Is your office class A?

Please, check is your office class A?

Building to be classified as Class A should meet all relevant criteria apart from 1 “Must” criterion

and 4 “Optional” criteria. All buildings that do not meet the above parameters are classified as

Class B + buildings and below.
This classification was made by "big four":

Description of criterion Class A offices	Importance_of_the criterion	Country Park
1. BUILDING SYSTEMS
BMS (Building Management System)	must	+
HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air-Conditioning) HVAC system that provides cooling, heating and humidity control within individual premises	must	+
HVAC capacities Capacity to provide 24-hour cooling in server rooms. Temperature in office areas 22-23 C0, +/- 1C0. Fresh air supply 60 m3 per hour per 10 m2 of office rentable space according to planned occupancy	must	+
Modern fire security system	must	+
Elevators Modern high quality speed elevators of major international brands	must	+
Maximum waiting time of lifts around 30 seconds	optional	+ (except_the_ rush-hour)
Power supply Two independent sources of power supply with automatic change-over or a diesel generator power supply system emergency back-up (power supply should be minimum 70 VA of the one-time electric load per 1 m2 effective office space), UPS for emergency system	must	+
Security system Modern security system and access control (CCTV at all entrance points and parking, electronic card access, 24-hour security personnel)	must	+
2. BUILDING STRUCTURE
Clear ceiling height 2.7-2.8 m and over	must	+
Layout Open floor plates, efficient layout. Regular column grid not less than 6X6	must	+
Floor depth Floor depth not more than 18-20 m from window to window. Not more than 9-10 m from window to floor plate core, 12 m – for buildings with non-regular forms and atriums	optional	+
Loss factor Building loss factor not exceeding 12% Loss factor = 1 – (useable area/rentable area) *100% Areas are calculated according to BOMA standards	must	≤ 7 %
Load bearing capacity not less than 400 kg/ m2 and more	must	≥ 450 kg/m2
Fit-out of common areas and facade finishing High quality materials used in fit-out of common areas and facade finishing	must	+
Raised floors Building is designed for full value raised floor installation * Optional for buildings delivered before 2005	must *	+
Lightning & window grid Modern high quality windows providing ample (good) natural lighting, rational window grid	optional	+

Description of criterion Class A offices	Importance_of_the criterion	Country Park
3. LOCATION
Location Good building location, absence of objects that can have negative impact on a building image nearby (for example functioning industrial buildings, cemeteries, dumps, prisons, etc.)	must	+
Transport access Convenient vehicle and public transport access, i.e. 10-15-minute walk from the nearest metro station or an adequately organized shuttle-bus service	must	+
4. PARKING
Parking type Underground parking or multilevel parking with covered way to the building. Surface guest parking Recommendation: Convenient pass for cars to parking	must	+
Parking ratio Parking ratio for buildings: 1) within the Garden Ring – not less than 1 space per 100 m2 of leasable area (1/100); 2) outside the Garden Ring, within the Third Ring Road – not less than 1/80; 3) outside the Third Ring Road and within 10 km from MKAD (along-track direction to the city center) – not less than 1/60; 4) 10 km from MKAD (along-track direction to the city center) and further – 1/30-40 or more	optional	1/35
5. OWNERSHIP
Single ownership (the building is not sold by floors or blocks to different owners)	must	+
Transparent ownership structure	optional	+
6. PROPERTY MANAGEMENT & SERVICES
Property management Professional property management company with not less than 5 buildings under management (not less than 5,000 m2 each) or with relevant international experience	must	BPS Russland part of BPS International GmbH (Munich)
Telecom providers At least two independent high quality telecom providers in the building	must	+
Lobby Efficiently organized reception area appropriate to building size, providing convenient access to the building	optional	+
Amenities Professionally organized staff cafeteria adequate to building size and population and at least two more amenities in the building (ATM, news agency, dry-cleaning, shops, etc). Infrastructure nearby should be considered	must	+