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Bioscience and Research Facility
Design Trends
By Michael P. Vascellaro, AIA, NCARB
T
rending any industry these days is like looking into a crystal
ball and expecting to find real answers when all you can see
are refractions of your own image. The truth of the matter is
that there are certain influences on the current state of research
facility design that have less to do with the bioscience industry
and all to do with the socio-economic realities that affect us all.
In this article we will briefly review some influences that may
have direct impact on the research industry and may show us the
way to chart our course as design and construction specialists.
Global Economy
Simply put the world has changed more in the past 5 years
than it has in the last 60. It was announced during the second
week of February 2011, that China is now the second largest
economy in the world. It has overcome Japan and is bearing down
strongly on the US. This comes as no surprise to anyone who has
bought anything in the past 10 years I am sure. While we were
Florida State College at Jacksonville Food Lab – BIM Rendering.
suffering a -2% growth in the US in 2009, China suffered through a
personalized medicine, well this is still true. We will be seeing tai-
“crushing” reduction of positive growth from 9.6% in 2008 to 9.1%
lor made pharmaceuticals that target what our genetic make-up
in 2009. You might say they weathered things quite well.
indicates as vulnerabilities in our own body systems. But another
Although the US has halted its downward trending that
trend is hampering these breakthroughs.
decimated the economy in 2009, the average unemployment
Besides other factors, big pharma is having a bit of cash
numbers for 2009-2010 range between 9.3% to 9.5%. 2011 levels
trouble due to some of their drugs patent expirations and in
are projected as being not much better at 9.0%. This is being at-
getting their new products to market. They are spending most of
tributed to many factors but high on the list is our own construction
their capital now on drug testing, retesting and the modification
industry. While we are experiencing the lowest interest rates in
of existing drugs to stretch their applications. In other words,
recent memory, that in normal times, would crank a strong con-
they are spending more money for less drugs. Recent reports
struction machine, this is being offset by a risk adverse banking
indicate that there are about a third the amount of new drugs in
industry. Basically, we have the fuel but the fuel line is clogged. It
the pipeline as there were 10 years ago and they are spending
seems that the banking industry is more interested in short term
twice the amount of money on them. This is directly opposite of
paper investments in lieu of long term investments in substantial
what was projected and trending in 2001.
infrastructure that can put people to work.
Another indicator of bumpy times is the reduction in venture
What effect does this have on research facility design and
capital to bioscience companies. Because of the uneasiness of
construction? It means that any investment the research industry
the economy, investors are extremely conservative in where they
makes, it is going to make it with largely their own capital. This is
put their money. Venture capital investments rose from $7.8 billion
not in itself a new trend. Big pharma has always had the cash to
to $12.2 billion from 2004 to 2008. As everything else in 2009, it
pump into new facilities to develop new drugs. If you can recall
fell back to $7.8 billion and lost all the ground gained in 4 years.
just a few years ago when the trends and predictions were that
The move forward is projected to be slow with moderate gains
advances in DNA mapping was going to usher in a new era of
as we move into this year.
State funding for state universities is also suffering. With the
reduction of state revenues, a majority of state governments are
looking at ways to reduce state spending. In addition, some of
state project funding in 2010 had some with Federal Stimulus
money attached. That is rapidly reducing for 2011. This means that
university capital programs will have a double impact of reduc-
tions in the coming year, one from state funding reductions, and
one from a lack of stimulus money that helped ease the hurt last
year. This leaves many universities wondering how they are to
maintain current facilities let alone create more new facilities.
Are you depressed yet? Thinking that maybe you should buy
M2Gen – Collaboration between Moffitt Cancer Research Center and Merck. another lottery ticket? Well don’t go too far off the deep end yet.
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Creative Recalibrating of the Bioscience Industry
While shifts are being made in the Bioscience industry to
accommodate recent economic challenges, the bioscience in-
dustry as a whole still outperformed all other sectors of the US
economy.
Biotechnology growth rate is the highest because of the need
to further develop the product pipelines and Pharma’s push to
utilize Biotechs for new product identification. These tend to be
smaller companies easier to redirect activities and realign to
new research.
Medical Device will remain moderate due to aging population
needs. The expansion of nanotechnology and manufacturing
techniques provides us with new products that are less obstructive
to patients. New techniques for tissue processing and banking
are creating better products for implantation.
Testing Labs will have slow to moderate growth to serve the
outsourcing needs of bioscience and healthcare institutions.
BIM Clash Detection – MEP coordination.
Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing growth rate
begun to take hold all over the US. With every one being tight with
will be the lowest it has seen for quite a while. You will see more
cash, they see opportunities to collaborate talent, relying on each
consolidation of the industry and more outsourcing of services.
core business focus and shortening the time it takes to produce
US companies are seeking more market penetration in devel-
a workable technology, product or technique.
oping economies. Many companies sought alliances and built
With the importation of many food items from other areas of
facilities in China to advance their exposure to the growing needs
the world and the reduction of domestic production, food testing
of its economy rather than building new capacity in the states.
laboratories are springing up to help insure the efficacy of our
Health, Education and Science Collaborations are on the nation’s dinner table. New packaging technologies have also
rise. We are seeing more collaboration between companies, added new testing requirements for stability and shelf life.
more partnerships for specific projects, more creative funding The Bioscience industry is also focusing on reorganization for
structures involving tax incentives with private money. This is greater efficiency in what they have currently. Six Sigma analysis
also strengthened by more efforts in “Translational Science”. and best practices are being implemented to drive out waste
“Bench-top to bedside” institutes that combine university research, and inefficiency.
biotechnology development and healthcare implementation have Continued on page 9

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Bioscience and Research Facility Design Trends - Continued from page 7 minimize the use of hazardous agents in labs to reduce potential
Design and Construction Trends exposure to our staff? These are questions being raised and areas
As a result of these influences, Design-Build Delivery and Inte- where multiple hybrid solutions are being developed.
grated Project Delivery (IPD) processes are seeing more interest. The Over the past few years, we have relied on the rebate pro-
breaking up of large stand-alone projects into smaller more manage- grams from utility providers, states, and federal sources to assist
able remodeling chunks of capital investment has brought these two in the return on investment (ROI) calculations to implement more
deliveries into a new level of significance. Here the owner is pushing costly alternative energy sources. Now, with these funding pools
to have tighter budgets and quicker schedules of smaller amounts of being dried out, our attention is again to lower the costs and em-
phasizing conservation measures. The technology and products
work. “Surgical remodeling” of occupied spaces is becoming more the
available to accomplish these goals are still in the growth phase
norm. They are depending on integrated project teams to deliver full
but the industry is pushing hard for practical solutions.
projects utilizing a myriad of different contracting techniques.
As members of the design and construction industry we are
With this a new emphasis on integration of design and construc-
all looking at ways to change in order to keep on the right side
tor industries, technology is being utilized to align design, costing,
of a history not yet written. What do we retain, what do we jet-
fabrication and construction processes into one. The emphasis
tison, what we create a new? The influences on the bioscience
in the market has now completely shifted to Building Information
industry are vast and we as service providers need to see what
Modeling (BIM). This has come from a trendy, non-essential fast
is happening now, share our observations, and shift our focus
way to model architectural spaces into an essential fully integrated
to not just to prosper, but to survive.
modeling package of all building systems. It is being utilized for About the author: Mr. Vascellaro, as Director of Science and
faster owner/user reviews by seeing full modeled spaces, tighter Technology of RS&H, is responsible for the programming, plan-
construction bidding through real quantity take offs, subcontractor ning and design of science and technology applications within
participation in design (design assist) through model sharing, use research, education and production environments. His back-
of models in shop drawing stages, clash detection reviews limiting ground as a specialty architect includes more than 20 years of
costly on site identification of conflicts in the field, pre-fabrication of experience in this field. His experiences with private and public
building systems reducing time in the field during construction, final agency clients have provided an insight and understanding of
as-built drawing production, and facility management software the industry's diverse needs with respect to budget, function, lon-
integration for use by owners after building is in operation. gevity, adaptability and evolving design sensibilities. His project
Energy and Resource Conservation experience includes industry and university-related medical and
The last but not least of the influences on trends in the biosci- chemical research laboratories, engineering laboratories, full
ence industry relate to the use of energy and resources. Everything service vivaria for small and large animals, clean room design
from energy efficient building systems to the use of alternative and advanced barrier and bio-containment (BL2 & BL3) facilities,
energy sources and conservation of water is being studied. What pharmaceutical production facilities and schools for veterinary
really is the minimum air changes required in a specific lab, what medicine in the US and abroad. For more information regarding
diversity can we safely take on our electrical systems, how can we their work visit RS&H at www.rsandh.com.

