BOMA-301: Learning the BOMA Office Standard

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Get confident with the industry’s most important measurement standard.

Understanding how to correctly apply the BOMA Office Standard isn’t just a technical skill — it’s the difference between accurate leases, reduced liability, and uncovering hidden revenue opportunities.

In BOMA-301, you’ll learn how to measure, classify, and calculate rentable areas the right way, with practical examples, case studies, and updates from the 2017 and the 2024 Office Standard. This course is designed for architects, property managers, asset managers, and anyone who works with commercial office space measurements.

4.0 AIA|HSW Credits

What You’ll Learn

  • Core Concepts: Usable vs. Rentable vs. Gross areas, load factors, and boundary conditions

  • Space Classifications: Occupant Area, Building Service Area, and Floor Service Area (including how floor service is calculated as the remainder)

  • Methods A & B: Why two methods exist, when to use each, and how they impact tenants and owners

  • Calculation Deep Dive: Step-by-step process for removing non-rentable exclusions, allocating service areas, and deriving tenant RSF

  • Updates in 2017 & 2024: How modern amenities and outdoor patios are reshaping measurements

  • Case Studies: Real-world examples of misapplied standards, revenue loss, and how BOMA resolves disputes

  • Tools & Tech: How LiDAR scanning and CAD/BIM workflows make BOMA measurement accurate and defensible

Why Take This Course With Us?

This class is taught by Garett Naff, AIA, a licensed architect and active member of BOMA International’s Floor Measurement Standards Committee, and co-chair of the Interpretations Committee. With decades of experience in both design and measurement, he brings a unique perspective that blends technical precision with real-world leasing implications.

Format & Details

  • Length: 4 hours (live, virtual, or in-person)

  • Includes: Course slides, calculation examples, and a takeaway reference handout

  • Live class: in person or virtual

Detailed building area reporting with plans, tables, graphs, and summary data that is all easy to read and insightful.

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