Under ANSI-style measurement, a staircase's area is:
Correct Answer
D) Included in the floor area of each level it serves
Why this is correct: Under the ANSI standard, the area of a stairway is included in the finished square footage of each floor level that it serves. For example, a staircase from the first to second floor is counted on both the first-floor and second-floor GLA. Why the other choices are wrong: "Measured at half on each floor" is not the ANSI rule. "Excluded from both of the floors as pure circulation space" is incorrect; circulation space within living areas is included. "Counted once, on the upper level only" is a common misconception. Exam tip: Remember: Stairs count on every floor they touch. Two-story voids count on neither.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Why this is correct: Under the ANSI standard, the area of a stairway is included in the finished square footage of each floor level that it serves. For example, a staircase from the first to second floor is counted on both the first-floor and second-floor GLA. Why the other choices are wrong: "Measured at half on each floor" is not the ANSI rule. "Excluded from both of the floors as pure circulation space" is incorrect; circulation space within living areas is included. "Counted once, on the upper level only" is a common misconception. Exam tip: Remember: Stairs count on every floor they touch. Two-story voids count on neither.
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