Egress Window
An outside window, providing a clear opening of not less than 20" in width, 24" in height, and 5.7 sq. ft. clear opening in area. The bottom of the opening shall be not more than 44" off the floor. The window is within 20' of grade.
To calculate the square footage of the opening multiply the width (in inches)  of the opening by the height (in inches)  of the opening and divide by 144. The chart below is a quick reference, all shaded sizes below the red line are acceptable.
  Width                                
Height 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
24 3.33 3.50 3.67 3.83 4.00 4.17 4.33 4.50 4.67 4.83 5.00 5.17 5.33 5.50 5.67 5.83 6.00
25 3.47 3.65 3.82 3.99 4.17 4.34 4.51 4.69 4.86 5.03 5.21 5.38 5.56 5.73 5.90 6.08 6.25
26 3.61 3.79 3.97 4.15 4.33 4.51 4.69 4.88 5.06 5.24 5.42 5.60 5.78 5.96 6.14 6.32 6.50
27 3.75 3.94 4.13 4.31 4.50 4.69 4.88 5.06 5.25 5.44 5.63 5.81 6.00 6.19 6.38 6.56 6.75
28 3.89 4.08 4.28 4.47 4.67 4.86 5.06 5.25 5.44 5.64 5.83 6.03 6.22 6.42 6.61 6.81 7.00
29 4.03 4.23 4.43 4.63 4.83 5.03 5.24 5.44 5.64 5.84 6.04 6.24 6.44 6.65 6.85 7.05 7.25
30 4.17 4.38 4.58 4.79 5.00 5.21 5.42 5.63 5.83 6.04 6.25 6.46 6.67 6.88 7.08 7.29 7.50
31 4.31 4.52 4.74 4.95 5.17 5.38 5.60 5.81 6.03 6.24 6.46 6.67 6.89 7.10 7.32 7.53 7.75
32 4.44 4.67 4.89 5.11 5.33 5.56 5.78 6.00 6.22 6.44 6.67 6.89 7.11 7.33 7.56 7.78 8.00
33 4.58 4.81 5.04 5.27 5.50 5.73 5.96 6.19 6.42 6.65 6.88 7.10 7.33 7.56 7.79 8.02 8.25
34 4.72 4.96 5.19 5.43 5.67 5.90 6.14 6.38 6.61 6.85 7.08 7.32 7.56 7.79 8.03 8.26 8.50
35 4.86 5.10 5.35 5.59 5.83 6.08 6.32 6.56 6.81 7.05 7.29 7.53 7.78 8.02 8.26 8.51 8.75
36 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 6.00 6.25 6.50 6.75 7.00 7.25 7.50 7.75 8.00 8.25 8.50 8.75 9.00
37 5.14 5.40 5.65 5.91 6.17 6.42 6.68 6.94 7.19 7.45 7.71 7.97 8.22 8.48 8.74 8.99 9.25
38 5.28 5.54 5.81 6.07 6.33 6.60 6.86 7.13 7.39 7.65 7.92 8.18 8.44 8.71 8.97 9.24 9.50
39 5.42 5.69 5.96 6.23 6.50 6.77 7.04 7.31 7.58 7.85 8.13 8.40 8.67 8.94 9.21 9.48 9.75
40 5.56 5.83 6.11 6.39 6.67 6.94 7.22 7.50 7.78 8.06 8.33 8.61 8.89 9.17 9.44 9.72 10.00
41 5.69 5.98 6.26 6.55 6.83 7.12 7.40 7.69 7.97 8.26 8.54 8.83 9.11 9.40 9.68 9.97 10.25
42 5.83 6.13 6.42 6.71 7.00 7.29 7.58 7.88 8.17 8.46 8.75 9.04 9.33 9.63 9.92 10.21 10.50
43 5.97 6.27 6.57 6.87 7.17 7.47 7.76 8.06 8.36 8.66 8.96 9.26 9.56 9.85 10.15 10.45 10.75