Metric · draft
A measurable indicator (students often call it a KPI) used as evidence for a design decision.
| Category | Location |
| Unit | m² or % of site |
| How it is calculated | Building footprint (plus paved operational area) ÷ site area; compared before and after. |
| Origin | student |
| Status | draft |
Also known as: Building coverage of site · Land area used by logistics · Ground area freed · Site area covered by structures · Footprint per server capacity · Space utilisation (site) · Building footprint
What it measures
How much land a logistics function consumes — the core problem of big-box warehouses.
Calculation
Building footprint (plus paved operational area) ÷ site area; compared before and after.
Connections
- Used in case studies: Adam Večeřa, Amy Naprstek, Ilinca Maria Baciu, Johannes Berger, Julia Godard Lombard, Robin Jesenský
- Tools that can calculate it: Grasshopper
- Informs decisions on: Land take of logistics buildings
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