484 High School (Entire)

This occupancy includes the entire school facility, which includes a mixture of classrooms, multipurpose building, administrative offices, etc. The schools plant may consist of one building or several separate buildings, and encompasses grades nine or ten through twelfth.

The following are not included in the costs: Swimming pools, movable furnishing or equipment, exterior ground improvements (i.e., athletic fields), open shelters and site work.

Availability of Elevators by Area for this occupancy: Yes

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	45	40	--	--	40	40	--
Good	50	50	45	40	--	--	40	40	--
Excellent	50	50	45	40	--	--	40	40	--

Quality Selection Guide:

Class A (Fireproof Structural Steel Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Brick, concrete or metal panels, formed concrete	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, hardwood or vinyl composition	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Good	Face brick, stone, concrete or metal panels, solar glass	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, highly ornamental	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
Average	Brick, concrete or metal panels, formed concrete	Plaster or drywall, acoustic tile, hardwood or vinyl composition	Adequate lighting & plumbing	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Good	Face brick, stone, concrete or metal panels, solar glass	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, highly ornamental	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	Heat pump system
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	Warm and cool air (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 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)