Office Buildings: Standard Methods of Measurement (ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 – 2010) 

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: Standard Methods of Measurement (ANSI/BOMA Z65.1 – 2010). 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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Questions?

Do you have questions about the BOMA Measurement Standards?
The BOMA International Official Interpreters can help.

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Training on BOMA’s 2010 Office Standard

Learn how to maximize updates to the new 2010 Office Measurement Standard with BOMA’s live, hands-on seminar.

• Review the 7 factors driving the changes to the BOMA 2010 Office Standard
• Explain the new terminology and concepts in the new Standard
• Examine the features and organization of the new Standard
• Distinguish and choose between the two calculation methods offered in the new Standard
• Explain the five simple steps to measuring office space
• Offer the correct lease language to cite the new Standard
• Review the main features of the BOMA 1996 Office Standard

Instructor: William Tracy, MBA, NCARB, Building Area Measurement LLC, Vice Chair, BOMA International Floor Measurement Committee. Bill was the principal author of the new Standard and is one of the industry’s leading experts on floor measurement standards.

For more information on these training workshops scheduled in your city, contact your local BOMA Association. For more information about course content, email kbowling@boma.org.

If you’re looking for immediate training on the new Office Standard, you can access BOMA’s “on-demand” webinar:
What's New? Understanding BOMA's Revised Floor Measurement Standard for Office Buildings