Meaning of gross floor area
Gross Floor Area
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Meaning and definition of gross floor area :
Gross Floor Area: Total of all enclosed spaces fulfilling the functional requirements of the building measured to the internal structural face of the enclosing walls. Includes areas occupied by partitions, columns, chimney breasts, internal structural or party walls, stairwells, lift wells, and the like. Includes lift, plant, tank rooms and the like above the main roof slab. Sloping surfaces such as staircases, galleries, tiered terraces and the like should be measured flat on plan. Excludes any spaces fulfilling the functional requirements of the building which are not enclosed spaces (eg open ground floors, open covered ways and the like). Excludes private balconies and private verandahs. [BCIS Jul 1971]
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