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title: "IPMS — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "International Property Measurement Standards — the global counterpart to BOMA."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)."
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> International Property Measurement Standards — the global counterpart to BOMA.

## TL;DR

- International Property Measurement Standards — the global counterpart to BOMA.
- IPMS provides international measurement standards across asset classes.

# IPMS

*Measurement · Global*

## Short definition

International Property Measurement Standards — the global counterpart to BOMA.

## Full definition

IPMS provides international measurement standards across asset classes. IPMS 3 - Office is the principal office standard. Adoption is uneven; major institutional landlords increasingly publish both BOMA and IPMS measurements.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

IPMS is part of the measurement vocabulary that institutional [Class A](/glossary/class-a) occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across Global markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

## See also

- [BOMA standard](/glossary/boma)
- [Rentable square feet (RSF)](/glossary/rentable-square-feet)

## Related topics

- [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies.
- [**APAC Lease Conventions**](/topics/apac-lease-conventions) — How APAC office lease conventions differ from US/UK — and how to translate before signing.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/ipms), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.