TIL - Space Planning Criteria (PG-18-9) - Office of Construction & Facilities Management

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TIL - Space Planning Criteria (PG-18-9)

VA Space Planning Criteria Index in chapter number order

Chapters for Office of General Counsel (OGC), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), and National Cemetery Administration (NCA) have not been updated and may not reflect current best VA business or private sector practices. They are available as historical baseline documentation until such time as a decision is made as to their disposition.

Download OGC, VBA, NCA Space Planning Criteria

Coming First Quarter CY 2013
Updated Chapters:
Ambulatory Care – Hospital Based	Chapter 262
Recreation Service	Chapter 269
Surgical Service	Chapter 286
New Chapters:
Emergency/Urgent Care	Chapter 256

Please call Office of Construction & Facilities Management, Facilities Standards Service, Gary Fischer, Architect, 202-632-4898 for assistance with Space Planning Criteria.

Veterans Health Administration

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Acquisition and Materiel Management Service - Administration 284
Acquisition and Materiel Management Service - Warehouse 291
Ambulatory Care (Hospital Based) 262
Audiology and Speech Pathology Service 204
Cardiovascular Laboratories 210
Chaplain Service 208
Childcare Development Center 420
Clinical Services Administration 214
Community Living Center (CLC) (formerly Nursing Home Care Unit) 106
Credit Union 220
Day Hospital 300
Day Treatment Center 261
Dental Service 222
Dialysis Center 316
Digestive Diseases - Endoscopy Suite 287
Domiciliary 312
Educational Facilities 402
Electroencephalography Laboratory 226
Engineering Service 230
Environmental Management Service - Administration 406
Environmental Management Service - Laundry and Linen Operation 408
Environmental Management Service - Lockers, Lounges, Toilets, and Showers 410
Eye Clinic 233
Fiscal Service 234
Health Administration Services 246
Human Resources Management 266
Intensive Care Nursing Units 102
Library Service 400
Lobby 244
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 275
Medical Center Director's Suite 238
Medical Media Service 248
Mental Health and Behavioral Patient Care Units 110
Mental Health Clinic 260
Medical/Surgical Inpatient Units 100
Nuclear Medicine Service 252
Nursing Service Administration 254
Nutrition and Food Service 224
Office of Information and Technology 232
Outpatient Clinics (CBOC, SOPC) 265
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service 240
Pharmacy Service 268
Physical Medicine and Rehabilition Service 270
Police Service 279
Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center (PRC) 111
Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service 308
Psychology Service 272
Pulmonary Medicine (PM) 212
Quarters, On-Call 274
Radiation Therapy Service 277
Radiology Service 276
Recreation Service 269
Research and Development 278
Service Organizations 280
Social Work Service 282
Spinal Cord Injury / Disorders Center 104
Substance Abuse Clinic 202
Supply Processing and Distribution 285
Surgical Service 286
Veterans Assistance Unit 218
Veterans Canteen Service 206
Voluntary Service 290
Women Veterans Clinical Service (Models 2 and 3)

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ALERTS
Includes A/E Alerts, Design Alerts, Quality Alerts

DESIGN CRITERIA

Criteria by Discipline

	Master Specifications
	Standard Details (CAD dwgs)
	Design Manuals
	Design & Construction Procedures
	Technical Summaries

Criteria by Function

	Design Guides (graphical)
	Space & Facility Planning and VA-SEPS
	Hosp Equipment Info
	Room Finishes, Door, Hardware Schedule
	Cemetery Criteria & Specs
	CFM State Home Grants

Special Requirements & Studies

	Accessibility
	Asbestos
	Commissioning Process Manual
	Environmental Planning Guidance
	Fire & Safety
	Grants
	Innovative Building Environments
	Lighting Study
	Metric
	Physical Security
	Plaques & Seals
	Seismic
	Signage
	Sustainable Design & Energy Reduction
	Tuberculosis Facilities
	VA Hospital Building System

PROJECT DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS
Includes CAD Standards, Construction Contract forms, Design Submission Requirements