Area and spacing per fixture calculator
Area and spacing per fixture
The case estimates spacing from square root of area per fixture.
Units
S=NnewAtotal
S=NnewAtotal
Calculator
Enter the values you know and leave one box empty. Calculate finds the empty one, the result or any input.
Worked example
Given
- Atotal = 18,000 ft²
- Nnew = 72 count
S=7218,000≈15.811
Given
- Atotal = 1,600 m²
- Nnew = 80 count
S=801600≈4.472
Symbols and units
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
| S | square-grid spacing | ft |
| Atotal | total floor area | ft² |
| Nnew | fixture count | count |
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
| S | square-grid spacing | m |
| Atotal | total floor area | m² |
| Nnew | fixture count | count |
Results are estimates for study and screening. Check the inputs, units and assumptions before you use them for design, billing or contract decisions.