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Group Area (Concept)

A group typically represents a set (or "group") of offices used by a single department and covered by the same lease, such as a group of offices used by the Marketing department. Groups are the primary means of outlining departmental boundaries on a floor and determining total departmental area within a facility.

A group that is used by multiple departments (such as a lounge or reception area) can be designated as common area. Using the chargeback method, you can charge departments for their use of these common areas.

How to Measure

Group area is measured to the center of all interior walls except in the following cases:

• When a group area adjoins a vertical penetration area or a service area, the wall area is included in the vertical penetration or service area.
• When the external wall adjoins a group area, the group area is measured to the inside finished surface of the dominant portion of the external wall.