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BOMA - Gross Areas of A Building Standard Methods of Measurement Appendix PDF
BOMA - Gross Areas of A Building Standard Methods of Measurement Appendix PDF
BOMA - Gross Areas of A Building Standard Methods of Measurement Appendix PDF
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Gross Areas of a Building:
Standard Methods of Measurement
s pa c e t y p e c h a r t
Balcony X X
Basement X X
Colonnade X X
Connector (enclosed) X* X*
Connector (covered only) X* X
Crawl Space X X
Deck X X
External Circulation X X
Floor X X
Interstitial Space X X
Major Vertical Penetrations X X
Mezzanine, Temporary X X
Mezzanine, Permanent X X
Mezzanine, Unclassified X* X*
Occupant Void X X
Parking, structured X X
Parking, on-grade X X
Penthouse X X
Plaza X X
Restricted Headroom X* X*
Roof X X
Roof Terrace X X
Site Improvements X X
Unexcavated Space X X
Vault Space X* X*
Voids X X
Note: Space marked with an asterisk (*) shall be disclosed
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Gross Areas of a Building:
Standard Methods of Measurement
S e c t i o n 5 : i l l u s t r at i o n s
The Illustrations provide graphic support for users of these Illustrated Conditions
methods. However, the text governs in the event that there is
any conflict between the text and the illustrations. Condition Illustration ID
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Gross Areas of a Building:
Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r a t i o n 1.1
one story building
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr.
Party Wall
Restricted Headroom
M.Line +
Mezzanine
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line
Occupant Area
Below
M. Line
M. Line
Party Wall
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line +
Mezzanine Floor Plan
Party Wall
M. Line M.Line
Bldg.
Pmtr.
Bldg.
Pmtr.
Occupant Area
Exterior Loading Dock
Recessed
Entry
Bldg.
Pmtr.
Bldg.
Pmtr.
Party Wall
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line +
Restricted
Headroom
Mezzanine
Bldg. M.Line
Pmtr. Occupant Area
M. Line Occupant Area Bldg.
Pmtr.
Loading Dock Crawl Space
Section
KE Y:
exterior gross area
ega/restricted headrm
unenclosed area
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Gross Areas of a Building:
Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r a t i o n 2 .1
building sections
1 2 3 4 5 6
Enclosed
Roof Roof
Access
Roof
R
Elevator Equipment Occupant Space Occupant Void
9
ce Occupant Space
5 4 5 6
ce Occupant Space
4
KE Y:
Section @ Main Entry
exterior gross area Section @ Restaurant
unenclosed area
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Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r at i o n 2 . 2
level 1 floor plan
Bldg. Pmtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6
M. Line +
37' [11278mm]
A
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr.
EGRESS CORRIDOR
OCCUPANT AREA
OCUPANT AREA
M. Line + EXERCISE CLUB
Bldg. Pmtr.
SERVICE CORRIDOR
M. Line + OCCUPANT AREA
Bldg. Pmtr.
BUILDING
MAINT.
MEN
M. Line +
VENDING
Bldg. Pmtr.
COMMAND
STREET FRONTAGE
C
FIRE
ELEVATOR
185'-10" [56642mm]
LOBBY LOBBY
M. Line + FIRE BUILDING
Bldg. Pmtr. PUMP ELECTRICAL
ELEVATOR INTERST
Bldg. Pmtr.
2 3 4 5 6
M. Line +
D
37' [11278mm]
ELECTRICAL
SECURITY WOMEN
M. Line
JANITOR INTERSTITIAL AREA
LOADING DOCK
Bldg. Pmtr. O
L
B
M. Line
EGRESS CORRIDOR
M. Line
UPANT AREA TRASH CONTAINER
OCUPANT AREA
E EXERCISE CLUB
RESTAURANT
37' [11278mm]
OPEN TO
BELOW
RESTAURANT RESTAURANT M. Line +
Seating Kitchen Bldg. Pmtr. REST
Me
SERVICE CORRIDOR
AREA
BUILDING M. Line
MAINT.
MEN F
M. Line +
VENDING
Bldg. Pmtr.
Bldg. Pmtr.
COMMAND
M. Line
ELEVATOR
185'-10" [56642mm]
LOBBY LOBBY
FIRE BUILDING
PUMP ELECTRICAL
SECURITY WOMEN
M. Line
M. Line
TRASH CONTAINER
M. Line
RESTAURANT
38'-5" [11709mm]
OPEN TO
BELOW
M. Line
K E 185'-10"
Y : [56642mm]
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line
M. Line
73'-11" [22530mm]
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Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r at i o n 2 . 2 A
level 1 floor plan with colonnade
ENCLOSURE
1 2 3 4 5 6
M. Line
Pmtr.
