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Standard Method of Floor Measurement BOMA Canada Guide to
for Office Buildings was introduced
more than a century ago, and over the Pandemic Planning
years has been revised to reflect the As the commercial real estate world
changing needs of the commercial real expands – bringing even more
estate market, and the evolution of people into urban centres and
building design.
into your buildings – pandemics
By Tom Thiessen Today, BOMA has a full suite of can spread even more quickly
Executive Director measurement standards, which in the past. Following the SARS
BOMA Manitoba includes not only standards for office outbreak in Canada, BOMA Canada
buildings, but also for industrial, retail, published its first pandemic guide,
multi-unit residential and mixed-use and recently launched an updated
BOMA Manitoba’s Commercial properties. All are available via BOMA version – the 2017 BOMA Canada
Building Directory remains a sought- International’s online bookstore at Guide to Pandemic Planning – which
after publication, and we’re pleased store.boma.org. is available at bomamanitoba.ca/
to offer it annually to our members resources.
and the industry. We hope that you’ll BOMA Office Building The latest version of this important
find this detailed building information guide has been released with the
valuable, and will keep it close by Classification Guide most up-to-date information to help
as a trusted reference in your property managers prepare for and
day-to-day work. What does ‘Class A’ building mean?
What are the differences between address pandemics, for the safety of
Of course, BOMA remains the go-to ‘Class A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ buildings? tenants, visitors and staff.
resource for all things building-related,
which includes, but is not limited to, In collaboration with BOMA Quebec
the following: and BOMA Canada, we’re pleased
to offer the BOMA Office Building And there’s much more, of course!
Classification Guide, which provides Please feel free to contact our office
BOMA Floor Measurement answers to some of these basic anytime for your industry questions
Standards questions. The guide has served as and feedback, or visit our website –
a useful tool for property managers bomamanitoba.ca – at your
Since 1915, BOMA International and other industry professionals, and convenience.
has set the standard for measuring is available at bomamanitoba.ca/
buildings. BOMA’s very first resources.

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