Planning glossary
Gross area
Area measured to a stated outer boundary before selected exclusions; the exact boundary convention must be named.
Example
A 24-by-30-foot outer rectangle has 720 square feet of gross footprint under that stated convention.
Related concepts
Net area
Gross area after specifically defined exclusions or subtractions.
Read definitionConditioned area
Area inside the thermal and air-control boundary that is intentionally heated or cooled under a defined method.
Read definitionPerimeter
The total measured length around a closed boundary under a stated face or centerline convention.
Read definitionUse the term in context
Definition boundaryThis planning definition is not a substitute for the definition in an adopted code, standard, contract, manufacturer instruction, or professional document. Confirm the controlling meaning for the project.