The Future of Energy Star® and LEED®
For Multifamily Housing
Changes are Coming, Part Two
By Ben Millar and Tom Karras
Part One of this article appeared in the the public comment period for LEED for Homes party-verified, voluntary rating system which
Nov-Dec 2010 issue of DCD, page 10. 2012. The changes in both of these programs promotes the design and construction of high-
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ultifamily housing market profes- will create some challenges for multifamily performance green homes. LEED for Homes
sionals have always dealt with housing professionals. Thankfully, many of 2008 is a point based rating and certification
financially complex projects. HUD, our clients are already participating in “Green” system which includes prerequisites. Projects
LIHTC and other financing requirements have and “Energy-Efficient” building certification pro- attempting LEED for Homes 2008 Certification
influenced the structure of deals, and the grams. Therefore, they will overcome most of must meet all of the prerequisites and the
design and cost of projects. Recently, “Green” these challenges quite easily. However, a few minimum amount of points (currently 45 for a
and “Energy-Efficient” building certifications obstacles will require some serious consider- typical home). There are four levels of certifica-
have also added to the complexity. The En- ation and perhaps additional finances. tion: Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
vironmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy We have isolated some of the more dif- Currently, the LEED for Homes 2008 Rat-
Star Homes certification program represents ficult obstacles and analyzed the differences ing System is undergoing an update. The
the leading energy efficient building certifica- between the current versions of Energy Star updated system shall be known as LEED for
tion. The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) and LEED for Homes with the future versions Homes 2012. It is currently undergoing a public
LEED for Homes certification program is the of each program. We have also used climate comment period and should be on target to
leading green building certification in the zone 2 requirements for the baseline. become an active version after GreenBuild
residential market. LEED for Homes 2012. While the form of the LEED for Homes
Both programs are going through an evo- The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Rating System is changing significantly to
lution. Starting in January 2011, Energy Star® LEED for Homes certification program is the become more in-line with LEED NC, the func-
will be changing from the current Version 2.0 leading green building certification in the tion and intent of the system isn’t changing
to an interim Version 2.5, and then on to Ver- residential market. Per the USGBC, LEED for much. Many of the changes will yield little to
sion 3.0. LEED® for Homes is going through Homes 2008 is a consensus-developed, third no cost increases above and beyond what
was necessary for LEED for Homes 2008.
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largest changes to the LEED for Homes Rating
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design changes, additional checklists and
energy & water metering.
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lthough there are signs in the marketplace that the worst might declines of the last several years have stopped. After the pending home
be over, the cumulative statistics for construction over the last 12 foreclosures are cleared up (hopefully this year), watch for a resurgence
months are abysmal. Some segments, such as office and hotel in homebuilding. The commercial sector is now having its own problems
construction are showing declines of 30-50%. However, the ongoing and is registering declines in the 10 to 15% range. As previously mentioned,
slide in material costs seems to have stopped and even lumber has some segments are even higher. No segment of commercial construction
bottomed out. Overall, across all construction materials there have been is showing any gains to date. Public construction spending is down but
modest gains of 2-3%. Let’s hope we can now put the past behind us. not to the same degree as private construction with declines in the 3 to 5%
Housing construction was down approximately 2% and the double-digit range. Look for yet another year of soft construction activity.
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS ASPHALT PAVING

Lumber seems to have stabilized. We have said this before but now After peaking mid way through 2010, asphalt ended the year
we feel that this construction component’s slide may be over. Steel is with a 2% decline. Last year we predicted gains of 6 to 10%. While
on the rise and reports of scrap steel inventories dramatically shrinking these increases indeed transpired from March through August they
will fuel additional increases in the price of steel. Other construction all were erased in Q4. All this was independent of the price of pe-
products have registered moderate gains of 1 to 3%. Look for material troleum which has risen.
prices to continue moderate gains this year.
BATT INSULATION GYPSUM BOARD

After peaking at the height of the housing bubble in 2006, and then Gypsum wall board rebounded this year in Q2 and Q3 with
languishing for the next 3 years, we now see gains in the price of insula- increases in the 10% range only to give back in Q4 and end with
tion in the 4 to 5% range. An improved housing market will probably a slight gain of just 1% for 2010. We are still 40% off of the record
continue to raise prices. prices of 2006.
PVC PIPING DUCTILE IRON PIPE

Plastic pipe showed gains of 10% in 2010 but is still 8% off of its After peaking in January of 2009, ductile iron pipe then dove downward
high of 2006. This component may be affected by a resurgence in and ended up down 33% for 2009. 2010 saw rapid increases and finished
housing so watch for parallels. 18% ahead for the year. This may have been an effect of increased spending
in the infrastructure segment of the industry.
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MD000732 - New MD080940 - New
DESERT CARDIOLOGY OF TUCSON HUX CANCER CENTER
Floors: 2 Sq. Ft. Cost: $183.93 Floors: 3 Sq. Ft. Cost: $220.29
Total Sq. Ft. Size: 35,053 Total Cost: $6,447,460 Total Sq. Ft. Size: 88,483 Total Cost: $19,492,149
MD051124 - New
MD040352 - New
WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE — LEED® Certified
HEART CLINIC ARKANSAS
Floors: 7 Sq. Ft. Cost: $430.47
Total Sq. Ft. Size: 260,000 Total Cost: $111,920,933
Wellness Centers
Medical Of fice Buildings
MD050940 - New
MD070548 - New WELLNESS CENTER
CROWN CITY MEDICAL GROUP OFFICE Floors: 2 Sq. Ft. Cost: $139.26
Floors: 1 Sq. Ft. Cost: $293.45 Total Sq. Ft. Size: 12,000 Total Cost: $1,671,147
Total Sq. Ft. Size: 4,995 Total Cost: $1,465,792 MD060948 - Adaptive Reuse
MD031122 - Tenant Build-Out WELLNESS CENTER
MEDICAL OFFICES (BUILD-OUT) Floors: 1 Sq. Ft. Cost: $115.88
Floors: 2 Sq. Ft. Cost: $93.36 Total Sq. Ft. Size: 45,917 Total Cost: $5,320,750
Total Sq. Ft. Size: 28,500 Total Cost: $2,660,692 Hospital Buildings
MD970729 - Addition
ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING MD070336 - Addition/Renovation
Floors: 3 Sq. Ft. Cost: $200.22 OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HOSPITAL
Total Sq. Ft. Size: 52,900 Total Cost: $10,591,495 Floors: 5 Sq. Ft. Cost: $199.23
MD070556 - New
MD070536 - New
MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING
ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL
MD040542 - New
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MEDICAL OFFICE (BUILDING SHELL)
Archives online at WWW.DCD.COM. The DCD Archives is an interac-
tive database for preliminary cost estimating, cost modeling, "what
if" scenarios, and more. You can access the DCD Archives anytime
Medical Cancer Center with your subscription to Design Cost Data. For more information
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MD030344 - New Cost Guide Key:
CANCER TREATMENT CENTER MD110120: MD - Medical classification; 11 - Published in 2011;
Floors: 1 Sq. Ft. Cost: $279.72 01 - Appeared in the Jan/Feb issue of DCD; 20 - The page in the
Total Sq. Ft. Size: 10,195 Total Cost: $2,851,773 magazine the case study appeared.
R E V O LV I N G D O O R S Y S T E M S
Rating System will not use the HERS Index generated from the “target”
and “as designed” modeled specifications used in Energy Star® V3.0
as the measure of energy efficiency. Instead the LEED® for Homes 2012
Rating System will make use of the estimated annual energy usage
(MMBtu) measure which is calculated at the same time as the HERS
Indexes. Points will be awarded based upon the reduction in estimated
annual energy usage.
The energy modeling process can be an extensive and iterative.
The cost of the modeling can range from $1,200 to $6,000 based upon
the complexity of the project. There is about a 66% cost increase for
modeling under the LEED for Homes 2012 Rating System.
The best way to understand the most influential design changes
for LEED for Homes 2012 projects is to compare the Energy Star V2.0
and V3.0 Reference Home. The significant design changes are to the
windows, the lighting, and the HVAC system. The total costs per unit for
these changes may vary; however, they can be estimated to be between
$610 and $990. A more in-depth discussion of these changes is written
in the previous article (Nov-Dec 2010 Design Cost Data).
Additional Checklist Requirements
The LEED for Homes 2012 Rating System also makes use of the
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are the Thermal Enclosure Checklist, the HVAC Quality Installation Con-
tractor Checklist, the HVAC System Quality Installation Rater Checklist
and energy away.
and the Water Management System Builder Checklist. These checklists
require a more thorough look at the building shell and HVAC system
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Cost Per Square Foot Analysis
T
he Medical Building Cost Per Square Foot
Analysis is compiled from actual medical new
construction projects published by Design
Cost Data™ magazine. This guide will provide DCD
readers a quick comparison of medical building con-
struction costs on similar size projects.
The cost per square foot reflects common design
features throughout the U.S. and does not include
architectural and engineering fees. All projects
were escalated to April 2011 and then to select cit-
ies that are present on each case study data page
featured in DCD.
The actual projects used for this comparison are
housed in the DCD Archives™ at DCD.COM. The
DCD Archives include over 1,300 projects of all
types with regional modifiers and cost escalators
through 2016 for cost modeling. For more project information
login at www.dcdarchives.com.
Square Foot Cost Analysis for Medical Buildings - April 2011

