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":

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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��	�+