BOMA

The use of this standard is voluntary, lt is the consensus
of the members of the BOMA lndustrial Task Group ihat
it reflects the dominant measurement practices observed in
the industrial real estate market in North America at the time
of its publication.
This standard o{fers two methods of measurement, as
follows:
Method A: (the Exterior Enclosure Meihod) originates
from the need to measure fully enclosed industrial buildings
that are typically heated and/au conditioned, lt generally
measures a building from the outside surface of its
perimeter enclosure. The steps to measure a building
using Method A are in Section 3A of this document, which
starts on page 4
Method B: (the Drip Line Method) originates from the
need in warm climates to measure industrial buildings that
essentially lack perimeter enclosing walls. lt measures a
building from the drip line of its roof. The simplicity of this
method has led to its applicaiion to some fully enclosed
industrial buildings, The steps to measure a building using
Method B are in Section 38 of this document, which starts
on page13
Each Method is described in the context of four scenarios;
When applying this standard to measure a building, one must
choose between Method A and Method B, and must then
apply that Method to the ENTIRE building. The two methods
cannot both be applied simultaneously within the same
building. As with all BOMA standards, make no deductions
for columns and projections necessary io a building,
Users of this standard must clearly and prominently identify
which measurement Method, A or B, is being employed to
measure a building as part of any presentation of its rentable
areas, A recommended citation would appear as "The BOMA
lndustrial Standard, ANSI/BOMA 265.2-2012, Method A'or
"The BOMA lndustrial Standard, ANSI/BOMA 265,2-2012,
Method 8".
Users of this standard must also cleady and prominently
disclose in any presentations of its rentable area any areas
included in the rentable area of a building or occupant that
are required by this standard to be disclosed as follows:
. Restricted headroom area
. Unclassified mezzanines
. Connectors or portions thereof
. Finished area
Scenario 1
One story, single occupant
Scenario 3
Multiple stories,
single occupani
Scenario 2
One story, multiple occupants
Scenario 4
Multiple stories,
muitiple occupants
The choice of which method to apply to a particular properiy
is the owners. Factors to consider in making the choice
include the design o{ the building, the local real estate
market, standard practices of the owner, occupant characteristics,
and any relevant pre-existing governing documenis,
such as a development agreement or a lease agreement.
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