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This help desk is for discussion purposes only. Neither BOMA, its affiliates, nor Extreme Measures Inc.® are responsible for the information, comments, or opinions expressed herein. For complete information, please refer to the official publications of the standards themselves.

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Square Footage

Square Footage is the standard unit of area measurement in the US and Canada ($Length imes Width$). In the BOMA world, this simple number becomes complex as it is categorized into Gross, Rentable, or Usable, each serving a different purpose in a lease or building analysis.