BOMA BOMA Standards & Measurement 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which BOMA standard is used for measuring retail properties such as shopping centers?
- BOMA 2018 for Retail Buildings (Correct answer)
- BOMA 2017 for Office Buildings
- BOMA 2012 for Gross Areas
- BOMA 2014 for Mixed-Use Properties
Correct answer: BOMA 2018 for Retail Buildings
BOMA 2018 for Retail Buildings provides the measurement methodology specifically designed for retail and shopping center properties.
Question 2: What is 'Usable Area' under the BOMA office building standard?
- Area available exclusively to a tenant or occupant group (Correct answer)
- Total gross area minus mechanical shafts
- Rentable area less building common areas
- All floor area accessible to building visitors
Correct answer: Area available exclusively to a tenant or occupant group
Usable Area is the area that a tenant or occupant group controls and uses exclusively, forming the basis of tenant space calculations.
Question 3: Which of the following is NOT included in BOMA's 'Building Common Area'?
- Individual tenant restrooms (Correct answer)
- Main building lobbies
- Fitness centers shared by all tenants
- Loading docks used by all tenants
Correct answer: Individual tenant restrooms
Individual tenant restrooms are considered part of the tenant's usable area, not building common area shared by all tenants.
Question 4: Under BOMA standards, vertical penetrations such as elevator shafts are classified as:
- Major Vertical Penetrations (Correct answer)
- Building Service Area
- Floor Common Area
- Occupant Area
Correct answer: Major Vertical Penetrations
Major Vertical Penetrations include elevator shafts, stairwells, and mechanical shafts that pass through the floor and are excluded from rentable calculations.
Question 5: What does the BOMA 'Gross Measured Area' concept primarily help building owners accomplish?
- Accurately report total building size for sale, insurance, and financing purposes (Correct answer)
- Calculate tenant improvement allowances
- Determine HVAC system capacity requirements
- Establish parking ratio requirements
Correct answer: Accurately report total building size for sale, insurance, and financing purposes
Gross Measured Area helps owners accurately document total building size, which is critical for insurance valuations, financing, and property sales.
Question 6: The BOMA Method B (Single-Load Factor) for office buildings allocates common areas:
- Pro-rata across all tenants in the building regardless of floor (Correct answer)
- Only to tenants on the same floor as the common area
- Equally to all floors regardless of tenant size
- Based on tenant lease duration
Correct answer: Pro-rata across all tenants in the building regardless of floor
Method B uses a single load factor that distributes all building common areas pro-rata across all tenants in the entire building.
BOMA BOMA Standards & Measurement 2
Which BOMA standard is used for measuring retail properties such as shopping centers?