Floor area - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 08:16, 1 April 2022

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−	According to the [[International_Property_Measurement_Standards\|International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS): Residential Buildings]], published by the International Property Measurement Standards Coalition (IPMSC) in September 2016, the floor area of a building is:	+	According to the [[International_Property_Measurement_Standards\|International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS): Residential Buildings]], published by the International Property Measurement Standards Coalition (IPMSC) in September 2016, the floor area of a building is: 'The area of a normally horizontal, permanent, load-bearing structure for each level of a building.'

−	{\|	+	The Building Regulations define floor area as: '...the aggregate area of every floor in a building or extension, calculated by reference to the finished internal faces of the walls enclosing the area, or if at any point there is no such wall, by reference to the outermost edge of the floor.'
−	\| The area of a ~~normally horizontal~~, ~~permanent~~, ~~load-bearing structure for each level~~ of ~~a building~~.	+
−	\|}	+

−	The ~~Building Regulations define floor area as~~:	+	The [https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/ glossary of statistical terms], published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), states: ‘The floor area of buildings is the sum of the area of each floor of the building measured to the outer surface of the outer walls including the area of lobbies, cellars, elevator shafts and in multi-dwelling buildings all the common spaces. Areas of balconies are excluded.’
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−	~~\| .~~..the ~~aggregate~~ area of ~~every~~ floor ~~in a~~ building ~~or extension, calculated by reference~~ to the ~~finished internal faces~~ of the walls ~~enclosing~~ the area, ~~or if at any point there is no such wall~~, ~~by reference to~~ the ~~outermost edge~~ of ~~the floor~~.	+
−	\|}	+

	[https://www.unep.org/resources/report/resource-efficiency-and-climate-change-material-efficiency-strategies-low-carbon Resource Efficiency and Climate Change, Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future], published by the UN Environment Programme in 2020, defines per capita floor area (m2/cap) as: ‘The average residential floor area available per person.’		[https://www.unep.org/resources/report/resource-efficiency-and-climate-change-material-efficiency-strategies-low-carbon Resource Efficiency and Climate Change, Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future], published by the UN Environment Programme in 2020, defines per capita floor area (m2/cap) as: ‘The average residential floor area available per person.’

Designing Buildings at 10:58, 16 December 2021

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	* Floor area ratio.		* Floor area ratio.
	* Effective Floor Area.		* Effective Floor Area.
		+	* Floor area of the room.

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Designing Buildings at 09:56, 1 December 2021

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	* Gross internal area.		* Gross internal area.
	* Treated floor area.		* Treated floor area.
		+	* Floor area ratio.
		+	* Effective Floor Area.

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Designing Buildings at 09:54, 1 December 2021

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	\| ...the aggregate area of every floor in a building or extension, calculated by reference to the finished internal faces of the walls enclosing the area, or if at any point there is no such wall, by reference to the outermost edge of the floor.		\| ...the aggregate area of every floor in a building or extension, calculated by reference to the finished internal faces of the walls enclosing the area, or if at any point there is no such wall, by reference to the outermost edge of the floor.
	\|}		\|}
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		+	[https://www.unep.org/resources/report/resource-efficiency-and-climate-change-material-efficiency-strategies-low-carbon Resource Efficiency and Climate Change, Material Efficiency Strategies for a Low-Carbon Future], published by the UN Environment Programme in 2020, defines per capita floor area (m2/cap) as: ‘The average residential floor area available per person.’

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Designing Buildings at 08:36, 27 October 2021

2021-10-27T08:36:39Z

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	* Net internal area.		* Net internal area.
	* Gross internal area.		* Gross internal area.
		+	* Treated floor area.

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	* Balcony.		* Balcony.
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	* Occupant capacity of a building or space.		* Occupant capacity of a building or space.
	* Total useful floor area.		* Total useful floor area.
		+	* Treated floor area.

	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:Standards_/_measurements]]		[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:Standards_/_measurements]]

Designing Buildings at 05:56, 7 October 2020

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	* Total useful floor area.		* Total useful floor area.

−	[[Category:~~Standards_/_measurements~~]] [[Category:~~DCN_Standard~~]]	+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:Standards_/_measurements]]

Designing Buildings at 09:46, 2 May 2019

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−	See also~~; total~~ useful floor area~~, gross~~ floor area~~, net~~ internal area ~~and gross~~ internal area.	+	See also:
		+
		+	* Total useful floor area.
		+	* Gross floor area.
		+	* Net internal area.
		+	* Gross internal area.

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	* Total useful floor area.		* Total useful floor area.

−	[[Category:Standards_/_measurements]]	+	[[Category:Standards_/_measurements]] [[Category:DCN_Standard]]

Designing Buildings at 12:10, 24 December 2018

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	{\|		{\|
−	\|The area of a normally horizontal, permanent, load-bearing structure for each level of a building.	+	\| The area of a normally horizontal, permanent, load-bearing structure for each level of a building.
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	{\|		{\|
−	\|...the aggregate area of every floor in a building or extension, calculated by reference to the finished internal faces of the walls enclosing the area, or if at any point there is no such wall, by reference to the outermost edge of the floor.	+	\| ...the aggregate area of every floor in a building or extension, calculated by reference to the finished internal faces of the walls enclosing the area, or if at any point there is no such wall, by reference to the outermost edge of the floor.
	\|}		\|}

	See also; total useful floor area, gross floor area, net internal area and gross internal area.		See also; total useful floor area, gross floor area, net internal area and gross internal area.

−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Balcony.		* Balcony.
	* Common facilities.		* Common facilities.
	* Covered area.		* Covered area.
		+	* Employment density ratio.
	* Gross floor area.		* Gross floor area.
	* Gross internal area.		* Gross internal area.
	* International Property Measurement Standards.		* International Property Measurement Standards.
−	* Loading bay.
−	* Mezzanine.
	* Net internal area NIA.		* Net internal area NIA.
	* Occupant capacity of a building or space.		* Occupant capacity of a building or space.
−	* Patio.
	* Total useful floor area.		* Total useful floor area.
−	* Veranda.

	[[Category:Standards_/_measurements]]		[[Category:Standards_/_measurements]]

Editor at 12:14, 4 January 2018

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	* Patio.		* Patio.
	* Total useful floor area.		* Total useful floor area.
−	* ~~Vernada~~.	+	* Veranda.

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Designing Buildings at 07:40, 10 October 2017

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	{\|		{\|
−	~~\|width="100%"~~\|...the aggregate area of every floor in a building or extension, calculated by reference to the finished internal faces of the walls enclosing the area, or if at any point there is no such wall, by reference to the outermost edge of the floor.	+	\|...the aggregate area of every floor in a building or extension, calculated by reference to the finished internal faces of the walls enclosing the area, or if at any point there is no such wall, by reference to the outermost edge of the floor.
	\|}		\|}

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	* Mezzanine.		* Mezzanine.
	* Net internal area NIA.		* Net internal area NIA.
		+	* Occupant capacity of a building or space.
	* Patio.		* Patio.
	* Total useful floor area.		* Total useful floor area.