Historical Atlanta Pittsburgh New York Dallas Kansas Chicago Los Las Vegas Seattle
Assisted Living Base City City Angeles
Masonry/Siding Exterior
1 Floor
15000 t0 25000 172.85 146.92 160.75 207.42 146.92 157.29 184.95 188.40 171.12 183.22
2 Floor
26000 to 50000 158.89 135.06 147.77 190.67 135.06 144.59 170.07 173.19 157.30 168.43
3 Floor
50000 to 75000 202.71 172.31 188.52 243.25 172.31 184.47 216.90 220.96 200.69 214.88
Cancer Center
Unit Masonry Exterior
1 Floor
10000 to 25000 279.72 237.76 260.14 335.67 237.76 254.55 299.30 304.90 276.93 296.51
26000 to 50000 254.98 216.74 237.14 305.98 216.74 232.04 272.83 277.93 252.43 270.28
2 Floor
51000 to 75000 214.10 181.99 199.12 256.92 181.99 194.83 229.09 233.37 211.96 226.95
3 Floor
76000 to 100000 220.29 187.25 204.87 264.35 187.25 200.47 235.71 240.12 218.09 233.51
MRI Center
Unit Masonry Exterior
1 Floor
10000 to 25000 313.27 266.28 291.34 375.93 266.28 285.08 335.20 341.47 310.14 332.07
Hospital
EIFS/Cultured Stone
1 Floor
50000 to 75000 329.59 280.15 306.52 395.51 280.15 299.93 352.66 359.25 326.29 349.36
Brick/Panel
126000 to 150000 382.30 324.95 355.54 458.76 324.95 347.89 409.06 416.70 378.47 405.23
2 Floor
EIFS/Cultured Stone
100000 to 125000 288.25 245.01 268.07 345.90 245.01 262.31 308.43 314.19 285.37 305.54

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Design Cost Data/March-April 2011 15

Animal Care & Protective Services
Construction Manager
Auld & White Constructors, LLC
Architect
Ebert Norman Brady Architects
T
he new Animal Care and Protective
Services replaces an overcrowded
Photos Courtesy of Antony Rieck/Rieck Photography

and dilapidated existing facility.
This project was delivered on time, under
budget, and was awarded a LEED Gold
designation. Energy usage in the build-
ing is projected to be 40% less than the
base model.
The project was previously designed
and bid by other firms in 2001; and after
four years of effort, the City was never able
to get the project close to budget. With a
minor reduction in building program and
square footage, this high-performance
building is now providing relief to the staff
and animals.
Anticipated energy usage, according
to the energy modeling, will result in a
substantial reduction, benefiting the envi-
ronment and the annual operating costs of
this facility. By introducing energy efficient
design and products into the building, it
is anticipated to save $56,590 per year
in energy costs, a savings of $1,000,000
over 20 years, and a HVAC pay off in
5.25 years. Energy modeling revealed
the following:
Annual Energy Costs
90.1 Baseline Building: $139,031
Proposed Building: $82,441
Total Energy Savings: $56,590
Overall Improvement: 40.7%
The project is currently complete and
337 of 407 tons or 83% of construction
waste has been diverted from landfills.
In addition, 27.9 % of the material used
on the project was from recycled content.
This was achieved by using items such as
structural steel, which contains over 99%
recycled material and drywall composed
of 98% recycled material. 43% of the
cementitious material for the concrete is
recycled fly ash, requiring less Portland
Cement which requires extensive embod-
ied energy to produce.
The minimum goal for regional materi-
als is 20% and the project achieved 43%,
earning an exemplary performance credit.
Using regional materials not only benefits
16 Design Cost Data/March/April 2011
the local economy but also limits the en-
vironmental impact of shipping materials
long distances. Regional materials used
in this facility included block, concrete,
ceramic tile, gypsum tile, gypsum wall-
board, insulation, acoustical ceiling, tile,
landscaping, light gauge metal framing,
structural steel, limerock and landscaping.
The project also achieved an exemplary
performance credit for maintaining 49.7%
of the open space on site.
LEED® GOLD
Product Information
Roof: Soprema Metal Siding:
Petersen 24 gauge PAC-CLAD® 7.2-inch Rib
and Perforated 7.2-inch Rib Panels
Flooring: Plexi-Chemie Epoxy Floor System
Window, Curtainwall, Entrances
& Storefronts: Kawneer
Skylight: Kalwall Lighting: Lightolier
Design Cost Data/March/April 2011 17

