368 Classrooms (College)

These buildings are subdivided into teaching units and designed primarily for academic work. 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 and blackboards 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	50	50	45	40	--	--	40	40	--
Good	60	60	50	45	--	--	45	45	--
Excellent	60	60	55	50	--	--	50	50	--

Quality Selection Guide:

Class A (Fireproof Structural Steel Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Brick, precast concrete, block, some trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition or hardwood	Minimum school lighting & plumbing	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Average	Brick, concrete or metal panels, formed concrete, good trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, hardwood or vinyl composition	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Hot and chilled water (zoned)
Good	Face brick, stone, concrete or metal panels, solar glass, ornamental	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, carpet and vinyl	Good fluorescent fixtures, good plumbing, extra features	Hot and chilled water (zoned)
Excellent	Stone, best brick, metal and glass, high ornamentation	Plaster, glazed finishes, enamel, carpet and vinyl	Best classroom lighting and cabling systems, best plumbing	Hot and chilled water (zoned)

Class B (Reinforced Concrete Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Brick, precast concrete, block, some trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition or hardwood	Minimum school lighting & plumbing	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Average	Brick, concrete or metal panels, formed concrete, good trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, hardwood or vinyl composition	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Hot and chilled water (zoned)
Good	Face brick, stone, concrete or metal panels, solar glass, ornamental	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, carpet and vinyl	Good fluorescent fixtures, good plumbing, extra features	Hot and chilled water (zoned)
Excellent	Stone, best brick, metal and glass, high ornamentation	Plaster, glazed finishes, enamel, carpet and vinyl	Best classroom lighting and cabling systems, best plumbing	Hot and chilled water (zoned)

Class C (Masonry Bearing Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Brick, block, tilt-up panels, bearing walls, wood joists, little trim	Painted walls, acoustic tile or drywall ceilings, asphalt tile	Minimum school lighting & plumbing	Package A.C.
Average	Steel frame or bearing walls, brick, block, or concrete, some trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition or hardwood	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Good	Steel columns, web or bar joists, ornamental block or face brick	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, carpet, vinyl composition	Good fluorescent fixtures, good plumbing, extra features	Hot and chilled water (zoned)
Excellent	Steel frame, face brick, metal panels, tile, highly ornamental	Plaster, glazed finishes, enamel, carpet and vinyl	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
Low	Wood frame, stucco or siding, little ornamentation	Drywall, acoustic tile, asphalt tile, linoleum or wood floors	Minimum school lighting & plumbing	Package A.C.
Average	Wood frame or pipe columns, good stucco or siding with some trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition or hardwood	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Heat pump system
Good	Steel or glulam frame and joists, brick veneer, glass, best stucco	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, carpet, vinyl composition	Good fluorescent fixtures, good plumbing, extra features	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Excellent	Steel or wood frame, brick or stone veneer, metal and glass, ornamental	Plaster, enamel, glazed or vinyl finishes, carpet and vinyl	Best classroom lighting and cabling systems, best plumbing	Hot and chilled water (zoned)

Class P (Pole Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Pole frame, finished interior, insulation, little trim	Painted walls, acoustic tile or drywall ceilings, asphalt tile	Minimum school lighting & plumbing	Package A.C.
Average	Pole frame, insulated metal panels, some ornamentation	Drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition or hardwood	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Heat pump system

Class S (Metal Frame and Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Pre-engineered, finished interior, insulation, little trim	Painted walls, acoustic tile or drywall ceilings, asphalt tile	Minimum school lighting & plumbing	Package A.C.
Average	Pre-engineered, sandwich panels, some ornamentation	Drywall, acoustic tile, vinyl composition	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Heat pump system
Good	Pre-engineered, good sandwich panels, some brick or stone trim	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, carpet, vinyl composition	Good fluorescent fixtures and plumbing, extra features	Warm and cool air (zoned)