Chapter 3: Site Selection (2)

An acre for every 5,000 square feet of building is a general rule of thumb¹. This will allow enough room for on-site rainwater retention, parking for employees and visitors, and turning radius for drive-through bays. However, there are many variables to this rule of thumb. Parking is often an overlooked consideration when selecting a site. The following criteria should be used in determining parking spot allocations:

1. rule of thumb: 經驗法則、經驗之談。指得是基於經驗和實際的經歷所得出來，非理論型的一套遵循依據，通常前面會加上 general，即 a general rule of thumb ↩︎