ASTM E1836-01
(Classification)Standard Classification for Building Floor Area Measurements for Facility Management
Standard Classification for Building Floor Area Measurements for Facility Management
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This classification can be used to facilitate comparison of areas that have been measured but does not specify what measurements must be conducted.
This classification can be used in space programming and forecasting of space requirements.
This classification can be used to classify areas for internal cost accounting purposes.
This classification can be used to compare space use between organizations.
SCOPE
1.1 This classification provides a systematic basis for categorising how floor area in buildings is measured for certain specified purposes, such as facility management, occupant requirements, space planning, or strategic facility planning.
1.2 This classification does not specify what measurements must be conducted.
1.3 Annex A1 may be used to classify floor area in one or more specific functional types of building, such as offices, laboratory, or manufacturing buildings and building-related facilities.
1.4 This classification can be applied to owned, rented and leased buildings.
1.5 The classification in Annex A1 is not intended for use in lease negotiations with owners of commercial office buildings or related properties. For that purpose, users are referred to the American National Standard published by the American National Standards Institute under the designation ANSI Z65.1 and commonly known as the ANSI-BOMA standard.
1.6 This classification is not intended for, and is not suitable for, use for regulatory purposes, nor for fire hazard assessment nor for fire risk assessment.
1.7 This classification, developed for use within North America, is similar to the ISO 9836 Performance standards in building-Definition and calculation of area and space indicators.
1.8 This classification contains the following information in the sections indicated: SectionScope1Referenced Documents2Terminology3Significance and Use4Basis for Classification5Report6Keywords7Annex A1
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An American National Standard
Designation: E 1836 – 01
Standard Classification for
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Building Floor Area Measurements for Facility Management
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1836; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
Annex A1
1.1 This classification provides a systematic basis for cat-
2. Referenced Documents
egorising how floor area in buildings is measured for certain
2.1 ASTM Standards:
specified purposes, such as facility management, occupant
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E 631 Terminology of Building Constructions
requirements, space planning, or strategic facility planning.
E 1480 Terminology of Facility Management (Building-
1.2 This classification does not specify what measurements
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Related)
must be conducted.
E 1664 Classification for the Serviceability of an Office
1.3 Annex A1 may be used to classify floor area in one or
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Facility for Layout and Building Factors
more specific functional types of building, such as offices,
2.2 ANSI Standard:
laboratory, or manufacturing buildings and building-related
ANSI Z65.1 – 96 Standard Method for Measuring Floor
facilities.
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Area in Office Buildings
1.4 This classification can be applied to owned, rented and
leased buildings.
3. Terminology
1.5 The classification inAnnexA1 is not intended for use in
3.1 Definitions:
lease negotiations with owners of commercial office buildings
3.1.1 building, n, vt—(1) a shelter comprising a partially or
or related properties. For that purpose, users are referred to the
totally enclosed space, erected by means of a planned process
American National Standard published by the American Na-
of forming and combining materials; (2) the act or process of
tional Standards Institute under the designation ANSI Z65.1
constructing. E 631
and commonly known as the ANSI-BOMA standard.
3.1.2 facility, n—a physical setting used to serve a specific
1.6 This classification is not intended for, and is not suitable
purpose.
for, use for regulatory purposes, nor for fire hazard assessment
3.1.2.1 Discussion—A facility may be within a building, or
nor for fire risk assessment.
a whole building, or a building with its site and surrounding
1.7 This classification, developed for use within North
environment; or it may be a construction that is not a building.
America, is similar to the ISO 9836 Performance standards in
The term encompasses both the physical object and its use.
building—Definition and calculation of area and space indica-
E 631
tors.
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
1.8 This classification contains the following information in
3.2.1 The descriptions of terms listed below also appear in
the sections indicated:
Annex A1.
Section
3.2.2 building projection, n—a convector, baseboard heat-
Scope 1
ing unit, radiator, or other building element located in the
Referenced Documents 2
interior of a building adjacent to a wall that prevents the use of
Terminology 3
that space for furniture, equipment, circulation, or other func-
Significance and Use 4
Basis for Classification 5 tions.
Report 6
3.2.3 excluded area, n—fullyenclosedspaceswithadequate
Keywords 7
clear headroom that, for some reason, are not intended for or
are not suitable for occupancy by people or equipment, but not
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This classification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on
Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.25
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on Whole Buildings and Facilities. Annual ASTM Book of Standards, Vol 04.11.
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Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2001. Published March 2002. Originally Effective June 21, 1989, is available from American National Standards
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spaces that are temporarily unusable due to flood, fire damage, 5. Basis for Classification
construction, or renovation activity.
5.1 The basis for classification of floor area measurements
3.2.3.1 Discussion—Examples of excluded areas are unfin-
for certain functional types of building is contained in Annex
ished attic spaces, attic spaces without unobstructed access, A1.
damp or flooded basements, and confined spaces requiring 5.2 In the future, additional annexes are expected to be
permits for entry. added to this document to classify floor area measurements in
other functional types of building and to compare floor area
3.2.4 finished surface, n—a wall, ceiling, or floor surface,
class
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