Bldg.
Pmtr.
Bldg.
37' [11278mm]
LIMIT
+
A
M.
Line
EGRESS CORRIDOR
OCCUPANT
AREA
OCCUPANT
AREA EXERCISE CLUB
COLONNADE
SERVICE M. Line
CORRIDOR +
OCCUPANT
Bldg.
AREA BUILDING Pmtr.
MAINT.
MEN
VENDING
COMMAND
STREET FRONTAGE
C
FIRE
ELEVATOR
185'-10" [56642mm]
LOBBY LOBBY
FIRE
BUILDING
PUMP
ELECTRICAL
INTERS
ELEVATOR
2 3 4 5 6
M. Line
D
Pmtr.
Bldg.
37' [11278mm]
ELECTRICAL
+
SECURITY WOMEN
Bldg. JANITOR INTERSTITIAL AREA
LOADING DOCK
Line
Pmtr.
M.
M. Bldg.
Line Pmtr.
EGRESS CORRIDOR
M.
OCCUPANT M.
Line
TRASH CONTAINER Line
COLONNADE
AREA
OCCUPANT
AREA EXERCISE CLUB
E
RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT
Seating M. Line
BELOW
+
37' [11278mm]
RESTAURANT RES
Kitchen Bldg. M
SERVICE M. Line
Pmtr.
CORRIDOR +
ANT
Bldg.
M.
BUILDING Pmtr.
MAINT. Line
MEN F
VENDING
Bldg.
Pmtr.
COMMAND
1
M. Line
Bldg.
Pmtr.
ELEVATOR
+
185'-10" [56642mm]
LOBBY LOBBY
FIRE
BUILDING
PUMP
ELECTRICAL
INTERSTITIAL AREA
ELEVATOR
ELECTRICAL
SECURITY WOMEN
JANITOR INTERSTITIAL AREA
LOADING DOCK
Line
OPEN TO
M.
M.
Line
TRASH CONTAINER Line
M. Line
RESTAURANT
RESTAURANT
Seating M. Line
BELOW
38'-5" [11709mm]
RESTAURANT + RESTAURANT
Kitchen Bldg. Mezzanine
Pmtr.
KE Y: M.
Line
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Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r at i o n 2 . 3
level 2 floor plan
Bldg. Pmtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6
M. Line +
37' [11278mm]
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr.
OCCUPANT AREA OCCUPANT AREA OCCUPANT AREA
SUITE #21 SUITE #22 SUITE #23
M. Line +
FAN
MEN Bldg. Pmtr.
ROOM
SHAFT ELEVATORS
185'-10" [56642mm]
M. Line VOID
Bldg. Pmtr.
LOBBY
OPEN TO OCCUPANT AREA
LOBBY BELOW SUITE #24
ELEVATORS
D
ELECTRICAL
WOMEN
JANITOR
OCCUPANT AREA
SUITE #25
37' [11278mm]
F
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line +
185'-10" [56642mm]
KE Y:
exterior gross area
void
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Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r at i o n 2 . 4
level 3 floor plan
Bldg. Pmtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6
M. Line +
37' [11278mm]
Occupant Area
Suite 30
FAN M. Line +
M. Line + ROOM MEN Bldg. Pmtr.
Bldg. Pmtr.
SHAFT ELEVATORS
185'-10" [56642mm]
Occupant Area Occupant Area Occupant Area
Suite 30 Suite 30 Suite 30
ELEVATORS
D
ELECTRICAL
WOMEN
JANITOR
E
37' [11278mm]
Occupant Area
Suite 30
F
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line +
185'-10" [56642mm]
KE Y:
exterior gross area
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Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r at i o n 2 . 5
level 6 floor plan
Bldg. Pmtr.
Bldg. Pmtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6
M. Line +
37' [11278mm]
M. Line
Bldg. Pmtr.
ROOF TERRACE
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr.
B
OCCUPANT AREA
SUITE #60
M. Line +
FAN
Bldg. Pmtr. ROOM MEN
GREEN ROOF
C
SHAFT ELEVATORS
SKYLIGHT LOBBY
ELEVATORS
GREEN ROOF
D
ELECTRICAL
WOMEN JANITOR
ROOF TERRACE
37' [11278mm]
OCCUPANT AREA
SUITE #61
F
Bldg. Pmtr.
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line
KE Y:
exterior gross area
unenclosed area
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Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r at i o n 2 . 6
level 8 floor plan
Bldg. Pmtr.
Bldg. Pmtr.
