BMI Standard Form of Property Occupancy Cost Analysis (POCA)

The purpose of property occupancy cost analysis is to present data in a form which allows comparisons between the cost of achieving various defined functions, or maintaining defined elements, in one building with those in another. Furthermore analysis creates a framework in which the property manager, facilities manager or surveyor may systematically collect data year by year.

An element for occupancy cost analysis purposes is defined as: expenditure on an item which fulfils a specific function irrespective of the use or form of the building. The list of elements is, however, a compromise between this definition and what is considered practical.

The aim of the BMI Standard Form of Property Occupancy Cost Analysis (POCA) is to allow standardisation of the system of collection and a single format for presentation: indeed it has been used for over 20 years by a closed group of subscribers to Building Maintenance Information. For comparative purposes costs are expressed as a cost per 100m2 per annum.