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The IFMA Standard
The International Facility Managers Association published the IFMA Standard, which carries the title “Standard Classification for Building Area Measurements” for the first time in 1996. The American Society for Testing and Materials publishes it as ASTM E 1836-01 in it's current 2001 incarnation.The document is available from IFMA by calling 713-623-4362 and can be purchased online at the IFMA Bookstore at a cost of $28.50 for members and $33 for the public (look for "ASTM/IFMA Standard Classification for Building Floor Area Measurements". This document can also be downloaded in PDF format from www.astm.org through their online store (search for "E1836"). This is the fastest way to obtain it at a cost of only $32.00. If you have a copy of the ASTM Annual Book of Standards, you can find this document there. Use this Standard in conjunction with facility management, occupant space requirements, space planning and strategic facility planning, but not for leasing office space. For lease area measurement, this document explicitly refers to the BOMA Standard, BOMA/ANSI Z65.1. The IFMA Standard applies to office, research, laboratory, and manufacturing occupancies. It yields significantly different usable areas than the BOMA, REBNY and GWCAR standards. |
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