This occupancy includes the entire school facility. There is a mixture of classrooms, multipurpose buildings, administrative offices, etc. The schools may consist of one building or several separate buildings. This occupancy applies to colleges with all departments under one roof.
The following are not included in the costs: Swimming pools, movable furnishings or equipment, exterior ground improvements (i.e., athletic fields), open shelters and site work.
Availability of Elevators by Area for this occupancy: No
Marshall Valuation Service sections: 18 and 48.
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Class |
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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 |
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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, hardwood or vinyl composition |
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 |
High-level lighting, audio-visual wiring, good plumbing |
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, hardwood or vinyl composition |
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 |
High-level lighting, audio-visual wiring, good plumbing |
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 |
Heat pump system |
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 floor |
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) |
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 or hardwood |
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, good plumbing, extra features |
Warm and cool air (zoned) |