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Q. I recently read that the BOMA Standard for measuring commercial space was center of...
A. Under the BOMA 2010 Office Standards, newly released, retail space and office space are treated...
Article ID: 622
Filed under: General BOMA questions, exterior walls and demising walls
Date: 2010-04-02
Q. I recently had asked BOMA International a specific question wrt their FAQs PDF on the...
A. If it is a single-tenant building, you could use the Gross Area Standard 2010, and...
Article ID: 621
Filed under: 2010 Office Standard, vertical penetrations
Date: 2010-03-17
Q. I have a retail space with 3 exterior alcoves, one is an entry to a...
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Article ID: 620
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Date: 2010-03-15
Q. In looking at the new Standard Methods of Measurement & Calculating Rentable Area(2010), Building Service...
A. Quoting from pg 4 of the new 2010 Standard: Method A (Legacy Method): "While many...
Article ID: 619
Filed under: General BOMA questions, 2010 Office Standard
Date: 2010-01-08
Q. I am currently working on a building that has a second code required egress stair...
A. An atrium is considered Rentable on the ground floor typically (ie floorspace) and a VP...
Article ID: 618
Filed under: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 (1996) Office Measurement Standard, atriums, Atriums
Date: 2009-12-28
Q. BOMA/SIOR 2004 (Method A) On Page 7 they say: "The Rentable Area for each tenancy should be...
A. Pg 4 is incorrect. Usable Area should read: 'The measure line is used instead...
Article ID: 616
Filed under: BOMA/SIOR (2004) Industrial Standard, errors in manual
Date: 2009-11-23
Q. I would like to lease an entire building as a single tenant user. GSF...
A. Single tenant bldgs may be leased based on the Gross Building Area, if agreed to...
Article ID: 615
Filed under: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 (1996) Office Measurement Standard, single tenant buildings
Date: 2009-11-18
Q. BOMA/SIOR 2004 1. In a one-story, multiple occupancy warehouse (exhibit 2) shall I exclude MVPs (stairs,...
A. Yes, you follow the same principals as in the BOMA 1996 Office Standards for classification...
Article ID: 614
Filed under: BOMA/SIOR (2004) Industrial Standard, vertical penetrations
Date: 2009-11-18
Q. I'm calculating the usable area of an office building that was built in the 1890's...
A. Yes, any columns etc 'necessary for the structure and support' are ignored, and included in...
Article ID: 613
Filed under: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 (1996) Office Measurement Standard, bearing walls
Date: 2009-11-16
Q. An office building has 4 underground floors with parking, building technical rooms , tyres-storage, car-service...
A. Note: the following is following BOMA 1996 Standards: 1. Yes. 2. Sounds like it...
Article ID: 612
Filed under: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 (1996) Office Measurement Standard, parking and common areas
Date: 2009-11-15
Q. In the BOMA 80 standard is the area from a recessed door treated as common...
A. You're correct in that its not addressed in the 1980 Standard. We would recommend...
Article ID: 611
Filed under: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 (1996) Office Measurement Standard, recessed entry
Date: 2009-11-12
Q. When you have a full floor user is the method for measuring Useable and Rentable...
A. The total Rentable for the floor will not change, regardless of tenancy. For a single tenant...
Article ID: 610
Filed under: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 (1996) Office Measurement Standard, single tenant floors
Date: 2009-10-28
Q. I was wondering if you could provide your insight into a project I am currently...
A. Yes, the BOMA Standards allow for a 2% variance. That is, if 2 measuring...
Article ID: 609
Filed under: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 (1996) Office Measurement Standard, 2% difference, variance in measuring
Date: 2009-10-27
Q. I work with real estate owners and developers quite a bit. There has been reference...
A. Copys of the Standards are available from the boma.org website, at: http://shop.boma.org/showMultipleItems.aspx?session=347F2B66364F4F0F802E9877C21629D6&category=133
Article ID: 608
Filed under: General BOMA questions, where to buy
Date: 2009-10-26
Q. Hello, could you please tell me what is the best BOMA measurement standard to use...
A. The BOMA/ANSI Z65.1 (1996) Method could be used for such space, if the commercial space...
Article ID: 607
Filed under: General BOMA questions, retail space
Date: 2009-10-23
Q. What standard or method should I use to calculate lease area for (restaurant, cafe/bakery)? Areas like...
A. If the building is a standalone restaurant, you would just use the Gross Area Measurement...
Article ID: 606
Filed under: General BOMA questions, retail space
Date: 2009-10-23
Q. In measuring STORE AREA, what is defined as the building line? In the case...
A. If its ground floor street-frontage, then it should be measured to the Building line (finished...
Article ID: 605
Filed under: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 (1996) Office Measurement Standard, store area
Date: 2009-10-15
Q. We have Building Common Areas in our 1st Floor Lobby. Is the square footage...
A. It depends what space its bordering. If its bordering VP or FLoro Common, then...
Article ID: 604
Filed under: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 (1996) Office Measurement Standard, where to measure
Date: 2009-10-12
Q. For Vertical Penetration Shafts, is the square footage for the shaft calculated to the outside,...
A. The outside.
Article ID: 603
Filed under: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 (1996) Office Measurement Standard, where to measure
Date: 2009-10-12
Q. We have enclosed walk-in, 15 ft high Air Handling Units on our Roof. Can...
A. If they are structural, and fully enclosed, yes. If they are equipment sitting on...
Article ID: 602
Filed under: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 (1996) Office Measurement Standard, air handlers
Date: 2009-10-12
 
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