Adjacencies
Private Spaces
Private spaces are areas that receive little if any visitor traffic and are often
secured. Areas considered private are:
Adjudication Division
Finance Division
Office of the Director
IRM Division (includes computer room)
Other VA Functions (OIG,
Administrative Division (includes mail
Regional Counsel, OPA)
room and bulk storage)
Considerations when developing layouts for these areas include:
File banks require increased floor load bearing capacity
Related office areas adjacent to file banks
File banks secure from public traffic
Mail room and bulk storage require direct access to loading dock
Freight elevator near bulk storage
Agent Cashier easily accessible by public in secure area
Circulation
Interdepartmental circulation should be added to the total amount of space
required for a division's staff and equipment, minus any large file banks such as
Adjudication and Loan Guaranty. The Adjudication division requires a 30%
circulation factor, while all other divisions need 25%. Example: Adjudication
Division of 5,500 sf: 5,500 x 1.30 = 7,150 sf.
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