GB/T 51350-2019 was developed by the China Academy of Building Research and the Hebei Academy of Building Science Research and is administered by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD); its technical scope covers envelope insulation/heat-insulation, lighting, HVAC, daylighting, and water-resource utilization for the design, construction, operation, and evaluation of nearly-zero-energy buildings.

The 2016 BOMA Office Experience Exchange Report found average cleaning costs for U.S. private-sector office buildings were $1.52 per square foot per year.

GB 55015-2021 requires that feasibility study reports, building design schemes, and preliminary design documents for covered projects include a building-energy-consumption analysis, a renewable-energy-utilization analysis, and a building carbon-emissions analysis report.

Under the BOMA 2024 Office Standard, unenclosed tenant-owned spaces such as private balconies, rooftop terraces, and restaurant patios have no load factor applied when measuring Rentable Area, a change from the BOMA 2017 Standard.

Under BOMA 2024, tenant-designated Storage Areas are now included in the calculation of Rentable Area without any Load Factor applied, unlike the BOMA 2017 Standard.

Under the BOMA Office Standard, Usable Area is defined as the actual space a tenant occupies (carpet to carpet), while Rentable Area comprises the occupant area plus a proportionate share of common service and amenity areas.

WELL v2's Thermal Comfort feature (T06) requires humidity to be maintained between 30% and 60% in regularly occupied areas.

WELL v2 requires CO2 levels to be maintained at 900 ppm or less for Feature A03 compliance through continuous air quality monitoring.