Alternate Measuring Methods
- Introduction
- BOMA - The Gross Areas of a Building: Methods of Measurement
- FAIR Method
- IFMA E1836-01
- Fixed, Capped, Gross and Custom Definitions
- Retail Plazas and Shopping Malls
- City of Toronto Zoning Non-Residential Gross Floor Area (NRGFA)
- Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)
- Residential Homes, Apartments and Condominums
City of Toronto Zoning Non-Residential Gross Floor Area (NRGFA)
The definition of NRGFA as per the City of Toronto Zoning By-Law No. 438-86 is as follows:
"Non-residential gross floor area" means the aggregate of the areas of each floor and the spaces occupied by walls and stairs, above or below grade, of a non-residential building or the non-residential portion of a mixed-use building, measured between the exterior faces of the exterior walls of the building or structure at the level of each floor, exclusive of the following areas:
(i) a room or enclosed area, including its enclosing walls, within the building or structure above or below grade that is used exclusively for the accommodation of heating, cooling, ventilating, electrical, mechanical (other than escalators) or telecommunications equipment that service the building;
(ii) loading facilities above or below grade required by this by-law;
(iii) a part of the building or structure below grade that is used for the parking of motor vehicles or bicycles, storage or other accessory use;
(iv) a part of the building or structure above grade that is used for the required parking or storage of bicycles; and
(v) a part of the building or structure below grade that was erected and used for one or more non-residential use permitted by this by-law on the lot on January 31, 1976.
For more detailed information please consult City of Toronto Zoning or contact us.