Glossary Term Defined

Portion of a specific floor that provides services that enable occupants to work on that floor. Examples of floor service areas include the following areas that primarily service only the floor upon which they are located; Restrooms, Janitorial closets, Electrical and telephone closets, Mechanical room. On an upper level multi-occupant floor, the elevator lobby and the multi-occupant corridor. On an entry level floor level, the public corridor (if any) in addition to building service area providing access and egress for multiple occupants.

Portion of a specific floor that provides services that enable occupants to work on that floor. Examples of floor service areas include the following areas that primarily service only the floor upon which they are located; Restrooms, Janitorial closets. Electrical and telephone closets, Mechanical rooms. On an upper level multi-occupant floor, the elevator lobby and the multi-occupant corridor (Method A only). On an entry level floor, the public corridor (if any) in addition to building service area providing access and egress for multiple occupants (Method A only). In Method B, the elevator lobby and multi-occupant corridor areas are called base building circulation and extended circulation.

A term used by the Stevenson Standard and Washington Standard to describe the Floor Common Areas in the BOMA Standard 1996. Examples include toilets, janitor, phone and electrical closets and mechanical rooms and their enclosing walls. May or may not include corridors of a floor depending on occupancy.