Section 2 - CH. 23

Question 1

What is net area?

Answer 1

Aka net assignable area,
Actual occupant area required by a client to accomodate specific functions
Does not include circulation space or incidental space

Question 2

What is circulation space?

Answer 2

Amount of space needed for passage (corridor and stairways)

Question 3

What is incidental space?

Answer 3

Non-usable space, not occupied by the tenant (closet , columns)

Question 4

What is efficiency factor?

Answer 4

Ratio of net area to the total occupant area
Total amount of space required estimated for preliminary planning
Required circulation space needed per tenant as well as non-usable area

Question 5

What is occupant area?

Answer 5

Total portion of a building being actively used by a tenant

Question 6

What is efficiency factors depended on?

Answer 6

Type of occupancy
Size of individual spaces
How well space is planned

Question 7

What is general efficiency factors range for building?

Answer 7

0.60 to 0.80

Question 8

What is general efficiency factors for most office and retail space?

Answer 8

0.70 to 0.80