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area
The total land and water surface belonging to and occupied by an object or geographic entity.
The area of any object or entity is the amount of two-dimensional planetary surface it occupies. This is the total of land and water area which is integral to the entity and generally recognized as belonging to it.
Water enclosed within the recognized entity boundary contributes alongside land. A land-only figure leaves out part of an entity that includes a lake or other water surface.
The surface is counted once within the boundary. Stacked building floors do not multiply this geographic area, even though they can contribute to a separate cumulative floor-area measurement.
Related definitions
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GIF rental area
The rental floor area measured according to the standards of Gesellschaft für Immobilienwirtschaftliche Forschung. -
construction area
The total amount of built floor space occupied by solid structural elements like columns, walls, and doors. -
footprint area
The total surface area occupied, covered, or overhung by a built object, including its projecting elements. -
gross floor area
The total area of all interior spaces within an object, including occupied, common, and utility areas. -
lot area
The total area of the land property associated with a built object, including the area occupied by its footprint. -
minimum rentable area
The smallest division of floor space available for rent or lease within a structure. -
photovoltaic area
The total surface area of the photovoltaic panels installed on a structure. -
rental area
The cumulative built floor area available for rental or lease, including vacant space and excluding shared common areas. -
total available space
The floor space available to prospective users, including vacant space and occupied space to be vacated. -
total facade area
The total area of all parts of a structure's facade, not counting minor indentations. -
total roof area
The total area of all parts of a structure's roof, including flat and sloping sections. -
usable floor area
The enclosed interior floor area of a built object, excluding the space occupied by fixed walls, columns, and other structural elements. -
window-to-wall ratio
The percentage of a building's facade occupied by transparent or translucent glazing that admits light.