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Space Measurement StandardsProperty Management Virtual WorkshopMay 22, 2013
Advantages of Using a Standard Methodfor Measuring Building Area Consistent with standard industry practiceo ANSI/BOMA – corporate owners and real estateo National Center for Education Statistics, Facilities Inventory andClassification Manual – postsecondary educationo The Joint Commission, Joint Commission on the Accreditation ofHealth Care Organizations Provides common terminologyo Amount of floor areao Common space types Facilitates comparison with industry benchmarks Supports Decision Making In combination with other data, provides visibility on:o Cost, Occupancy, Utilization, and Value to Mission5/22/20132
Unified Approach to Measuring Office SpaceRef: ANSI/BOMA Z65.1-2010, Office Buildings: Standard Methods of Measurement Facilitates clear communicationamong real propertyprofessionals Fosters consistent,unambiguous measurement ofrentable areas Applies to both existing andnew office buildings5/22/20133
Office Building Measurement TerminologyBuilding Gross AreaInteriorGross AreaInterior Gross Area ClassificationsOccupant AreaOccupantStorageVoids andInterstitialSpaceBuilding/FloorAmenity AreaBuilding/FloorService AreasBase ajor VerticalPenetrationsInterior ParkingRentable AreaOccupant AreaBasis for DOEOffice SpaceStandardUsable AreaOccupant StorageBuilding/FloorService AreasBuilding/ FloorAmenity AreasBase BuildingCirculationThe portion of a floor or building used to house personnel,equipment, fixtures, furniture, supplies, goods ormerchandise. It includes secondary circulation.
Measuring Building Gross Square FeetRef: ANSI/BOMA Z65.3-2009, Gross Areas of a Buildings: Standard Methods of Measurement Permits clear communicationamong real propertyprofessionals, includingconstruction and designprofessional Provides an unequivocal, directmeasures of the physical size of abuilding Applies to buildings containing alltypes of occupancies Applies to both existing and newbuildings containing single or5/22/2013multiple stories5
Methods to Define Gross Building Area Construction Gross Area(CGA):o Includes exterior grossareao Appropriate measure tobase estimatedconstruction cost ordetermine ReplacementPlant Valueso Units costs appropriateto various types ofspace should be appliesSource: ANSI/BOMA Z65.3-2009, Gross Areas of a Buildings: Standard Methods of Measurement5/22/20136
Methods to Define Gross Building Area Exterior Gross Area (EGA):o Total floor areacontained within themeasure lineo Includes structureparking (except the toplevel of a parkingstructureo Excludes unenclosedareas except for externalcirculationo Appropriate for use inplanning and design ofbuildingsSource: ANSI/BOMA Z65.3-2009, Gross Areas of a Buildings: Standard Methods of Measurement5/22/20137
Relationship Between Floor Areas andMeasurement StandardsExteriorInteriorWallParkingThicknessMajor VerticalPenetrationsFloor ServiceExt. CirculationFloorAmenity OccupantBase Building CirculationVoidOccupant AreaBuilding Building UnenclosedAmenityService ElementsExteriorCorridorUsable AreaRentable AreaInterior Gross Area (IGA)Exterior Gross Area (EGA) - Measure LineConstruction Gross Area (CGD) - Building Perimeter5/22/20138
Resources Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Internationalo fault.aspx Postsecondary Education Facilities Inventory and ClassificationManualo http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2006/2006160.pdf IFMA Space and Project Management Benchmarks Research Report #34o rt-345/22/20139
QuestionsCindy Hunt, PE, PMP, LEED AP, CCE, CFMFacilities EngineerU.S. Department of EnergyOffice of Acquisition and Project Management, Code MA-6521000 Independence Ave, SW Washington DC anagement.energy.gov/oecm.htm5/22/201310
Space Measurement Standards . Advantages of Using a Standard Method for Measuring Building Area 2 Consistent with standard industry practice o ANSI/BOMA –corporate owners and real estate o National Center for Education Statistics, Facilities Inventory and Classification Manual –postsecondary education o The Joint Commission, Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care .
