447 Cold Storage Facility

Cold Storage facilities are designed to keep stored commodities at various temperature levels. Some production or process areas are included in the better qualities.

Sharp freezers, freezer rooms, offices, production or process areas are included in the better qualities. The front elevation will have some ornamental detail and an office/store front type entry. Lower qualities have cooler storage areas, few partitions and small office areas that are very plain with very little or any front entry trim or ornamentation.

Cold Storage facilities have specialized cooling/freezing equipment. You should use HVAC type 617 (Complete HVAC) for the HVAC in this occupancy, selecting the quality from the following:

Low: Cooled Air Only

Average: Cooler/Chilled Air

Good: Chiller/Freezer

Excellent: Freezer/Sharp Freeze

Availability of Elevators by Area for this occupancy: No

Marshall Valuation Service sections: 14 and 44.

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	50	50	45	40	--	--	40	40	--
Excellent	55	55	50	45	--	--	45	45	--

Quality Selection Guide:

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

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Brick, block, concrete panels, storefront entry, fully insulated	Chilled and freezer rooms, good offices and support areas	Adequate lighting, plumbing and drains, some power outlets	Complete HVAC.
Good	Face brick, concrete panels, good facade, heavily insulated	Frozen foods, some good offices or production, sharp freeze, cooler areas	Good lighting & plumbing, outlets and drains	Complete HVAC.

Class C (Masonry Bearing Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Block, tilt-up, very plain, light construction, exposed ceiling insulation	Cooler storage, unfinished, few partitions, small office	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Complete HVAC.
Fair	Block tilt-up, sealed ceiling and wall insulation	Cooler, controlled atmosphere, sealed rooms and slab, small office	Adequate electrical, minimum plumbing	Complete low-cost H.V.A.C
Average	Steel or wood frame or bearing walls, block or tilt-up, insulated	Cooler and chilled rooms, some distribution offices and finish	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Complete HVAC.
Good	Tilt-up, steel frame, good block, or tapered girders, heavily insulated	Chilled and freezer rooms, good offices and support areas	Good lighting, adequate plumbing and drains, some power outlets	Complete HVAC.
Excellent	Best block, tilt-up, good storefront, heavy floor, wall, roof insulation	Frozen foods, some good offices or production, sharp freeze, cooler areas	Good lighting & plumbing, outlets and drains	Complete HVAC.

Class D (Wood or Steel Framed Exterior Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Stucco or siding on wood, insulated, exposed ceiling insulation	Cooler storage, unfinished, few partitions, small office	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Complete HVAC.
Average	Stucco on wood frame, wood trusses, fully insulated	Cooler and chilled rooms, some distribution offices and finish	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Complete HVAC.

Class P (Pole Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Pole frame, metal siding, lined, exposed ceiling insulation	Cooler storage, unfinished, few partitions, small office	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Complete HVAC.
Average	Pole frame, good insulated siding or sandwich panels, good roof	Cooler and chilled rooms, some distribution offices and finish	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Complete HVAC.

Class S (Metal Frame and Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Pre-engineered frame, metal siding, lined, exposed ceiling insulation	Cooler storage, unfinished, few partitions, small office	Minimum lighting & plumbing	Complete HVAC.
Fair	Pre-engineered metal lined and sealed wall and ceiling insulation	Cooler, controlled atmosphere, sealed rooms and slab, small office	Adequate electrical, minimum plumbing	Complete low-cost H.V.A.C.
Average	Rigid steel frame, insulated siding or sandwich panels, good roof	Cooler and chilled rooms, some distribution offices and finish	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Complete HVAC.
Good	Good steel frame, sandwich panels, fenestration, heavily insulated	Chilled and freezer rooms, good offices and support areas	Good lighting, adequate plumbing and drains, some power outlets	Complete HVAC.
Excellent	Good steel frame, insulated panel walls and roof, good facade	Frozen foods, some good offices or production, sharp freeze, cooler areas	Good lighting & plumbing, outlets and drains	Complete HVAC.