteria were developed in concert with t he 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. All areas will utilize the open office planning concept except the Computer (Target) Video Display Terminal(s) and
Printer(s) area.
b. The Reception/Waiting Area should be adjacent to the Secretary and convenient to the Service Representatives.
c. The Storage area will utilize cabinets and shelving units as part of the open office area.
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