IFMA Releases New Floor Area Measurement Standard
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has released a new floor area measurement standard that aims to reduce overlap with the floor measurement standard used by Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International.
The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has released a new floor area measurement standard that aims to reduce overlap with the floor measurement standard used by Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International.
Called "E1836-08: Building Floor Area Measurements for Facility Management," by the American Society for Testing and Materials, the revised standard aims to provide a simple, step-by-step procedure to measure floor area that makes it easier and faster to determine how much floor area is available for space planning. It includes measurement rules for floor areas in text form and an easy-to-read matrix. ASTM-E1836-08 should be used in tandem with “E2619-08: Measuring and Calculating Building Loss Features that Take up Floor Area in Buildings,” which allows users to determine the amount of floor area that is rendered unusable for occupants or core business functions by specific physical elements of the building.
IFMA’s new standard can be applied to space planning, strategic facility planning and specifying occupant requirements. It enables owner-occupiers and tenants to perform space planning activities and charge back business units for the amount of space they occupy.
This new standard also provides a common measurement to allow collaboration between The Building Owners and Managers Association International and IFMA standards, eliminating the overlap of terms between the two organizations.
“This standard is positioned well for the future. It is the first time two standards have been put in alignment,” says Lynne Blair, president of LY Blair & Associates and chair of the IFMA Standards Committee. “Using this standard, we can share data more easily than ever before. The new standard allows for the reduction of costs by facility managers and building owners and helps transfer data between departments in an organization, which had previously been a stumbling block."
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