Opening ratio - Opening ratio

Japanese: 開口率 - かいこうりつ
Opening ratio - Opening ratio

...For this reason, the Building Standards Act prescribes minimum standards for the size of windows that are effective for letting in light into rooms in which people are constantly living. The ratio of window area required for an occupant room to its floor area (opening ratio) is set at 1/5 for classrooms in elementary, middle, and high schools, 1/7 for homes, hospital rooms, clinics, and dormitory bedrooms, and 1/10 for other occupant rooms in these buildings.
[Window shape, position, and distribution]
For similar types of windows, the daylight factor is roughly proportional to the aperture ratio, but is affected by differences in shape, position, and distribution.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "aperture ratio" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…そのため,建築基準法では,人が常時居住する部屋の採光に有効な窓の大きさの最低基準を規定している。居室に必要な窓面積のその床面積に対する割合(開口率)は,小・中・高等学校などの教室では1/5,住宅,病院の病室,診療所,寄宿舎の寝室などでは1/7,これらの建物のその他の居室では1/10とされる。
[窓の形,位置,分布]
 同じような形式の窓では,昼光率は開口率におおむね比例するが,形,位置,分布が異なれば,その影響を受ける。…

※「開口率」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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