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BOMA Square Footage Standards Questions and Answers 2024
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BOMA Square Footage StandardsWhat are Square Footage Standards determined by (4 things) - answer1.) Functional
needs per area
2.) Size of required objects
3.) Use and activities per space
4.) Building Code requirements
What type of area calculation are square footage standards based on? - answerGross
Area
What is is BOMA? - answerBuilding Owners and Managers Association
Is BOMA a standard or a code? - answerA standard
What is IFMA? - answerInternational Facility Management Association
What is gross area? - answerTotal constructed space (including exterior wall thickness
What is the formula for gross area/ square footage - answerGSF = RSF + Vertical
penetrations + exterior wall thickness
What is the formula for gross area/ square footage using efficiency factor? -
answerGross Area = Net SF/ Efficiency Factor
Ex: 6,500 NSF / .75 = 8,000 GSF
How is Gross building area measured for a two story building leased to a single tenant?
- answerTo outside face of exterior wall, includes all interior area (major vertical
penetrations, corridors, etc)
What is rentable area? - answerDetermines the amount a tenant pays for leased space
What is useable area (USF)? - answerArea occupied by tenants
What is the formula for useable area? - answerUSF = NSF x Circulation multiplier
OR
USF = NSF + Circulation Area
What is occupant area? - answerOccupant area = USF + Shared spaces
What is Net Area (NSF)? - answer-Net Area/ Net Square Footage
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