1 2 3 4 5 6
M. Line +
Pmtr.
37' [11278mm]
M. Line
BALCONY
Bldg. Pmtr.
ROOF TERRACE
BELOW M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr.
B
Bldg. Pmtr.
OCCUPANT AREA
SUITE #80
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr. FAN
ROOM MEN
BALCONY
ROOF BELOW LOBBY
M. Line
ELEVATORS
D
ELECTRICAL
WOMEN JANITOR
ROOF TERRACE
BELOW
37' [11278mm]
BALCONY
OCCUPANT AREA
SUITE #81
F
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr.
KE Y:
exterior gross area
unenclosed area
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Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r at i o n 2 .7
level 9 floor plan
1 2 3 4 5 6
37' [11278mm]
ROOF
COMMUNICATIONS
Balcony
Below
EQUIPMENT
Bldg. Pmtr.
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line +
ROOF TERRACE
BELOW
B
M. Line Bldg. Pmtr.
ROOF
M. Line
TERRACE
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr.
MECHANICAL
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr.
C
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr.
ROOF BELOW
Balcony Below
ELEVATOR OCCUPANT AREA TENANT
SUITE #90 VOID
MACHINES
MECHANICAL
M. Line
ROOF Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line
TERRACE
ROOF TERRACE
Bldg. Pmtr.
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line +
BELOW
37' [11278mm]
Balcony
Below
EVAPORATORS
ROOF
KE Y:
exterior gross area
unenclosed area
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Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r a t i o n 3 .1
parking garage plan & section
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line +
Parking
RAMP DOWN
M. Line +
M. Line + Parking Bldg. Pmtr.
Bldg. Pmtr.
Parking
Parking
Parking
Parking
RAMP UP
Parking
Mech./Elec.
Parking Parking
Office
Bldg. Pmtr.
M. Line +
Parking
Parking
Parking Parking
Parking
Parking
Parking
Parking
Parking Parking
KE Y:
exterior gross area
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Gross Areas of a Building:
Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r a t i o n 4 .1
sloping exterior enclosures
M. Line
ing
Bldg. Pmtr. Ceil Occupant
5' [1524mm] Area
Restricted
Headroom
Floor
Ceiling Ceiling
M. Line
M. Line
Bldg. Pmtr.
Bldg. Pmtr.
Occupant Occupant
Area Area
5' [1524mm]
Restricted Headroom area if enclosure
slopes more than 15º from vertical
Floor Floor
Ceiling Ceiling
M. Line M. Line
Bldg. Pmtr. Bldg. Pmtr.
Pmtr.
Occupant Occupant
Area Area
5' [1524mm]
Restricted Headroom area if enclosure
slopes more than 15º from vertical
Floor Floor
KE Y:
EGA/restricted headroom
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Gross Areas of a Building:
Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r a t i o n 5 .1
construction gross area &
exterior gross area
B A
1
Building Perimeter
Enclosed
Construction
B A
Enclosed
Construction
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Gross Areas of a Building:
Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r a t i o n 6 .1
building overhangs
Second Floor
Second Floor M. Line + Bldg. Pmtr.
Basement
Basement M. Line + Bldg. Pmtr.
Second Floor
Second Floor M. Line + Bldg. Pmtr.
Basement
Basement M. Line + Bldg. Pmtr.
Second Floor
Second Floor M. Line + Bldg. Pmtr.
Basement
Basement M. Line + Bldg. Pmtr.
Second Floor
Second Floor M. Line + Bldg. Pmtr.
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Gross Areas of a Building:
Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r a t i o n 7.1
centerline, property line &
connectors
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr. Property Line
Connector
M. Line +
Building A Bldg. Pmtr. Building B
Gross Area Gross Area
M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr. No Property Line
Connector M. Line +
(serving Building. A) Bldg. Pmtr.
Building A Building B
Gross Area Gross Area
M. Line + M. Line +
Bldg. Pmtr. Centerline Bldg. Pmtr. Centerline
Party Wall
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Gross Areas of a Building:
Standard Methods of Measurement
I l l u s t r a t i o n 8 .1
exterior area clarifications
M. Line M. Line +
Occupant Area Bldg. Occupant Area Bldg. Pmtr.
Structured Deck Pmtr.
On-grade Patio, Landscaping, etc.
M. Line + M. Line
Occupant Area Interior Occupant Area Line
Bldg. Pmtr. Circulation Balcony
External Bldg.
Circulation Pmtr.
Beach
Side
M. Line +
Snow
Mt. M. Line
Occupant Area Motel
Interior Lodge
Occupant Area
Bldg. Pmtr. Circulation Covered Patio
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