The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA International) is a trade organization founded in 1907 for commercial real estate professionals.[2] Its mission is to advance the performance of commercial real estate through advocacy, promoting professional competency, standards and research.[2]
Standards
BOMA first published the Standard Method of Floor Measurement for Office Buildings in 1915 which became the BOMA Method for the Measurement of Buildings.[3]
Since then, it has become an international standard for determining the dimensions of buildings.[4][5] The American National Standards Institute recognizes this standard as ANSI Z65.[3] The US Government recognizes this standard in 48 CFR570.102 and 48 CFR552.270-4 to define "the area where a tenant normally houses personnel, and/or furniture, for which a measurement is to be computed."[6][7] This standard is critical as it is used by architects to determine a commercial building's efficiency, specifically its rentable space vs. usable space vs. gross area.[8]
In 2008, BOMA published the BOMA Guide to promote the implementation of sustainable building practices in commercial properties.[11] It was designed to facilitate building owners and tenants entering into environmentally sustainable leases without the rigidity of the guidelines proscribed by the U.S. Green Building Council.[11]
^ abThe ANSI Z65.1 Canvass Group (1996). An American National Standard ANSI/BOMA Z65.1-1996 Standard Method For Measuring Floor Area In Office Building. BOMA International. ISBN0943130182.