Animal Care & Protective Services CIVIC CV110316
Construction Manager
Auld & White Constructors, LLC
4168 Southpoint Parkway, #101, Jacksonville, FL 32216
www.auld-white.com
Architect
Ebert Norman Brady Architects
1361 13th Avenue, South, #230, Jacksonville, FL 32250
www.enbarchitects.com
Construction Team
Structural Engineer:
Atlantic Engineering Services
6501 Arlington Expressway, Building B, #201,
Jacksonville, FL 32211
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer:
Ohmega Group
1652 San Marco Boulevard, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Civil Engineer:
Civil Services, Inc.
2394 St. Johns Bluff Road, South, Jacksonville, FL 32246
Project General Description
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Date Bid: May 2008
Construction Period: Aug 2008 to June 2009
Total Square Feet: 41,098 Site: 4.5 acres. Basic Construction Type: Design/Build, New/Masonry/
Number of Buildings: One Structural Steel. Foundation: Cast-in-place. Exterior Walls:
Building Size: First floor, 41,098; total, 41,098 square feet. CMU, metal. Roof: SBS modified bituminous membrane.
Building Height: First floor, 12’; total, Varies. Floors: Concrete. Interior Walls: CMU.
DIVISION COST % OF SQ.FT. SPECIFICATIONS
COST COST
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1,148,300 13.57 27.94 Contracting Requirements included in General Requirements: Solicitation, instructions for
procurement, available information, procurement forms & supplements, project forms,
conditions of the contract, revisions, clarifications, & modifications. General Requirements:
Summary, price & payment procedures, administrative requirements, temporary facilities
& controls, product requirements, execution & closeout, design, LEED administration.
CONCRETE 516,000 6.10 12.56 Forming & accessories, reinforcing, cast-in-place (concrete breakdown: cubic yards
foundation, 364; cubic yards walls, 72 tie beams; cubic yards floors, 558).
MASONRY 594,400 7.02 14.46 Unit, manufactured.
METALS 547,300 6.47 13.32 Structural metal framing, joists, decking, cold-formed metal framing, fabrications.
WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES 76,000 0.90 1.85 Rough carpentry, finish carpentry, architectural woodwork.
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION 682,600 8.07 16.61 Dampproofing & waterproofing, thermal protection, siding panels, membrane roofing,
flashing & sheet metal, fire & smoke protection, joint protection.
OPENINGS 493,600 5.83 12.01 Doors & frames, specialty doors & frames, entrances, storefronts, & curtainwalls, windows,
skylights, hardware, glazing, louvers & vents.
FINISHES 468,600 5.54 11.40 Gypsum, tiling, ceilings, flooring, wall finishes, acoustic treatment, painting & coating.
SPECIALTIES 201,100 2.38 4.89 Interior, exterior.
EQUIPMENT 31,000 0.37 0.75 Commercial, residential.
FURNISHINGS 115,000 1.36 2.80 Furnishings & accessories, furniture.
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTIONS 1,149,885 13.59 27.98 Dog kennels, cat & dog water system, cat condos.
MECHANICAL 1,626,100 19.21 39.57 Plumbing: Piping & pumps, equipment, fixtures, gas & vacuum systems for laboratory & healthcare.
HVAC: Piping & pumps, air distribution, equipment. FIRE SUPPRESSON: Water-based fire-
suppression systems.
ELECTRICAL 812,815 9.60 19.78 Medium-voltage distribution, low-voltage transmission, electrical & cathodic protection, lighting.
TOTAL BUILDING COSTS 8,462,700 100% $205.92
SITE WORK 1,282,300 Demolition & structure moving, site remediation, contaminated site material removal,
earthwork, fencing, landscaping & irrigation.
TOTAL 9,745,000 (Including architectural and engineering fees)
UPDATED ESTIMATE TO APRIL 2011: $226.60 PER SQUARE FOOT

Regional Cost Trends
This project, updated to April 2011 in the selected cities of the United States.
EASTERN U.S. Sq.Ft. Total CENTRAL U.S. Sq.Ft. Total WESTERN U.S. Sq.Ft. Total
Cost Cost
________________________________________________ Cost Cost
________________________________________________ Cost Cost
________________________________________________
Atlanta GA $223.97 $9,204,635 Dallas TX $223.97 $9,204,635 Los Angeles CA $287.21 $11,803,590
Pittsburgh PA $245.05 $10,070,953 Kansas City KS $231.87 $9,529,504 Las Vegas NV $260.86 $10,720,692
New York NY $316.19 $12,994,778 Chicago IL $281.94 $11,587,011 Seattle WA $279.30 $11,478,721
For more information on this project and similar projects visit www.dcdarchives.com
Sustainable Fellwood Phase 1
Savannah, Georgia
Architect
Lott+Barber, Inc.
Photos Courtesy of Lott+Barber, Inc.

S
ustainable Fellwood is a redevelopment of
Savannah’s first public housing complex
into a $50-million mixed-use development.
Upon completion, it will include multi-family (220
units), single-family (13 units), senior housing
(100 units), live-work, neighborhood retail, of-
fice, and commercial uses with an affordability
spectrum ranging from public housing to market
rate. From the beginning, Sustainable Fellwood
has set out to be a model to demonstrate how
mixed-use, mixed-finance projects can provide
affordable housing, strengthen the community,
and provide responsible development.
The 24-acre site is located in the historic,
predominately single-family West Savannah
neighborhood. Lott + Barber, located in Sa-
vannah, Georgia, was responsible for the site
master plan, multi-family building design, and
visualization. Their design of this infill develop-
ment respects the surrounding neighborhood
through the incorporation of compact blocks
connected to the neighborhood, walkable
streets, generous sidewalks, and neighbor-
hood retail shops. By providing both the master
planning and architectural services, Lott + Bar-
ber was able to concurrently adjust site param-
eters and building design in order to maximize
preservation of the 100+ mature trees on site
and fit a complex development program onto
a compact site. In addition, full-color, photo-
realistic renderings created excitement and
understanding in the community.
Lott + Barber utilized Building Information
Modeling (BIM) for both master planning and
building design. BIM creates a parametric,
three-dimensional model of the project, which
greatly improves understanding and accuracy of
the project. Early on, the design team created a
basic conceptual master plan of the site, includ-
ing simple building massing. This concept plan
was presented to the community for feedback,
fostering excellent input. During building design,
the client and community were again able to see
the benefits, including the evaluation of exterior
finish options which could be quickly and accu-
rately evaluated through the use of BIM.
The custom multi-family buildings were
thoughtfully designed for their context, ease
of maintenance, and sustainability. Buildings
around the periphery of the site do not exceed
two stories to maintain appropriate scale with
the neighborhood and respect the adjacent 1
to 1 ½ story single-family structures. Buildings
gradually increase to 4 stories towards the
interior of the development, framing the 4-acre
central park. All streets have on-street parking
with additional parking provided along the rear
or sides of buildings to allow safe and conve-
nient access to residents while maintaining a
pedestrian-oriented streetscape.
From the very beginning, sustainability was
a common goal for the transformation from
isolated public housing to a vibrant neighbor-
hood. The development is certified LEED®
– ND (Neighborhood Development) Silver and
all 11 buildings in Phase I are certified LEED – H
(Homes) Gold. Green building features include
enhanced insulation, high efficiency doors and
windows, Energy Star® appliances, and low
VOC paints and compounds. Demonstrating
the effectiveness of the sustainable design, these
buildings are also meeting the anticipated 25%
reduction in energy use.
As one of four LEED-ND pilot projects in
Georgia, Sustainable Fellwood demonstrates
that sustainable and affordable are in fact
complimentary. In fact, it is those with limited
resources who benefit most from the health,
social, and fiscal benefits of green buildings and
a sustainable community.
Product Information
Cement Siding and Trim: Nichiha
Gypsum: USG Sheetrock Brand
Mold Tough (100% recycled)
Roof: CertainTeed CT-20 Asphalt Shingles
Sheet Vinyl: Mannington Carpet: Shaw
Windows: CertainTeed New Castle XT
Double Hung Impact Resistant
Gypsum Floor Underlayment:
Gyp-Crete® by Maxxon
LEED® for Homes Gold

LEED® Silver
Neighborhood Development
Sustainable Fellwood Phase 1 RESIDENTIAL RS110319
Architect Project General Description

