Floor Measurement Standard Pre-Test

BOMA Standard Document

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1. The BOMA Standard Method of Measuring Floor Measurement in Office Buildings is mandatory, supported by Federal Legislation.

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2. When writing a lease for an office building, specific reference should be made to "The BOMA Standard of Measurement" as the authority for measuring space.

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3. The term "Dominant Portion" means the side of building that bears the main entrance.

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4. The parking areas of a building are normally considered part of a building's Rentable Area.

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5. Vertical penetrations of a floor, together with their support structures are not included in the calculation of Floor Rentable Area.

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6. BOMA International, with headquarters in Washington D.C., is the approving authority of the Floor Measurement Standard.

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7. When taking measurements inside a building, the starting point is the finished surface of the premises.

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8. One purpose of determining construction area is to assist in estimating the value of the building.

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9. Mechanical equipment rooms are not included as part of the Building Rentable Area.

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10. Rentable Area is the same as Useable Area.

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