BOMA BOMA Standards & Measurement 3

Question 1

When was the most recent BOMA Office Building Standard (2017) designed to replace?

Accepted Answer

The 1996 BOMA Standard

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The 2010 BOMA Standard

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The 2004 BOMA Standard

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The 2012 BOMA Standard

Question 2

In BOMA terminology, what is an 'Amenity Area'?

Accepted Answer

Building common areas that provide services or recreational facilities to occupants

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Mechanical rooms and utility spaces

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Lobby space allocated to retail tenants

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Emergency egress corridors and stairwells

Question 3

Which BOMA publication provides guidance on measuring mixed-use buildings that include both office and retail components?

Accepted Answer

BOMA 2012 for Mixed-Use Properties

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BOMA 2018 for Retail Combined with 2017 for Office

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BOMA Gross Area Method for All Building Types

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BOMA 2020 Universal Measurement Standard

Question 4

What does 'Rentable Area' represent in BOMA measurement methodology?

Accepted Answer

The tenant's usable area plus their proportionate share of common areas

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Only the space physically enclosed by tenant demising walls

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Total building area minus parking and exterior spaces

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Space available for lease before tenant improvements

Question 5

BOMA recommends that building owners maintain measurement records using which type of drawings?

Accepted Answer

CAD or BIM drawings reflecting current as-built conditions

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Original architectural drawings from initial construction

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Schematic floor plans approved by local authorities

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Aerial survey maps certified by licensed surveyors

Question 6

Under BOMA standards, how is the 'Basic Rentable Area' of a floor calculated?

Accepted Answer

By adding the floor's occupant areas, amenity areas, and floor common areas

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By multiplying the gross area by an efficiency factor

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By subtracting all vertical penetrations from the exterior gross area

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By dividing total building rentable area by the number of floors