Lott+Barber, Inc. Location: Savannah, Georgia
110 E. President Street, #300, Savannah, GA 31401 Date Bid: May 2008 Construction Period: July 2008 to Aug 2009
www.lottbarber.com
Total Square Feet: 124,037 Site: 3.66 acres.
Construction Team
Number of Buildings: Eleven.
General Contractor: Building Size: Type A, (5 Buildings) 13,942; Type B (2 Buildings),
Catamount Constructors, Inc.
10 Mansell Court, #150, Roswell, GA 30076 11,530; Type C, 11,211; Type D, 4,569; Type E, 10,056; Type CC, 9,317;
Structural Engineer: total, 124,037 square feet.
W. Hunter Saussy III, P.C. Building Height: Floor to floor, 9’3”; total, 62’6”.
400E Johnny Mercer Boulevard, Savannah, GA 31410 Basic Construction Type: Wood frame/Type V.
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Foundation: Cast-in-place, slab-on-grade.
Dulohery Weeks
Exterior Walls: Cement siding, brick. Roof: Asphalt shingles.
333 Commercial Drive, Savannah, GA 31406
Civil Engineer: Floors: Wood. Interior Walls: Wood stud drywall, cellulose insu-
Long Engineering, Inc. lation. Projected and/or modeled energy usage:
2550 Heritage Court, #100, Atlanta, GA 30339 KTBU/SF/yr: 23.789 KBTU/SF/YR
FIRST FLOOR PLAN

COST COST
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQ. 1,244,236 12.34 10.03 —
CONCRETE 417,968 4.15 3.37 —
MASONRY 617,000 6.12 4.97 —
METALS 587,898 5.83 4.74 Structural metal framing, railings.
WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES 2,290,431 22.71 18.47 Rough carpentry, finish carpentry (interior millwork).
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION 871,084 8.64 7.02 Dampproofing & waterproofing, thermal protection (insulation & Gyp-Crete®), steep sloop
roofing, roofing & siding panels.
OPENINGS 450,778 4.47 3.63 Doors & frames, windows.
FINISHES 986,427 9.78 7.95 Plaster & gypsum board, flooring, painting & coating.
SPECIALTIES 85,659 0.85 0.69 —
EQUIPMENT 147,705 1.46 1.19 Residential.
FURNISHINGS 23,360 0.23 0.19 Casework, furnishings & accessories, furniture.
FIRE SUPPRESSION 120,000 1.19 0.97 —
PLUMBING 635,000 6.30 5.12 —
HVAC 749,006 7.43 6.04 —
ELECTRICAL 857,004 8.50 6.91 —
EXISTING CONDITIONS 279,372 —
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS 176,985 —
UTILITIES 60,000 —
TOTAL 10,599,913 (Excluding architectural and engineering fees)

Cost Cost
________________________________________________ Cost Cost
________________________________________________ Cost Cost
________________________________________________
Charlotte Count y Health Department
Port Charlotte, Florida
Architect
Long & Associates Architects/Engineers, Inc.
T
his 2-story building has an ultimate
gross area of 47,564 square feet and is
designed to withstand 130 mph winds.
The building is sited at one side of a long and
narrow 7.453-acre wetland devoid of utilities
and services. The site topography is low, re-
quiring the building and landscaped parking
area to be raised 3-feet above normal grade
to provide natural sheet flow to the wetland
Photos Courtesy of New York Focus

and remote storm drains beyond.
The first floor houses the Clinic and Com-
municable Disease areas which contain 27
exam rooms, a 6-chair Dental Clinic, a Wom-
en, Infant & Children’s suite, Vital Statistics
area, Records department, Reception, and
waiting areas with public toilet facilities.
The 2nd floor is designed for Adminis-
trative space, Accounting, MIS, Healthy Life
Styles and Training suites, Staff break room
and toilet facilities. Included on the 2nd floor
is a self-contained Meeting/Conference
area supported by toilet facilities and a small
Kitchen. This space will be used as an EOC
staging area during hurricanes and other
emergencies.
Construction is concrete slab on grade,
stucco and concrete masonry exterior walls.
Finish concrete masonry and gypsum board
on metal studs and furring form interior walls.
Ceilings are suspended lay-in acoustic pan-
els with moisture resistant gypsum board in
wet areas and exam rooms. Built-in case-
work with plastic laminate finish is provided
throughout.
Roof construction includes a modified
bitumen roofing system on tapered insula-
tion and structural metal deck sloped to
roof drains and scuppers. A standing seam
“barrel” roof on architectural structural steel FIRST FLOOR PLAN
form the entrance canopies.
A central HVAC system is utilized through-
out. A security system, computer outlets to all will support all the building lighting and the
rooms (CAT-6), and an automatic fire alarm majority of electrical outlets. Product Information
system are included in addition to general In addition to the emergency generator, Roofing:
illumination and power. The building con- the power distribution system is designed to Firestone, UnaClad® 040 Aluminum
tains an automatic fire protection system accommodate a portable generator connec- Flooring: Armstrong
throughout and is designed to meet ADA tion to power the entire building in the event Windows: Winco Window Company, Inc.
requirements. The structure is designed to of loss of power. Entrances & Storefronts: Nabco Entrances, Inc.
receive a photovoltaic energy absorption The building plumbing system contains wa- Elevators: Thyssen Krupp
system, which will be constructed as funds ter saving fixtures including waterless urinals, Interior: U.S. Gypsum, Sherwin Williams
dual flush toilets, and sensor type faucets. Lighting: Lithonia, Graybar
allow. Once the entire system is in place, it
Charlotte County Health Department MEDICAL MD110322
Architect
Long & Associates Architects/Engineers, Inc.
4525 S. Manhattan Avenue, Tampa, FL 33611
www.longandassociates.com
Construction Team
Structural, Mechanical, & Electrical Engineer:
Long & Associates Architects/Engineering, Inc.
4525 S. Manhattan Avenue, Tampa, FL 33611
General Contractor:
Biltmore Construction Co., Inc.
1055 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Belleair, FL 33756
Civil Engineer & Landscape Architect:
Weston & Sampson Company
12730 New Brittany Boulevard, #600, Fort Myers, FL 33907
Location: Port Charlotte, Florida
Date Bid: Dec 2008 Construction Period: Mar 2008 to June 2010
Number of Buildings: One Basic Construction Type: New/Structural Steel/Type IIB,
Building Size: First floor, 24,784; second floor, 22,780; Sprinklered. Foundation: Reinforced, slab-on-grade.
total, 47,564 square feet. Exterior Walls: CMU. Roof: Built-up. Floors: Concrete.
Building Height: First floor, 14’; second floor, 15’; floor to floor, Interior Walls: CMU, metal stud drywall.
14’; total, 30’. Projected and/or modeled energy usage KBTU/SF/yr: 75.

COST COST
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQ. 687,593 9.77 14.46 As per GMP Agreement.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1,709,733 24.30 35.95 Summary, price & payment procedures, administrative requirements, quality requirements,
temporary facilities & controls, product requirements, execution & closeout.
CONCRETE 373,055 5.30 7.84 Forming & accessories, reinforcing, cast-in-place, grouting, cutting & boring (concrete breakdown:
cubic yards foundation, 225; cubic yards walls, 174; cubic yards floors, 752).
MASONRY 210,000 2.98 4.42 Unit, manufactured.
METALS 643,940 9.15 13.54 Structural metal framing, joists, decking, fabrications, aluminum railings, handrails, & guardrails.
WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES 125,719 1.79 2.64 Rough carpentry, plastic fabrications.
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION 261,235 3.71 5.49 Dampproofing & waterproofing, thermal protection, weather barriers, roofing & siding panels,
membrane roofing, flashing & sheet metal, joint protection, firestopping.
hardware, glazing, louvers & vents, fire-rated glazing.
FINISHES 794,956 11.30 16.71 Plaster & gypsum board, tiling, ceilings, flooring, wall finishes, acoustic treatment, painting & coating.
SPECIALTIES 91,162 1.30 1.92 Information, storage, other.
EQUIPMENT 1,556 0.02 0.03 Security, other.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS 27,434 0.39 0.58 Elevators (1).
FIRE SUPPRESSION 94,189 1.34 1.98 Water-based fire-suppression systems, fire-extinguishing systems.
PLUMBING 378,428 5.38 7.96 Piping & pumps, equipment, fixtures, gas & vacuum systems for laboratory & healthcare.
HVAC 528,028 7.50 11.10 Air distribution, air cleaning devices, central heating, central cooling, central HVAC equipment,
decentralized HVAC equipment.
INTEGRATED AUTOMATION 63,700 0.91 1.34 Network equipment, instrumentation & terminal devices, facility controls, control sequences.
ELECTRICAL 683,606 9.72 14.37 Low-voltage transmission, facility power generating, lighting.
COMMUNICATIONS 33,253 0.47 0.70 Structured cabling, data, voice, audio-video, distributed communications.
ELECTRONIC SAFETY & SECURITY 88,000 1.25 1.84 Access control & intrusion detection, detection & alarm, monitoring & control.
EXISTING CONDITIONS 133,655 Subsurface investigation.
EARTHWORK 339,000 Site clearing, earthwork methods, excavation support & protection, special foundation & load-
bearing elements, site fill.
EXTERIOR IMPROVMENTS 354,131 Bases, bollards, & paving, improvements, irrigation, planting.
UTILITIES 334,500 Water, sanitary, storm, electrical, communications.

