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The aim of this study is to examine and analyse the characteristics and the correlation of critical planning factors and floor efficiency rates in office buildings, such as typical floorplate shapes, core types, leasing spans, floor-to-ceiling heights, HVAC systems and structure, in order so as to interpret how each planning factor has an effect on the efficiency of typical floors. For this study, the target buildings to be researched are confined to the city of Seoul and which have been constructed solely as an office building. The main reason for these conditions is that mixed-use buildings can be reflected differently in terms of planning factors to single use office buildings. In addition, the research area is confined to Seoul so as to avoid any influential factors from regional characteristics as different applications of local ordinance and review criteria. Furthermore, the office floor numbers are restricted to more than eleven floors based on the fire escape law applications in Korea. With these critical factors in place, forty four office buildings are to be examined and analysed respectively. Through this examination and analysation, this study will come to the conclusion that the main critical factors of an office building effecting its efficiency are an identical shape of ‘ ㅁ’ for the typical floorplate and core shape, 10-15m leasing span, a decentralised HVAC system and SRC structural system in order of priority.