Furniture Space Standards Calculator

Workstation and furniture clearances from GSA/BIFMA standards.

Total area (sq ft)

Space type (0-5)

Planned occupants

ADA required (0/1)

Density (0=generous, 1=standard, 2=dense)

Circulation (%)

Tab to move between fields

Maximum capacity

Area needed - gross (sq ft)

1,829

Sq ft per person (standard)64

Net usable area (sq ft)1,400

Area surplus/deficit (sq ft)171

Primary aisle width (in)60

Secondary aisle width (in)44

ADA accessible stations1

Density rating (0-3)3

Furniture zone area (sq ft)1,390

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Total area (sq ft), Space type (0-5), and Planned occupants.
Set ADA required (0/1), Density (0=generous, 1=standard, 2=dense), and Circulation (%).
Review Maximum capacity and Area needed - gross (sq ft).
Use Sq ft per person (standard) and Net usable area (sq ft) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Total area (sq ft)

Total area (sq ft): Gross floor area available for the space.
Space type (0-5): 0=private office, 1=open workstation, 2=conference, 3=reception, 4=break room, 5=library.
Planned occupants: Number of people to accommodate.
ADA required (0/1): 1 = ADA-compliant clearances required.
Density (0=generous, 1=standard, 2=dense): Space allocation preference per person.
Circulation (%): Percentage of floor area dedicated to aisles and circulation.

Sq ft per person (standard): Space allocation per person based on type and density.
Net usable area (sq ft): Usable area after subtracting circulation.
Maximum capacity: Maximum people the space can accommodate at selected density.
Area needed - gross (sq ft): Total gross area needed for planned occupants.
Area surplus/deficit (sq ft): Positive = surplus space, negative = insufficient space.
Primary aisle width (in): Main circulation aisle width requirement.
Secondary aisle width (in): Secondary/branch aisle width requirement.
ADA accessible stations: Minimum ADA-accessible workstations required (5% of total).
Density rating (0-3): 0=overcrowded, 1=dense, 2=standard, 3=generous.
Furniture zone area (sq ft): Area available for furniture placement.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Total area (sq ft) = 2000, Space type (0-5) = 1, Planned occupants = 20, ADA required (0/1) = 1 = 6 input(s) provided
Calculate Maximum capacity
Maximum capacity
21 = 21
Calculate Area needed - gross
Area needed - gross = areaNeededNet / (1 - circulationPct / 100)
1829 = 1829
Calculate Sq ft per person
64 = 64
Calculate Net usable area
Net usable area = totalAreaSqFt * (1 - circulationPct / 100)
1400 = 1400