Building
Measurements
Since 1984, with over a Billion Square Feet Measured, PACE provides its clients with in-depth Building Measurement Standard knowledge and experience to ensure every property’s square footage is maximized to the fullest.
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What are BOMA Measurement Standards?
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), created an ANSI-approved voluntary Building Measurement standard for all types of building measurements. The standards are created by a group of individual volunteers from various backgrounds who have formed a Committee for each measurement Standard. PACE has served on these various committees for over 40 Years.
BOMA Measurement Standards define the boundary for Building Measurement and establish a basis for Space utilization and load factor attribution. This enables Owners and Users to fully understand their Buildings' Square Footage and how to implement it into their leasing and buying/selling of properties.
What are REBNY Measurement Standards?
The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY), has outlined a specific standard to measure Office Buildings and Stores within the New York State Area.
This Standard includes the establishment of a Rentable Area, along with guidelines for Usable Area Square Footage in Single-Tenant and Multi-Tenant Floors. There is a subsection regarding the measurement of Store Area (retail) as well.
All REBNY Members are required to utilize this standard for measurement when leasing within the New York State Area.
What are IPMS Measurement Standards?
The International Property Measurement Standards (IPMS) was established to help owners and users confirm Square Footage on a worldwide scale.
Since each geographical area has drastic differences in measurement methodology, IPMS was created to help identify the basic boundaries for measurement in order to standardize square footage Worldwide.
IPMS Standards are not used for Leasing (rentable) purposes, and are utilized more for Transactional needs.
PACE is an Official BOMA Standards Interpreter & Contributor
BOMA Standards can be incredibly complex and continue to be updated year after year. As the standards change, the size of your building can also be affected, for better or worse. Various building types also present multiple questions or concerns.
Stay up to date and let PACE help interpret the standards correctly to ensure your building is measured with complete accuracy. PACE serves on the International BOMA Measurement Standards Committee to develop these standards while also acting as an Official Interpreter, giving you a unique insight into building measurements, and the confidence to utilize the BOMA Measurement Standards to optimize your square footage.
On-Site Field Verification
Laser-to-CAD and LIDAR Technology
As the go-to resource for Area Calculations, we use the latest Laser-to-CAD and LIDAR SLAM technology to conduct our Onsite Field Verification, guaranteeing your building measurements are as accurate as possible.
Inaccurate Drawings = Inaccurate Building Measurements.
Current Measurement Standards
- BOMA Office 2024 Method A or B (ANSI Z65.1)
BOMA Office 1996 / BOMA Office 2010 / BOMA Office 2017
- BOMA Industrial 2025 (ANSI Z65.2)
BOMA Industrial 2012 / BOMA Industrial 2019
- BOMA Gross Area 2024 (ANSI Z65.3)
BOMA Gross Area 2018 / BOMA Gross Area 2009
- BOMA Multi-Unit Residential 2023 (ANSI Z65.4)
BOMA Multi-Unit Residential 2010
- BOMA Retail 2020 (ANSI Z65.5)
BOMA Retail 2010
- BOMA Mixed-Use 2021 (ANSI Z65.6)
BOMA Mixed-Use 2012
- REBNY Measurement Standard 2003
- IPMS - All Buildings 2023
How It Works
Building Measurement services begin by verifying the Property information and discussing Measurement options. Then, timelines are discussed and aligned to ensure everyone is on the same page for the delivery of the Building Measurement Report. Next, if requested, a PACE team member conducts an on-site field verification visit to accurately measure your property and create or confirm your Drawings.
Then, we can prepare a desktop assessment of the created CAD drawings or existing documentation and prepare our Measurement based on the specific Measurement Standard Guidelines. Finally, Space Accounting Reports are created, and reports are reviewed and implemented.
As the Building is leased, or potential leases are discussed, the report is updated to make sure all numbers stay current and optimized per the chosen Measurement Standards.
Request a Quote
To get started, request a quote and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss your unique measurement needs and how we can help you solve them.
Strategize
Whether you’re acquiring a new property and need meticulous measurements or need to re-evaluate your existing plans for accuracy, we put together a strategy to achieve your unique space planning objectives.
Execute
With our hands-on approach and cutting-edge tech, the PACE Compumetrics’ expert team arrives on site to deliver comprehensive measurements with accuracy and precision.
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers.
PACE Compumetrics helps building owners maximize the value of their property by providing accurate building measurements to ensure every square foot counts.