Cost Cost
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New Fulton Elementar y School
Tinley Park, Illinois
Architect
DL A Architects, Ltd.
Photos Courtesy of DLA Architects, Ltd.

T
he 550 student PreK-5 Fulton Elementary the surrounding site, including the Historic District glazing due to security concerns. This was
School consolidates two existing Grade of Tinley Park. The materials and the architectural solved by integrating narrow expanses of
Centers into one new and comprehensive detailing relate to the adjacent Administration vertical glazing into the design. The result
school with a program similar to other District 146 Center, creating a campus atmosphere. is that the windows actually define exterior
schools. The two story school is certified LEED® The building plan features a Media Center rhythms and are a key component of the
Silver and is designed to maximize open space that serves as the hub for the new school. It’s sto- Prairie Style appearance. Additionally, the
for the school/community while still providing an ry and a half volume brings down the building’s sill height of the windows varies based
efficient and state-of-the art facility for the District’s scale at street level and helps to define a front upon the ages of the children that would
needs. The site was developed to encourage the courtyard between the Administration Center be occupying the spaces.
use of alternative transportation, control storm and the new school. The Client indicated that
water runoff, and minimize the heat island effect the Media Center was to be a hub for the school
and light pollution. Potable water use is regulated and to serve as the school’s “Family Room." The
Product Information
through the use of low-flow plumbing fixtures result is a comfortable and open space. Multiple Roof: The Garland Company
and dual flush toilets. Energy usage is minimized Flooring: Armstrong
classrooms can use the space at once.
through the use of energy efficient HVAC systems Operable Partitions: Hufcor
This central space is flanked by an early
and a tight building envelope along with energy Lighting: Cooper Window: Peerless
learning center, general administration and
management and enhanced commissioning. Entrances & Storefronts: Cross Aluminum
support spaces, classrooms providing storage
An active, engaged community produces Elevators: Thyssen-Krupp
and support of technology-based learning with
motivated, inspired learners. Fulton is the anchor
to a community-focused campus, shared with integrated wireless systems, assembly spaces
the local Athletic Commission and softball team. including a multi-purpose room and gymna- LEED® Points Achieved 37 Total
Students not only have access to a variety of sium designed to accommodate two physical
education classes simultaneously and additional Sustainable Sites 10
athletic and open spaces, but they will have a Water Efficiency 1
sense of pride and involvement in knowing the building support spaces. The Gymnasium and
Energy & Atmosphere 5
significant role that their new school plays for Multi-Purpose Room at the extremity of the sec-
Materials & Resources 7
the community. ond wing are easily accessible to the community
Indoor Environmental Quality 12
The exterior of the structure, a load-bearing and to the playground/staging area and may
Innovation Design Process 2
masonry wall system comprised of brick, cast be secured from the Academic Wing for after
stone and aluminum composite panels, reflects school or community use.
a Prairie Style influence in its massing and pro- A challenge in this project was the Client’s
LEED® for Schools 2007
portions, respecting the architectural context of preference for minimal exterior window
Silver
New Fulton Elementary School EDUCATIONAL EU110324

DLA Architects, Ltd. (Dahlquist and Lutzow Architects, Ltd.) Location: Tinley Park, Illinois (Chicago area)
Two Pierce Place, Suite 1300, Itasca, IL 60143
Date Bid: Apr 2008 Construction Period: June 2008 to May 2009
www.dla-ltd.com
Construction Team Total Square Feet: 62,070 Site 11.17 acres.
Number of Buildings: One; 27 classrooms seating 26 per class-
General Contractor:
Henry Brothers Company room; gymnasium capacity, 984.
9821 S. 78th Avenue, Hickory Hills, IL 60457 Building Size: First floor, 45,300; second floor, 16,770; total, 62,070
Structural Engineer: square feet.
Pease-Borst & Associates, LLC
18 Executive Court, South Barrington, IL 60010 Building Height: First floor, 13’4”; second floor, 14’8”; floor to floor,
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: 13’4”; total, 28’.
Mechanical Services Associates Basic Construction Type: New/Type IIB Masonry Load Bearing.
780 McArdle Drive, #A, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Foundation: Cast-in-place, reinforced, slab-on-grade.
Civil Engineer:
W-T Civil Engineering, LLC Exterior Walls: Brick, CMU. Roof: Built-up. Floors: Concrete.
2675 Pratum Avenue, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 Interior Walls: CMU, metal stud drywall.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN

COST COST
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQ. 657,984 5.95 10.60 General conditions.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 545,940 4.94 8.80 —
CONCRETE 569,703 5.15 9.18 Forming & accessories, reinforcing, cast-in-place.
MASONRY 1,598,099 14.45 25.75 Unit.
METALS 948,795 8.58 15.29 Structural framing, decking, cold-formed metal framing.
WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES 71,124 0.64 1.15 Rough carpentry, finish carpentry, plastic fabrications.
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION 842,148 7.62 13.57 Roofing & siding panels, flashing & sheet metal, roof & wall specialties & accessories,
membrane roofing, fire & smoke protection, joint protection.
OPENINGS 639,418 5.78 10.30 Doors & frames, entrances, storefronts, & curtainwalls, hardware, louvers & vents.
FINISHES 689,969 6.24 11.12 Tiling, ceilings, flooring, painting & coating.
SPECIALTIES 142,235 1.29 2.29 Information, interior, safety, storage.
EQUIPMENT 60,700 0.55 0.98 Athletic & recreational.
FURNISHINGS 227,677 2.06 3.67 Casework, furnishings & accessories, multiple seating.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS 56,900 0.51 0.91 Elevators (1 passenger).
FIRE SUPPRESSON 142,556 1.29 2.30 Water-based fire-suppression.
PLUMBING 664,803 6.01 10.70 —
HVAC 1,763,273 15.95 28.41 —
ELECTRICAL 1,435,617 12.99 23.12 —
EXISTING CONDITIONS 137,720 Demolition.
EARTHWORK 548,222 Excavation support & protection, special foundations & load bearing elements.
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS 687,659 Bases, bollards, & paving, improvements, irrigation, planting.
UTILITIES 281,979 —

Cost Cost
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West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital,
ICU and Radiology Addition
Sulphur, Louisiana
Architect
The Estopinal Group
W
est Calcasieu Cameron Hospital
located in Sulphur, Louisiana is a
Terry Wieckert, Abstract Photography, Inc.

