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Do I need to answer every baseline practice and question in the questionnaire if my building has mixed occupancy?
The BOMA BEST Sustainable 4.1 program has been updated to recognize both owner/landlord-occupied and tenant-occupied scenarios. However, for buildings with mixed occupancy, not all baseline practices and questions need to be answered.
How to determine which questions to answer:
✔ Identify the predominant occupancy scenario – Answer the questions that apply to the scenario covering 75% or more of your building.
✔ Example: If a building has four identical floors and three of them are occupied by the owner, the building is considered 75% owner-occupied. In this case, the owner/landlord occupied building scenario applies, and any tenant-related questions can be marked as not applicable.
✔ What if occupancy is evenly split? If your building has an occupancy ratio that does not clearly meet the 75% threshold (e.g., a 50/50 split), reach out to the BOMA BEST team at support@bomabest.org for guidance on which scenario to apply.
Have any more questions about BOMA BEST 4.1? Check out our resources below:
BOMA BEST continuously advances to ensure clarity, alignment with industry best practices, and relevance to all asset classes. Our Technical Update Request (TUR) process allows users to seek clarifications and updates to the BOMA BEST Building Certification Program to keep it current and practical.
A new Technical Update Request (TUR) has been released for BOMA BEST Sustainable 4.1 Question I2.3 – Air Quality Sensors, specifically affecting the Light Industrial and Open-Air Retail asset classes.
For full details on this update, visit the BOMA BEST Field Guide or check the BOMA Documents section in the Hub.
Sincerely,
Your BOMA BEST Team
