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BOMA Sets the Standard in Measuring Buildings
In 1915, BOMA International published the first Standard Method of Floor Measurement for Office Buildings. It has been accepted and approved by the American National Standards Institute. Throughout the years, the standard has been revised to reflect the changing needs of the real estate market and the evolution of office building design.
BOMA International is pleased to introduce the latest version of the office standard.This version signifies a major revision, including a new name Office Buildings: Methods of Measurement and Calculating Rentable Area. The objective of the office standard is to provide a uniform basis for measuring rentable area in both exiting and new office buildings by taking a building-wide approach to floor area measurement. It provides a methodology for measuring both occupant space as well as the space that benefits all occupants.
New features of the 2010 office standard include:
- Single Load Factor Method. A new calculation applied to the occupant area of each floor to determine the rentable area and is the same for all floor levels of a building. This method is referred to as “Method B.” This method was not permitted in the 1996 version.
- Offers the option of choosing either the new Method B or the measurement methodology of the 1996 standard, referred, to as “Legacy Method A.”
- Regional leasing practices, particularly for tropical climates, are included in the new standard to allow for enclosure requirements and limited (unenclosed) circulation.
- New interactive, downloadable format includes hyperlinks throughout the document text, expanded definitions and 45 full-color illustrations.
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