Space Planning Criteria Chapters for Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

Provides space requirements and guidance for development of space programs for VA Facility Development Plans, construction projects, and leasing agreements. Contains guidance for functional relationships and design considerations in addition to space planning criteria for all VA healthcare functions.

Note: Chapters for National Cemetery Administration (NCA), Office of General Counsel (OGC), and Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) 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.

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These documents are available in the following format:   Adobe Acrobat (PDF) |   compressed ZIP

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Index of VHA Space Planning Criteria   PDF Download spcIndex.pdf
All VHA Space Planning Criteria Chapters and Summaries of Changes   

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VHA - Urgent Care (257)   PDF Download spChapter257.pdf
VHA - Community Based Outpatient Clinic (PACT) Interim (263)   PDF Download spChapter263.pdf
VHA - Surgical / Endovascular Services (286)   PDF Download spChapter286.pdf
VHA - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service (270)   PDF Download spChapter270.pdf
VHA - Research and Development (R&D) (278)   PDF Download spChapter278.pdf
VA Space Table - Legacy Room Code Mapping   PDF Download VAST-RCEquiv-LegacyRC.pdf
VHA - Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (ASLP) Service (204)   PDF Download spChapter204.pdf
VHA - Cardiology Service (210)   PDF Download spChapter210.pdf
VHA - Chaplain Service (208)   PDF Download spChapter208.pdf
VHA - Childcare Development Center (420)   PDF Download spChapter420.pdf
VHA - Clinical Services Administration (214)   PDF Download spChapter214.pdf
VHA - Credit Union (220)   PDF Download spChapter220.pdf
VHA - Dental Service (222)   PDF Download spChapter222.pdf
VHA - Dialysis Center (316)   PDF Download spChapter316.pdf
VHA - Educational Facilities (402)   PDF Download spChapter402.pdf
VHA - Electroencephalography (EEG) Laboratory (226)   PDF Download spChapter226.pdf
VHA - Emergency Department (ED) (256)   PDF Download spChapter256.pdf
VHA - Engineering Service (230)   PDF Download spChapter230.pdf
VHA - Environmental Management Service (EMS) Administration (406)   PDF Download spChapter406.pdf
VHA - Environmental Management Service (EMS) Laundry and Linen Operation (408)   PDF Download spChapter408.pdf
VHA - Environmental Management Service (EMS) Lockers, Lounges, Toilets and Showers (410)   PDF Download spChapter410.pdf
VHA - Eye Clinic: Ophthalmology and Optometry Services (233)   PDF Download spChapter233.pdf
VHA - Fiscal Service (234)   PDF Download spChapter234.pdf
VHA - Gastroenterology / Endoscopy Service (287)   PDF Download spChapter287.pdf
VHA - Health Administration Services (246)   PDF Download spChapter246.pdf
VHA - Human Resources Management (266)   PDF Download spChapter266.pdf
VHA - Imaging Services (295)   PDF Download spChapter295.pdf
VHA - Intensive Care Patient Care Unit (IC PCU) (102)   PDF Download spChapter102.pdf
VHA - Library Service (400)   PDF Download spChapter400.pdf
VHA - Lobby (244)   PDF Download spChapter244.pdf
VHA - Logistics Service (284)   PDF Download spChapter284.pdf
VHA - Medical Center Director's Suite (238)   PDF Download spChapter238.pdf
VHA - Medical Media Service (248)   PDF Download spChapter248.pdf
VHA - Medical/Surgical Patient Care Unit (MS PCU) (100)   PDF Download spChapter100.pdf
VHA - Mental Health Patient Care Unit (MH PCU) (110)   PDF Download spChapter110.pdf
VHA - Mental Health Residential Care Unit (MH RCU) (312)   PDF Download spChapter312.pdf
VHA - Nursing Service Administration (254)   PDF Download spChapter254.pdf
VHA - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service (240)   PDF Download spChapter240.pdf
VHA - Pharmacy Service (268)   PDF Download spChapter268.pdf
VHA - Police Service (279)   PDF Download spChapter279.pdf
VHA - Polytrauma Rehabiliation Center (PRC) (111)   PDF Download spChapter111.pdf
VHA - Prosthetics and Sensory Aids Service (308)   PDF Download spChapter308.pdf
VHA - Pulmonary Medicine Service (212)   PDF Download spChapter212.pdf
VHA - Quarters, On-Call (274)   PDF Download spChapter274.pdf
VHA - Radiation Therapy Service (277)   PDF Download spChapter277.pdf
VHA - Recreation Therapy Service (269)   PDF Download spChapter269.pdf
VHA - Service Organizations (280)   PDF Download spChapter280.pdf
VHA - Small House (SH) Model (106)   PDF Download spChapter106.pdf
VHA - Social Work Service (282)   PDF Download spChapter282.pdf
VHA - Spinal Cord Injury / Disorders Center (SCI/D) (104)   PDF Download spChapter104.pdf
VHA - Sterile Processing Service (285)   PDF Download spChapter285.pdf
VHA - Veterans Assistance Unit (218)   PDF Download spChapter218.pdf
VHA - Veterans Canteen Service (VCS) (206)   PDF Download spChapter206.pdf
VHA - Voluntary Service (290)   PDF Download spChapter290.pdf
VHA - Women Veterans Clinical Service (WVCS) (For Models 2 and 3) (258)   PDF Download spChapter258.pdf
VHA - Office of Information and Technology (232)   PDF Download spChapter232.pdf
VBA - Support Service Division (834)   PDF Download SPchapter834.pdf
VBA - Veterans Services Division (827)   PDF Download SPchapter827.pdf
VBA - Finance Division (824)   PDF Download SPchapter824.pdf
VBA - Loan Guaranty Division (826)   PDF Download SPchapter826.pdf
VBA - Service Organizations (870)   PDF Download SPchapter870.pdf
VBA - Vocation Rehabilitation and Counseling Division (828)   PDF Download SPchapter828.pdf
VBA - Personnel Division (825)   PDF Download SPchapter825.pdf
VBA - Support Facilities (862)   PDF Download SPchapter862.pdf
VBA - Adjudication Division (821)   PDF Download SPchapter821.pdf
VBA - Building Support Facilities (801)   PDF Download SPchapter801.pdf
OGC - Office of the District Counsel (750)   PDF Download SPchapter750.pdf
VBA - Administration Division (823)   PDF Download SPchapter823.pdf
VBA - Office of the Director (800)   PDF Download SPchapter800.pdf
NCA - Administration Building (701)   PDF Download SPchapter701.pdf
NCA - Maintenance and Service Building (703)   PDF Download SPchapter703.pdf