part of the southwestern Louisiana
Gulf Coast region for the past 57 years. The
hospital was established as a community
hospital in 1953 in which the hospital has
provided experienced physicians, skilled
health care professionals, state of the art
medical technology and a great reputation
Photos Courtesy of
for caring for their patients. Their primary
market includes Calcasieu and northern
Cameron parishes, but patients come as far
as Southeast Texas for medical care.
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital is
a 101-bed hospital in which this is the
second major addition in its history. Con-
struction for the Radiology and ICU expan-
sion project began in early 2008 and was
funded by the taxpayer approved $25
million capital bond issue of 2006. This ad-
dition is part of a three phase construction
project in which this is phase one. Phase
one includes the following:
The First Floor has the Diagnostic Im-
aging with an MRI, Nuclear Medicine, CT,
Ultrasound, Mammography, X-Ray Rooms
and a Cath Lab. This addition is now the
new front door for the hospital with plenty
of parking for patients, drop off canopy
and four private registration booths. The
Diagnostic Imaging Department is adja-
cent to the Emergency Department.
The Second Floor has the Intensive
Care Unit with twelve new beds, large
waiting room for ICU patients, waiting
room for Surgery patient families and
Respiratory Therapy. ICU is adjacent to
the Surgery Department.
The Third Floor is a mechanical Pent-
house and will be used as a connection to
the patient tower that will be constructed in Product Information
a later phase. Brick: Acme Waterproofing: Carlisle
There are two remaining phases in the Built-Up Roof: The Garland Company
master plan, phase two will feature a new Flooring: Tarkett Lighting: Lithonia
patient tower with outpatient services on the Curtainwall:
ground level and phase three will expand the International Aluminum Corporation
laboratory, dietary and materials manage- Entrances & Storefronts: Mesker Door
ment departments. When all three phases are Daylighting & Skylights:
complete this will be considered a replace- Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope™
ment hospital on the existing site.
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital, ICU and Radiology Addition MEDICAL MD110326
Architect
The Estopinal Group
903 Spring Street, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
www.teg123.com
Construction Team
TRC Worldwide Engineering
217 Ward Circle, Brentwood, TN 37027
General Contractor:
Bessette Development Corporation
3025 Lake Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
The Estopinal Group
903 Spring Street, Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Civil Engineer:
Meyer & Associates
600 Cities Service Highway, Sulphur, LA 70664
Location: Sulphur, Louisiana
Date Bid: May 2007 FIRST FLOOR PLAN
Construction Period: Jan 2008 to Apr 2010
Total Square Feet: 49,285 Site: 22 acres. Building Height: First floor, 14’4”; second floor, 15’; third floor, 14’; total, 43’4”.
Number of Buildings: One; 101 Beds. Basic Construction Type: Addition.
Building Size: First floor, 24,904; second floor, 20,955; Foundation: Pier & grade beam. Exterior Walls: Brick, curtainwall.
third floor, 3,426; total, 49,285 square feet. Roof: Built-up. Floors: Concrete. Interior Walls: Metal stud drywall.

COST COST
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQ. 799,078 8.98 16.21 Solicitation, instructions for payment, available information, procurement forms & supplements,
contracting forms & supplements, project forms, condition of the contract. General Requirements
also included: price & payment procedures, administrative requirements, quality requirements,
temporary facilities & controls, product requirements, execution & closeout.
CONCRETE 847,298 9.52 17.19 Forming & accessories, reinforcing, cast-in-place, precast, cast decks & underlayment,
grouting, cutting & boring.
MASONRY 334,560 3.76 6.79 Unit.
METALS 964,307 10.83 19.57 Structural metal framing, joists, decking, cold-formed metal framing.
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION 638,819 7.18 12.96 Dampproofing & waterproofing, thermal protection, weather barriers, roofing & siding panels,
membrane roofing, flashing & sheet metal, roof & wall specialties & accessories, fire & smoke
protection, joint protection.
roof windows & skylights, hardware, glazing.
FINISHES 1,194,869 13.42 24.24 Plaster & gypsum board, tiling, ceilings, flooring, wall finishes, painting & coating.
SPECIALTIES 115,358 1.30 2.34 Interior.
EQUIPMENT 72,410 0.81 1.47 Healthcare.
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTIONS 21,884 0.25 0.44 Special purpose rooms.
CONVEYING EQUIPMENT 184,950 2.07 3.75 Elevators (2 passenger).
MECHINCAL 1,901,294 21.35 38.58 Fire Suppression: Water-based fire-suppression system, fire-extinguishing systems, fire pumps.
Plumbing: piping & pumps, equipment, fixtures, gas & vacuum systems for laboratory & healthcare.
HVAC: Piping & pumps, air distribution, air cleaning devices, central heating, central cooling,
central HVAC, integrated automation control sequences.
ELECTRICAL 891,078 10.01 18.09 Medium-voltage distribution, low-voltage transmission, facility power generating & storing
equipment, lighting.
SITE WORK 964,401 Assessment, demolition & structure moving, site clearing, earth moving, shoring &
underpinning, bases, bollards, & paving, improvements, utilities.

Cost Cost
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Atlanta GA $214.16 $10,554,662 Dallas TX $214.16 $10,554,662 Los Angeles CA $27462 $13,534,802
Davidson County Community College
New Conference Training Center
Lexington, North Carolina
Architect
MBAJ Architecture
D
avidson CCC commissioned MBAJ
Architecture to design a new facility
focused on serving its communi-
Photos Courtesy of John Daughtry, LOF Productions

