GLA (NET AREA) Balcony Area GFA
(a) (b) (c)
Total area of Area of GLA plus common areas,
apartment unit balcony facilities, amenities, utility
excluding the area of rooms & reception
balcony and shafts
Excludes:
- Basement floors with no
direct natural lighting,
intended for the use of
parking, building services
and storage.
- Balconies and terraces
- Garden sheds (up to 2.2m
clear height) and non-
enclosed shade structures
(i.e. completely open in 2
sides)
- Mechanical floors with
maximum height of 2.20m,
elevator rooms, stairwells
and areas reserved for
water tanks and other
mechanical equipment on
roof.
- Roof attics, or parts thereof
which are not used or
converted for habitation.
- Mezzanine floor having
direct access only from the
ground floor, and not from
any common stair or lift
lobby, and that has an area
less than or equal to 50%
of the gross ground floor
area of the building.
- Shafts, opening (e.g.
garbage chute)
- Podium level parking
- Standard services on
ground floor independent
from the main building
(e.g. substation, LV room,
ETS room, etc.)
BUA Efficiency
(d) (a) / (d)
GLA plus balcony area GLA divided by built
plus common areas, up area
facilities, amenities,
utility rooms &
reception plus podium
parking (not applicable)
plus basement parking
(not applicable)
excluding open parking
and excluding undercroft
parking
Including:
- Common facilities
(e.g. gymnasium,
enclosed
swimming pool,
etc.)
- Storage area
- Roof slab areas
that were not
defined or stated
above (e.g.
mechanical rooms)
Excluding:
- MEP
shafts/openings
- Stairwells and lift
shafts
- Garbage chute
Or:
GFA plus balcony area
plus podium parking
(not applicable) plus
basement parking (not
applicable) excluding
open parking and
excluding undercroft
parking
Excluding:
- MEP
shafts/openings
- Stairwells and lift
shafts
- Garbage chute