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- Table of Contents
- 1. Getting Started
- 2. Basic Database Principles and Applications
- 3. Building Area Measurement
- 3.1 Overview of Building Measurement Terms
- 3.2 Definitions of Building Areas
- 3.2.1 Gross Area (Gross Square Feet—GSF)
- 3.2.2 Net Assignable Area (Net Assignable Square Feet—NASF)
- 3.2.3 Nonassignable Area
- 3.2.4 Building Service Area
- 3.2.5 Circulation Area
- 3.2.6 Mechanical Area
- 3.2.7 Net Usable Area (Net Usable Square Feet—NUSF)
- 3.2.8 Structural Area
- 3.2.9 Illustrative Cross-Section of a Building
- 3.2.10 Parking Structures
- 3.3 Proration and Phantom Walls
- 3.4 Area Measurement Questions and Answers
- 4. Space Use Codes
- 5. Data Analysis and Reporting
- 6. Emerging Issues
- 1. Getting Started
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