Guidelines for Using Building Information Modelling – GFA Diagram

  • GFA Diagram

GFA diagram should contain the following information, if applicable, but not limited to:

  • Grids and grid dimensions as appropriate,
    • Essential dimensions for layout design,
    • Adoption of colour code system as listed in Table 1 below,
    • Indication of GFA diagram with the corresponding halftone under laying floor plans,
    • Pre-set GFA zones / areas should be labelled appropriately and easily cross-referenced between the GFA diagrams and the corresponding schedule and calculation, and
    • Corresponding schedule and calculation.
  Categories of GFAPre-defined ColourRGB Colour System1
  1.    Accountable domestic GFA  ORANGE 255, 164 ,25
  2.    Accountable non-domestic GFA2  RED 227, 100, 102
3.    Disregarded GFA NOT subject to the overall 10% cap
a) Concession items specified in PNAP APP-151 (other than carpark, loading and unloading areas)  PURPLE 191, 000, 255
b) Carpark, loading and unloading areas and others  WOOD 222, 184, 135
4.    Disregarded GFA subject to the overall 10% cap
a) Concession items specified in PNAP APP-151  DEEP BLUE 30, 144, 255
  b) Others  LIGHT BLUE 144, 214, 236

Table 1 Colour Code System for GFA diagrams

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