Unity Village . Phase 3 . Residential Design .

Collection of Standards

Recommended Minimum Areas and Standards

From

Sustainable Urban Housing:

Design Standards for New Apartments

Authors

An Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta Agus Rialtais Aitiuil

Minimal overall apartment floor areas

One Bedroom	45 sq m / 484.38 sq ft
Two Bedroom	73 sq m / 787.77 sq ft
Three Bedroom	90 sq m / 968.76 sq ft

Minimum aggregate floor areas for living/dining/kitchen rooms,

and minimum widths for the main living/dining rooms

Apartment Type	Width of living / dining room	Aggregate floor area of living / dining / kitchen area*
One Bedroom	3.3 m / 10.83 ft	33 sq m / 247.57 sq ft
Two Bedroom	3.6 m / 11.81 ft	30 sq m / 322.92 sq ft
Three Bedroom	3.8 m / 12.47 ft	34 m / 365.98 sq ft

*Note: An enclosed (separate) kitchen should have a minimum floor area of 6.5 sq. metres. In most cases, the kitchen should have an external window.

Minimum bedroom floor areas/widths

Type	Minimum width	Minimum Floor Area
Single Bedroom	2.1 m / 6.89 ft	7.1 sq m / 76.42 sq ft
Double Bedroom	2.8 m / 9.19 ft	11.4 sq m / 122.71 sq ft
Twin Bedroom	2.8 m / 9.19 ft	13 sq m / 139.93 sq ft

* Note: Minimum floor areas exclude built-in storage presses.

Minimum aggregate bedroom floor areas

One bedroom	11.4 sq m / 122.71 sq ft
Two bedroom	11.4 sq m + 13 sq m = 24.4 sq m 122.72 sq ft + 139.93 sq ft = 262.64 sq ft
Three or more bedroom	11.4 sq m + 13 sq m + 7.1 sq m = 31.5 sq m 122.72 sq ft + 139.93 sq ft + 76.42 sq ft = 339.07 sq ft

Minimum storage space requirements

One bedroom	3 sq m / 32.29 sq ft
Two bedroom	6 sq m / 64.58 sq ft
Three or more bedroom	9 sq m / 96.88 sq ft

Minimum floor areas for main apartment balconies

One bedroom	5 sq m / 53.82 sq ft
Two bedroom	7 sq m / 75.34 sq ft
Three or more bedroom	9 sq m / 96.88 sq ft