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window thickness
The median distance between the inner and outer surfaces of windows in a built object.
The window thickness for any built object is the median distance between the exterior and interior surfaces of its window panes. This should be measured in a line perpendicular to the surfaces of the windows, or perpendicular to the outer surface if the angles of the two surfaces diverge.
When double glazing is used, the thickness should include all layers of glass, air, and/or empty space within a single framing system. However in the case of a double skin facade, the thicker windows of the two skins should be used for this measurement.
The frames of windows are not counted in this measurement.
Related definitions
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exterior wall thickness
The median distance between the finished interior wall and the facade at a building perimeter. -
finished floor thickness
The distance between the upper and lower surfaces of a floor in a building, including veneers and lowered ceilings. -
finished roof thickness
The distance between the upper and lower surfaces of a roof, including any external veneer. -
floorplate thickness
The distance between the upper and lower surfaces of a structural floorplate, not counting veneers or lowered ceilings. -
foundation plate thickness
The vertical distance between the upper and lower surfaces of a foundation mat. -
interior wall thickness
The median distance between the two opposite finished sides of a wall dividing the interior of a building. -
structural roofplate thickness
The distance between the upper and lower surfaces of the structural roof slab.