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Architectural Programming Calculations

This document provides guidance on architectural programming and calculating space needs for a building project. It outlines the steps to calculate the net square footage (NSF), net occupiable square footage (NOSF), and gross square footage (GSF). These include accounting for circulation space between areas, mechanical space, and exterior walls. The document also discusses using diagrams to explore spatial relationships and layout options before finalizing designs. Blocking diagrams are presented as a way to illustrate the building footprint and orientation on the site.

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Architectural Programming Calculations

This document provides guidance on architectural programming and calculating space needs for a building project. It outlines the steps to calculate the net square footage (NSF), net occupiable square footage (NOSF), and gross square footage (GSF). These include accounting for circulation space between areas, mechanical space, and exterior walls. The document also discusses using diagrams to explore spatial relationships and layout options before finalizing designs. Blocking diagrams are presented as a way to illustrate the building footprint and orientation on the site.

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ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAMMING

Program Spreadsheet GSF, NSF, NOSF Cal !lat"o# Spat"al $"agram %or S hemat" $es"g#

Steps "# Program Area Cal !lat"o#s


&' NSF ( NSF %or ea h spa e ) *U#"ts +' NOSF ( Total NSF , C"r !lat"o# -' Total NOSF ."th e%%" "e# / (Total NOSF 0 1E%%" "e# / 2' Total ."th 10% %or me ha#" al S!3total ( - , 2 4' 5"th 2% %or e6ter"or .alls

Total GSF : Subtotal + 5

&' NSF Net S7!are Footage

Some "r !lat"o# ma/ 3e part o% the !#"t s"8es 9"'e' spa e to sta#d "# %ro#t o% o!#ter or %"le a3"#et:

Some "r !lat"o# "s "# l!ded "# the NSF %or .or; areas a#d !3" les

Some "r !lat"o# "s "# l!ded "# the NSF %or o%%" e spa es

#eed spa e %or la/o!t a#d to mo<e aro!#d NOTE( S"# e o%%" e spa es st"ll #eed add"t"o#al "r !lat"o# to 3e

o##e ted to the rest o% the 3!"ld"#g the o%%" e "s o#s"dered a NSF !#"t 9#ot NOSF:

+' NOSF = Net o !p"a3le s7!are %ootage

Need add"t"o#al s% %or "r !lat"o# [Link]# !3" les, o%%" es, a"sles "# a# a!d"tor"!m, et ' Ho. m! h more> Th"s "s a# est"mate, 3ased o#(

E6per"e# e do"#g these t/pes o% la/o!ts St!d/"#g e6"st"#g s! ess%!l pla#s o% s"m"lar pro?e ts 9do"#g area ta;e=o%%s:

To get NOSF@ = G!"del"#es %or add"#g "r !lat"o#

% of space enclosed 9o%%" es, losets, .or;rooms: More tha# 4A1 [Link]# +A a#d 4A1 Less tha# +A1 Note(

% Circulation added Add -A1 [Link]# &4+41 Add &A1

Use /o!r ?!dgme#t e<al!ate .hat a t"<"t"es are go"#g o#' These are est"mates' Somet"mes programs ?!st p!t +41 o# top o% total NSF' Ho.e<er, ta"lor"#g to the spe "%" areas g"<es /o! 3etter pre "s"o#, espe "all/ "% /o! .a#t to re<"se

Cal !lat"#g %or NOSF


STAFF/SPAC P!"G!A# C!$T !$A T'P &SF STAFF %&$TS &SF C"## &TS Staff: Ma#ager PO &4A & Co!#selors PO &4A Se retar"es 5S CA + Cler" al 5S 4A & Support Areas: 5a"t"#g0Re ept"o# O &4 A 5or; Room0 op"er CR &AA A Coat loset CR &A A To"lets CR 4A A TOTAL STAFF F TOTAL NSF CIRCULATION E -A1 T"TA( & T "CC%P$A)( S*%A! F""TAG + &"SF

& + & &A & & +

&4A 24A &DA 4A &4A 5a"t"#g %or &A &AA I# l!de op"er E+4s% &A &AA &,&CA -42 1,5-.

(e/end: P" + Pri0ate office1 C! + closed roo21 3S + open 4or5station1 C + cubicle1 " + open area 6

-' GSF( Gross S7!are Footage


&: NOSF 5"th E%%" "e# / Total NOSF 0 E%%" "e# / +: Add &A1 o% NOSF ."th e%%" "e# / Me ha#" al Spa e
-: Add +1 o% S!3total &: , +: = E6ter"or .alls

*If mechanical is programmed can skip this step

Cal !lat"#g %or e%%" "e# /

Total NOSF "s d"<"ded 3/ the 1 e%%" "e# /(

NOSF0 1 E%%" "e# /

2' GSF Cal !lat"o#


7A#P( 84it9 :5% fficienc;< &' &,4-2 NOSF0'F4 G +' Add &A1 o% *& %or Me ha#" al G +,A24 ) &A1 G

