The height of a building may be referred to in various terms.
General terms:
(1) low-rise
(2) mid-rise
(3) high-rise
(4) skyscraper
Criteria for height term may be by:
(1) height in feet or meters, irrespective of number of floors
(2) number of floors (assuming a regular floor height)
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Term
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Height in Meters
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Number of Floors
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low-rise
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< 35 meters
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<= 3
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mid-rise
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< 35 meters
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4 to 12
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high-rise
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35 to 100 meters
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12 to 39
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skyscraper
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>= 100 meters
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40 or more
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where:
• Some combinie low-rise and mid-rise as low-rise (not high-rise).
A typical story is 4.26 meters (14 feet) but there is variation. The 2 criteria for building height do not match each other.
While an elevator can be found in a building of any size, they become more essential the taller the building.
