TABLE OF CONTENTS Entries A through L in the tables on pp. 630 643 provide rough costs and other useful information, as described below, for the various listed types of buildings.
Occupancy type per IBC. See p. 93 ( [34])
Efficiency ratio: Average net-to-gross ratio as a percentage of total. Also see p. 37
Areas (SF): Give typical building areas. ( [15]) ( [22]) ( [43]) ( [55])
Costs ($/SF): Typical SF costs based on areas in item C above. The projects do not include any site work or furniture, fixture, and equipment costs. See p. 239 for site work costs. ( [15]) ( [22]) ( [43]) ( [55])
A/E (Architectural/Engineering) fees (% of item D): Low figure equals minimal work, whereas high equals comprehensive, detailed services. A highest quality job may often go up another 5% from the high shown. In any case, these are rough numbers to begin an estimate of fees. See p. 3 ( [30])
FF&E {Furniture, Fixture, and Equipment) costs ($/SF) are over and above costs given in item D above, and are for items not generally provided by the general contractor. These numbers are for rough beginning planning. See pp. 468 and 474.
Parking: Although local zoning ordinances will give exact requirements, these numbers are national standards that can be used for beginning planning. See p. 239
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