February 24, 2006—The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International, a top trade association for the commercial real estate industry, recently added six new policy positions to its advocacy agenda.
Five of the six new policies are related to American National Standards put forth by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), a private, non-profit organization that administers and coordinates the US voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system. The other policy position passed deals with smart growth.
The Policy on Appeals on Standards says BOMA International will provide a process by which a stakeholder in a standard may make an appeal on a standard developed by BOMA International.
The Policy on Interpretation of Standards says BOMA International will maintain information on its Web site on the most commonly asked questions about the floor measurements standards.
The Policy on Patents Used to Employ BOMA Developed Standards says BOMA embraces the policy on use of patented inventions that may be required to adhere to American National Standards that has been developed and approved by ANSI.
The Policy on Record Retention says the careful retention of documents is necessary and has put into place several procedures to ensure adequate record retention.
The sixth new policy adopted by BOMAs Board of Governors relates to smart growth, with BOMAs position stating: BOMA International believes that growth, conducted in an unplanned or excessive fashion, only undermines the economies and quality of life of existing urban and suburban centers.
BOMA’s mission is to enhance the human, intellectual and physical assets of the commercial real estate industry through advocacy, education, research, standards and information. For more information, please visit the BOMA International Web site.
