Guided Entry Occupancies: Class

Select the Construction Class for the occupancy. The standard Marshall & Swift Construction Classes are:

In addition to the Marshall & Swift Classes, you can also select one of the ISO Classes. The standard ISO Classes, together with the type of exterior walls and framing used for that class, are:

ISO Class	Wall/Framing Type
1 Frame/Combustible	Wood- or Steel-Framed Exterior Walls
2 Joisted Masonry	Masonry Bearing Walls
3 Noncombustible	Metal Frame and Wall
4 Masonry Noncombustible	Masonry Bearing Walls
5 Modified Fire Resistive	Fireproof Structural Steel Frame
6 Fire Resistive	Reinforced Concrete Frame

In addition, the following additional classes are available in Commercial Estimator to account for differences in exterior walls and framing within some ISO Classes:

ISO Class	Wall/Framing Type
1H Frame/Combustible	Hoop Frame
1P Frame/Combustible	Wood Frame and Metal Walls (Pole Frame)
2M Joisted Masonry	Mill Type Construction
3W Noncombustible	Metal Slant Frame and Walls
5B Modified Fire Resistive	Reinforced Concrete Frame
5C Modified Fire Resistive	Framing other than Protected Steel or Reinforced Concrete, or NO FRAME
6A Fire Resistive	Fireproof Structural Steel Frame
6C Fire Resistive	Framing other than Protected Steel or Reinforced Concrete, or NO FRAME

Note that all classes are not available for all occupancies. When selecting a class for an occupancy, only the available classes display.

Use the buttons at the bottom of this screen to do the following:

Cancel: Cancel the creation of the new estimate, returning to the Estimates screen. If you click Cancel, nothing that you entered is saved.
< Previous: Move back to the previous Guided Entry screen (Building Information).
Next >: Move forward to the next Guided Entry screen (Exterior Walls). This button is not available until the total occupancy percentage is 100%.
Finish: Close Guided Entry and move to the Estimate Detail screens to continue data entry, calculate the costs or display reports.