The proportion of an area that is not taken up by equipment, machinery, furniture, or storage, and is regularly used by people.
Used to calculate:
Varies by: use
| Used | use | Reference | Location: Ecosystem (study period) |
Value | Units | Notes |
|---|
| * | Agricultural use | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0.620833 | proportion (0-1) | This value corresponds to the daily average hours of sunlight present at New York City's latitude in June... i.e. the day length |
| * | Factory / industrial use | U.S. General Services Administration 2010 Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service | USA: Built ecosystems () | 75 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the standard set down by the U.S. GSA for the proportion of usable to gross building space in new buildings. |
| * | Garage / storage use | U.S. General Services Administration 2010 Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service | USA: Built ecosystems () | 75 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the standard set down by the U.S. GSA for the proportion of usable to gross building space in new buildings. |
| * | Hotel use | U.S. GSA 2012- Frequently Asked Questions | US: urban landscape () | 0.75 | proportion (0-1) | This value refers to the standard set down by the U.S. GSA for the proportion of usable to gross building space in new buildings. |
| * | Hunter / gatherer use | Assumed | New York City: Mannahatta () | 0.620833 | proportion (0-1) | This value corresponds to the daily average hours of sunlight present at New York City's latitude in June. |
| * | Office use | U.S. General Services Administration 2010 Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service | USA: Built ecosystems () | 75 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the standard set down by the U.S. GSA for the proportion of usable to gross building space in new buildings. |
| * | Public assembly use | U.S. General Services Administration 2010 Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service | USA: Built ecosystems () | 75 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the standard set down by the U.S. GSA for the proportion of usable to gross building space in new buildings. |
| * | Residential use | U.S. General Services Administration 2010 Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service | USA: Built ecosystems () | 75 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the standard set down by the U.S. GSA for the proportion of usable to gross building space in new buildings. |
| * | Restaurant use | U.S. General Services Administration 2010 Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service | USA: Built ecosystems () | 75 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the standard set down by the U.S. GSA for the proportion of usable to gross building space in new buildings. |
| * | Retail use | U.S. General Services Administration 2010 Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service | USA: Built ecosystems () | 75 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the standard set down by the U.S. GSA for the proportion of usable to gross building space in new buildings. |
| * | Transportation use | U.S. General Services Administration 2010 Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service | USA: Built ecosystems () | 75 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the standard set down by the U.S. GSA for the proportion of usable to gross building space in new buildings. |