BOMA NCIDQ – CHAPTER 23; MEASUREMENT AND
DRAFTING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Association of Building Owners and Managers
One of the most widely used measurement techniques, it is regarded as a
standard rather than a building code.
offers a consistent way to measure space.
BOMA
a separate agreement that specifies what the renter will supply and how the
landlord will finish the space.
Also known as: A contract outlining the first tenant improvements (TI) that
must be constructed between the landlord and the tenant
Letter of Tenant Work
Def: Each programmed space's area (SF).
Workspaces, shared and designated support areas, and designated mission-
critical areas are all included.
Excluded are the lobby, floor RRs, shared amenity areas, circulation, core and
shell, etc.
Measure: To the internal space partitions' centerline.
, Calculation: The sum of all programmed areas is used to determine the total net
area.
NSF (Net Square Feet) = Net Area
Def: The primary circulation is the major path that connects to the center of the
building and common areas such exit staircases and elevators. The corridors
between distinct areas, like offices and cubicles, as well as support areas,
comprise secondary circulation.
Calculation: The Circulation Area is calculated by applying an expected
Circulation Multiplier to the entire Net Area.
Formula for Planning:
NSF x (Circulation Multiplier - 1) is the circulation area.
Area of Circulation (Primary and Secondary)
Def: The portion of a floor that a tenant may occupy and where staff or
furnishings are often kept.
Contains: Specialized program areas and circulation
Vertical penetrations such as elevators and staircases, mechanical, and
lobby/common areas are not included.
Measured: The space between the completed surface and
of the side of the office space—of hallways and the main part of the external
walls or vertical openings.
Formula for Planning:
NSF + Circulation Area = USF
DRAFTING TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Association of Building Owners and Managers
One of the most widely used measurement techniques, it is regarded as a
standard rather than a building code.
offers a consistent way to measure space.
BOMA
a separate agreement that specifies what the renter will supply and how the
landlord will finish the space.
Also known as: A contract outlining the first tenant improvements (TI) that
must be constructed between the landlord and the tenant
Letter of Tenant Work
Def: Each programmed space's area (SF).
Workspaces, shared and designated support areas, and designated mission-
critical areas are all included.
Excluded are the lobby, floor RRs, shared amenity areas, circulation, core and
shell, etc.
Measure: To the internal space partitions' centerline.
, Calculation: The sum of all programmed areas is used to determine the total net
area.
NSF (Net Square Feet) = Net Area
Def: The primary circulation is the major path that connects to the center of the
building and common areas such exit staircases and elevators. The corridors
between distinct areas, like offices and cubicles, as well as support areas,
comprise secondary circulation.
Calculation: The Circulation Area is calculated by applying an expected
Circulation Multiplier to the entire Net Area.
Formula for Planning:
NSF x (Circulation Multiplier - 1) is the circulation area.
Area of Circulation (Primary and Secondary)
Def: The portion of a floor that a tenant may occupy and where staff or
furnishings are often kept.
Contains: Specialized program areas and circulation
Vertical penetrations such as elevators and staircases, mechanical, and
lobby/common areas are not included.
Measured: The space between the completed surface and
of the side of the office space—of hallways and the main part of the external
walls or vertical openings.
Formula for Planning:
NSF + Circulation Area = USF
