Gross Areas of a Building: Standard Methods of Measurement (ANSI/BOMA Z65.3-2009), provides a uniform basis from which to computer, communicate and compare the measurment of buildings by gross areas, and offers the industry's first direct measure of the physical size of a building. The standard meets growing industry demand for a true methodology for measuring gross area. Key features of the Gross Area standard include: Application to all buildings - office, retail, industrial, single and multi-unit residential, hospitality, entertainment, and public and private institutional buildings. Plus, the standard applies to both new and existing buildings. A uniform basis for measuring both the construction gross area and the exterior gross area of a building.Who benefits from BOMA Standards? A cross section of real estate professionals: building owners, property managers, facility managers, architects, space planners, interior designers, engineers, leasing professionals, asset managers, appraisers, brokers, general contractors and many others.