158 Special Education Classrooms

These buildings are subdivided into teaching units and designed primarily for academic work for students with special needs including the exceptional child as well as the physically challenged child. Typically, the better qualities include more windows, and better interior and exterior refinements.

Floor finishes vary between carpet, hardwood and resilient floor coverings. Higher cost classrooms have carpet or hardwood. Acoustical tile ceiling finishes are found throughout all of the quality ranges. Lighting is commonly fluorescent fixtures.

The costs include built-in bookshelves, cabinets, blackboards and plumbing associated with special needs, but do not include movable equipment and furnishings.

Availability of Elevators by Area for this occupancy: No

Marshall Valuation Service sections: 18 and 48.

Typical Lives:

					Class
Quality	A	B	C	D	H	M	P	S	W
Low	45	45	40	35	--	--	35	35	--
Average	45	45	40	35	--	--	35	35	--
Good	50	50	45	40	--	--	40	40	--
Excellent	50	50	45	40	--	--	40	40	--

Quality Selection Guide:

Class A (Fireproof Structural Steel Frame) and Class B (Reinforced Concrete Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Brick, concrete or metal panels, formed concrete	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, hardwood or carpet, good built-ins	Adequate lighting and plumbing, some extra features	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Good	Face brick, stone, concrete or metal panels, solar glass	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, carpet and vinyl, best cabinets	Good fluorescent fixtures, good plumbing, extra features	Hot and chilled water (zoned)

Class C (Masonry Bearing Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Steel frame or bearing walls, brick, block or concrete, some trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition or hardwood, some extras	Adequate lighting and plumbing	Package A.C.
Good	Steel columns, web or bar joists, ornamental block or face brick	Plaster/drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl comp./carpet, good cabinets, storage	Good fluorescent fixtures, good plumbing, extra features	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Excellent	Steel frame, face brick, metal panels, tile	Plaster, glazed finishes, enamel, carpet & vinyl, best cabinets, closets	Best classroom lighting and cabling systems, best plumbing	Hot and chilled water (zoned)

Class D (Wood or Steel Framed Exterior Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Wood frame or pipe columns, good stucco, EIFS or siding with trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition or hardwood, some extras	Adequate lighting and plumbing	Package A.C.
Good	Steel or Glulam frame and joists, brick veneer, glass, best EIFS	Plaster/drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl comp./carpet, good cabinets, storage	Good fluorescent fixtures and plumbing, extra features	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Excellent	Steel or wood frame, brick or stone veneer, metal and glass	Plaster, enamel, vinyl finishes, carpet and vinyl, best cabinets, closets	Best classroom lighting and cabling systems, best plumbing	Hot and chilled water (zoned)

Class P (Pole Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Pole frame, insulated metal panels, some ornamentation	Drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition, some extras	Adequate lighting and plumbing	Package A.C.
Good	Pole frame, good insulated panels, some brick or stone trim	Drywall, acoustic tile, carpet, vinyl composition, good cabinets, storage	Good fluorescent fixtures and plumbing, extra features	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class S (Metal Frame and Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Pre-engineered, sandwich panels, some trim	Drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition, some extras	Adequate lighting and plumbing	Package A.C.
Good	Pre-engineered, good sandwich panels, some brick or stone trim	Drywall, acoustic tile, carpet, vinyl composition, good cabinets, storage	Good fluorescent fixtures and plumbing, extra features	Warm and cool air (zoned)