Building Owners and Managers Association

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Building Owners and Managers Association
AbbreviationBOMA
Formation1907;117 years ago (1907)
HeadquartersWashington, DC
Field commercial real estate
Membership
more than 30,000 as of May 2024 [1]

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA International) is a trade organization founded in 1907 for commercial real estate professionals. [2] Its mission is to advance the performance of commercial real estate through advocacy, promoting professional competency, standards and research. [2]

Contents

Standards

BOMA first published the Standard Method of Floor Measurement for Office Buildings in 1915 which became the BOMA Method for the Measurement of Buildings. [3] Since then, it has become an international standard for determining the dimensions of buildings. [4] [5] The American National Standards Institute recognizes this standard as ANSI Z65. [3] The US Government recognizes this standard in 48 CFR 570.102 and 48 CFR 552.270-4 to define "the area where a tenant normally houses personnel, and/or furniture, for which a measurement is to be computed." [6] [7] This standard is critical as it is used by architects to determine a commercial building's efficiency, specifically its rentable space vs. usable space vs. gross area. [8]

BOMA is a founding member of the International Property Measurement Standards Coalition. [9]

Sustainability

In 2002, BOMA worked with Arizona State University and the Athena Institute to evolve the Green Globes sustainability assessment tool to be more widely adoptable by US and Canadian commercial properties as part of the Green Building Initiative. [10]

In 2008, BOMA published the BOMA Guide to promote the implementation of sustainable building practices in commercial properties. [11] It was designed to facilitate building owners and tenants entering into environmentally sustainable leases without the rigidity of the guidelines proscribed by the U.S. Green Building Council. [11]

Professional accreditation

As of March 2022 BOMI offers the following professional certifications / credentials for commercial real estate professionals:

NamePost-nominal
Real Property Administrator [12] [13] [14] RPA
Facilities Management Administrator [12] FMA
Systems Maintenance Technician [12] SMT
Systems Maintenance Administrator [12] SMA

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References

  1. ↑ "Membership Types". Building Owners and Managers Association . Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  2. 1 2 The Investigation of the World Trade Center Collapse: Findings, Recommendations, and Next Steps : Hearing Before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session. Washington, D.C.: United States House of Representatives. 26 October 2005. p. 184. ISBN   978-0-16-076065-5 . Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. 1 2 The ANSI Z65.1 Canvass Group (1996). An American National Standard ANSI/BOMA Z65.1-1996 Standard Method For Measuring Floor Area In Office Building. BOMA International. ISBN   0943130182.
  4. ↑ Posner, Walter H. (2002). The Leasing Process: A Guide for the Commercial Tenant. Captus Press. p. 51-56. ISBN   978-1553220367 . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "BOMA Office Standards". Extreme Measures. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ↑ 48 CFR 570.102 , Federal Register , United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved 16 May, 2024.
  7. ↑ 48 CFR 552.270-4 , Federal Register , United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved 16 May, 2024.
  8. ↑ American Institute of Architects (2004). The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice Update 2004. John Wiley & Sons. p. 128. ISBN   978-0471485940 . Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS)". BOMA International. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Pollalis, Spiro; Georgoulias, Andreas; Ramos, Stephen; Schodek, Daniel (2013). Infrastructure Sustainability and Design. Routledge. p. 184. ISBN   9780203120316 . Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  11. 1 2 Howe, Cullen; Gerrard, Michael (2011). The Law of Green Buildings: Regulatory and Legal Issues in Design, Construction, Operations, and Financing. American Bar Association. pp. 28–29. ISBN   978-1616320140 . Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  12. 1 2 3 4 "Designation Programs - BOMI International". BOMI International. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "RPA: Real Property Administrator". Find a Pro. Houston Association of Realtors. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  14. ↑ Prandi, Melissa (2009). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Success as a Property Manager. Alpha Books. ISBN   9781101140628 . Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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