oq-gem

Glossary for gem taxonomy

This Glossary is aligned with the GEM Building Taxonomy v2, support for v4 is coming soon.


The number of storeys in the building above ground level is unknown. It is impossible to determine the number of storeys within an estimated range, orĀ  an approximate number. Information is unavailable, or the building has not been inspected sufficiently to determine its number of storeys above ground.

H99_China_Willms_1

It is difficult to determine number of storeys in the CCTV Headquarters building in Beijing, China based on the exterior view only (D. Willms)

H99_China_Willms_2

A building with undefined number of storeys, Beijing, China (D. Willms)