Building Height Calculator

ARCHITECTURE

Storeys · Floor-to-floor · Zoning limits · FAR · Height restrictions

m storeys

Number of storeys

floors

Floor-to-floor height

Ground floor height (optional)

If different from typical floor height

                            Total building height
                            —
                            m
                        

Above ground height — m

Typical floor height — m

Building classification — —

H = (N_floors × h_floor) + h_ground

Visual representation of building storeys

Height comparison with typical building types

Site area

m²

Building footprint

m²

Floor-to-floor height

Target FAR

ratio

                            Required height
                            —
                            m
                        

                            Number of storeys
                            —
                            floors
                        

Total GFA required — m²

Building coverage — %

H = (FAR × Site) / Footprint × h_floor

Height increases with FAR (constant footprint)

Maximum height allowed

Proposed height

Setback required

                            Compliance status
                            —
                            —
                        

Height difference — m

Max allowable storeys — floors

Setback requirement — m

Compliance = Proposed ≤ Max Height

Proposed height vs maximum allowed

Height limit ✓ OK

Setback ✓ OK

Floor count ✓ OK

Overall compliance ✓ COMPLIANT