+,A24 +A2'4 +,+2H'4 22'HH +,+H2'2H

-' +,+2H'4 )'A+ 9%or e6ter"or .alls: G TOTAL GSF

Cal !lat"#g %or total GSF


1< Total t9e &"SF 2< sti2ate a buildin/ efficienc; for t9e la;out 8T9e 9i/9er t9e efficienc;, t9e less roo2 for additional circulation< -< sti2ate efficienc; at :5% 8for e=a2ple< .< >i0ide t9e &"SF b; t9e % efficienc; 5< Ta5e 10% of SF 4it9 efficienc; and add to t9e total ?< Ta5e 2% of t9e total and add for t9e final GSF total

E6ample o% F"#al GSF S!mmar/ Sheet

B!33le or Ad?a e# / $"agrams

The omplete program has #ot /et 3ee# esta3l"shed = so #ot des"g#"#g %"#al la/o!t /et Eas/ to !#dersta#d a#d help%!l to 3oth l"e#t a#d des"g#er Cl"e#t "s o#%"de#t "mporta#t "ss!es a#d poss"3le sol!t"o#s ha<e 3ee# determ"#ed a#d d"s !ssed 3e%ore %"#al"8"#g des"g# Opport!#"t/ to [Link]; the .a/ th"#gs are do#e !rre#tl/' Go"#g thro!gh "ss!es #o. a#d .or;"#g th"#gs o!t a3stra tl/ sa<es t"me, mo#e/, a<o"ds m"s omm!#" at"o# a#d, hope%!ll/, dema#ds 3/ l"e#t %or add"t"o#al !#pa"d .or;0 ha#ges later'

$"agrams d"s !ss programmat" 0pla##"#g "deas a#d opt"o#s

Cop/"#g ser<" es a# 3e e#tral"8ed or de e#tral"8ed


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A %e. g!"del"#es %or 3etter lar"t/ o% omm!#" at"o#

$"agrams are la#g!age = tr/ to ;eep the s/m3ols o#s"ste#t a#d d"st"# t %or d"%%ere#t areas or "deas, "'e' A<o"d a#/ ross"#g l"#es Sho. relat"<e s"8es o% spa es I#d" at"#g a %ro#t a#d 3a ; e#tr/ helps esta3l"sh a o#te6t, a relat"o#sh"p to areas o!ts"de the d"agram' Tr/ to d"st"#g!"sh losed a#d ope# areas thro!gh d"%%ere#t t/pes o% l"#es or olors'

A3stra tl/ "#d" ate pla##"#g arra#geme#t a<o"d Ida"s/J d"agrams

$egree o% ad?a e# /(

Ca# sho. the relat"o#sh"p o% spa es 3/ pla "#g the"r s/m3ols loser to or %!rther %rom o#e a#other I% o##e t"#g spa e s/m3ols 9the 3!33les: ."th l"#es !s"#g d"%%ere#t l"#e t/pes0.e"ghts helps sort o!t areas "#to 3!"ld"#g 3lo ;s

Use a ;e/ to e6pla"# all s/m3ols

$"agram lar"t/
sto<e d"sh. asher ;"t he#

%r"g

los et

ta3le

stor age

= Create some h"erar h/ a<o"d da"s/ d"agrams' = $o #ot p!t spa es "# the same shape as la3els g"<"#g "#%ormat"o# a3o!t the spa es' The e#ter "s the #ame o% the o<erall spa e, /et all aro!#d "t are "# the spa e 9I ass!me: = La ; o% d"%%ere# e "# the shapes 9t/pes a#d s"8es: "s also o#%!s"#g'

E6ample o% da"s/ d"agram = l"ttle d"%%ere#t"at"o# a#d "#d" at"o# o% la/o!t

F"#al Programm"#g Pre=s hemat" phases

$!r"#g the programm"#g phase, "# add"t"o# to esta3l"sh"#g the sta%% spa e program a#d ad?a e# / d"agrams, #eed to e6plore opt"o#s %or 3!"ld"#g la/er"#gK La/er"#g d"agrams = .hat goes o# .hat %loor $"s !ss poss"3le phas"#g o% the pro?e tK degrees a#d .a/s to address %!t!re e6pa#s"o# o# the hose# s"te E6plore 3!"ld"#g he"ght a#d <ol!me Prese#t 3lo ;"#g d"agrams ho. does 3!"ld"#g o !p/ the s"te> 5hat "s the %ootpr"#t> 5hat "s the or"e#tat"o# o% all e#tr"es0e6"ts "# relat"o#sh"p to the s"te> Or"e#tat"o# o% departme#ts0areas>

Blo ;"#g $"agrams

Sho.s 3lo ;ed o!t areas o% the program, to s ale G"<es a# "dea o% the 3!"ld"#g %ootpr"#t, or"e#tat"o#, ma"# e#tr"es 0e6"ts M!st 3e s"ted to 3e g"<e .hole p" t!re M!st ha<e a North arro. sho."#g or"e#tat"o# Se<eral opt"o#s sho!ld 3e o#s"dered 3e%ore go"#g "#to s hemat" des"g#

Blo ;"#g $"agram & "r le %ootpr"#t

Blo ;"#g $"agram + L=Shaped %ootpr"#t

Blo ;"#g $"agram - L=Shaped %ootpr"#t

Blo ;"#g $"agram ."th"# S"te

Blo ;"#g $"agram ."th"# S"te

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