ties. Centrally located between Thomasville
and Lexington, North Carolina, the College
serves as a location for offering seminars,
conferences, and large meetings to its
service area. In addition, the facility was
designed to assist the College’s Continuing
Education Department through outreach to
offer a wide variety of programs.
As the demand for this type of facility
grew, student enrollment numbers contin-
ued to soar. The demand on the College’s
technology infrastructure reached a point that
significant expansion and upgrades were
required to support the anticipated future
growth projections. Through a grant obtained
by the College, the main fiber backbone and
servers were relocated and expanded into
this new facility and now provide the College
with an emergency operations center to be
utilized in the event of inclement weather or
other campus needs.
Sited on direct access with a new College
entrance driveway, the Conference Center
is the main focus upon arrival. The site is
adjacent to a heavily wooded and steep
sloping ravine, which provided opportunity
for large expanses of glass to highlight the
wooded and rolling views.
Construction consisted of a two story tion, a large 200-seat banquet/conference
brick and insulated metal panel exterior room was designed to be subdivided into Product Information
walls with curtain wall framing. Inside, four smaller breakout rooms for College Metal Wall Panels: Centria
wide hallways and light-filled spaces and Community use. Brick: Cunningham Brick
provide comfortable breakout areas. In 2010, DCCC Conference Center was Wood Doors: VT Industries
Storefront framing along corridor walls recognized as an Outstanding Project Wood Ceilings: Armstrong
allows borrowed light to spill in from the Acoustical Ceilings: CertainTeed
by Learning By Design Magazine, and
Resilient Base & Accessories:
exterior. For ultimate flexibility, offices were awarded as Best in Category – Higher Roppe, Burke
built utilizing demountable partitions to Education/Alternative Education by the Roofing: GAF EverGuard PVC
allow for the changing needs of a com- Council of Education and Facility Planners Linoleum: Forbo Carpet Tile: Interface
munity college. International - Southeast Region. The new Paint: Sherwin Williams
The facility was designed with the latest Conference Center at Davidson County Roller Shades: Phifer
audio-visual and wireless technology which Community College is a state of the art Lighting: Day-Brite, Crestron
Window & Crutainwall: Kawneer
allows the College to provide unsurpassed high tech facility providing outreach to the
Hollow Metal Doors: CECO Elevators: KONE
conference space in the County. In addi- citizens of Davidson County, N.C.
Davidson County Community College New Conference Training Center EDUCATIONAL EU110328
Architect
MBAJ Architecture
9131 Anson Way, #204, Raleigh, NC 27615
www.mbaj.com
Construction Team
LHC Structural Engineers
1015 Wade Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27605
General Contractor: FIRST FLOOR
Davie Construction Company
152 Kinderton Way East, #200, Advance, NC 27006
Progressive Design Collaborative, Ltd.
2900 Rowland Road, #100, Raleigh, NC 27615
Cost Estimator:
Cost Plus
105 Wall Street, #10B, Clemson, SC 29631
Location: Lexington, North Carolina SECOND FLOOR
Date Bid: Feb 2008 Construction Period: May 2008 to May 2009
Number of Buildings: One; 4 class/meeting/flex rooms with Basic Construction Type: New/Structural Steel.
seating capacity of 232; 1 auditorium with seating capacity of 84. Foundation: Cast-in-place, slab-on-grade.
Building Size: First floor, 10,886; second floor, 9,000; total, Exterior Walls: Brick, curtainwall, insulated metal panels.
19,886 square feet. Roof: Membrane. Floors: Concrete.
Building Height: First floor, 14’8”; second floor, 17’4”; total, 32’. Interior Walls: Metal stud drywall.
COST COST
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQ. — — — Included in General Requirements.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 401,915 11.71 20.21 Contracting Requirements: Contracting forms & supplements, project forms, conditions of
the contract, revisions, clarifications, & modifications; General Requirements: Summary, price
& payment procedures, administrative requirements, quality requirements, temporary facilities
& controls, product requirements, execution & closeout, performance.
CONCRETE 98,230 2.86 4.94 Forming & accessories, reinforcing, cast-in-place, grouting, mass, cutting & boring (Concrete
Breakdown: cubic yards foundation, 50; cubic yards walls, 62; cubic yards floors, 240).
MASONRY 119,146 3.47 5.99 Unit, stone assemblies.
METALS 251,102 7.31 12.63 Structural metal framing, joists, decking, cold-formed metal framing, fabrications.
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION 270,944 7.89 13.62 Dampproofing & waterproofing, thermal protection, weather barriers, membrane roofing,
flashing & sheet metal, fire & smoke protection, joint protection.
OPENINGS 380,673 11.09 19.14 Doors & frames, entrances, storefronts, & curtainwalls, windows, hardware, glazing, louvers & vents.
FINISHES 314,858 9.17 15.83 Plaster & gypsum board, tiling, ceilings, flooring, painting & coating.
SPECIALTIES 119,976 3.49 6.03 Interior.
EQUIPMENT 7,033 0.20 0.35 Vehicle & pedestrian, entertainment, other.
FURNISHINGS 14,575 0.42 0.73 Casework.
CONVEYING SYSTEMS 64,612 1.88 3.25 Elevators (1).
FIRE SUPPRESSON 39,220 1.14 1.97 Water-based fire-suppression system, fire-extinguishing system.
PLUMBING 89,451 2.61 4.50 Piping & pumps, equipment, fixtures.
HVAC 623,757 18.17 31.38 Piping & pumps, air distribution, central heating, central cooling, central HVAC equipment.
ELECTRICAL 531,060 15.47 26.72 Low-voltage distribution, facility power generating & storing equipment, electrical & cathodic
protection, lighting.
ELECTRONIC SAFETY & SECURITY 36,040 1.05 1.81 Access control & intrusion detection.
EXISTING CONDITIONS 4,240 Site Remediation, water remediation.
EARTHWORK 232,396 Site clearing, earth moving, earthwork methods, excavation support & protection.
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS 423,713 Bases, bollards, & paving, improvements, planting.
UTILITIES 164,308 Water, sanitary sewerage, storm drainage.

Cost Cost
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Design Cost Data/March-April 2011 29
Chris Wilson Pavilion
Potawatomi Park, South Bend, Indiana
Architect
James Childs Architects
P
otawatomi Park, in the center of
South Bend, Indiana, is the most vis-
ited park in the city. The park boasts
a large number of amenities, including a
full zoo, tennis courts, a historic Conserva-
tory, picnic pavilions, an accessible play-
ground, walking paths, and large groves of
Photos Courtesy of James Childs Architects

oak trees. The park also has a long history
of providing free concerts in the summer
at the park’s bandshell.
A partnership was formed, which
included the Rotary Club of South Bend,
the Community Foundation of St. Joseph
County, and the family of Christopher H.
Wilson. In a true collaborative effort, this
partnership worked to envision and con-
struct a new band shell facility to replace
the existing outdated facility and transform
the band shell into a modern, multi-faceted
performing arts venue.
Many of the main charges of the design
included correcting deficiencies of the
soon-to-be-demolished outdated facility.
The site design carefully minimized the
number of mature hardwood trees which
were displaced by the new structure. The
new bandshell faces north, such that the
sun would not blind performers on the
stage on summer evenings. James Childs
Architects collaborated with consulting
engineer Yerges Acoustics to create a
building geometry designed to naturally
amplify the performances staged in this
bandshell. The bandshell is acoustically
well-balanced, has an accessible stage,
provides dressing rooms, and is able
to be used as a performance venue for
musical groups, dancing, or theater. The
sonry, utilizing an oversized brick scored while allowing for lower costs for materials
stage is sized to accommodate a 50-piece vertically, and then grouted to appear as as well as lowering any added weight to
orchestra. Many design and electrical standard sized brick. Careful architectural the building structure.
features were built in to allow for full stag- details were formed from fibercement trim Now completed, the bandshell serves
ing of audio and lighting equipment to be and cast stone. The large span of the stage as a world-class performing arts venue for
provided by outside vendors. roof is accomplished with the use of large a popular outdoor summer concert series
Another driving design factor was to glue laminated timber beams. The stage and more and has been extremely well-
have the new bandshell reference and ceiling is lowered, and designed to pro- received by the community.
reflect the historic architecture of the other vide optimal acoustics, as well as endure
park buildings, especially a nearby historic exterior weather conditions. Metal roof Product Information
picnic pavilion, which was built with brick panels, fastened to withstand high wind
piers, limestone details, and a red clay Brick: Interstate
speeds and designed to appear as red
Metal Roof: Met-Tile
tile roof. The Chris Wilson Pavilion was clay mission tile, were chosen to mimic
Lighting: Gotham, Progress
constructed with load-bearing brick ma- the appearance of the historic clay tile roof,
Chris Wilson Pavilion CIVIC CV110330

James Childs Architects Location: Potawatomi Park, South Bend, Indiana
929 Lincolnway East, #200, South Bend, IN 46601 Date Bid: Apr 2009
www.jameschildsarchitects.com
Construction Period: May 2009 to Sep 2009
Construction Team
Total Square Feet: 2,860
General Contractor: Site: 1.5 acres.
The Robert Henry Corporation Number of Buildings: One
404 South Frances Street, South Bend, IN 46617 Building Size: First floor, 2,860; total, 2,860 square feet.
Acoustical Consultant:
Building Height: First floor, 15 to 33’; total, 15 to 33’.
Yerges Acoustics
3125 Whispering Oaks, Woodridge, IL 60517 Basic Construction Type: New/Load bearing brick masonry.
Landscape Architect: Foundation: Cast-in-place, reinforced, slab-on-grade.
Foegley Landscaping Exterior Walls: Brick, CMU. Roof: Metal.
52215 Lilac Road, South Bend, IN 46628 Floors: Concrete. Interior Walls: CMU.
FLOOR PLAN SITE PLAN

COST COST
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQ. 32,580 10.36 11.39 General Conditions.
CONCRETE 31,060 9.87 10.86 Forming & accessories, reinforcing, cast-in-place, grouting.
MASONRY 86,430 27.47 30.22 Unit, stone assemblies.
METALS 2,570 0.82 0.90 Fabrications.
WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES 46,100 14.65 17.14 Rough carpentry, finish carpentry, structural composites.
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION 60.220 19.14 22.39 Dampproofing & waterproofing, thermal protection, weather barriers, steep slope roofing, roofing
& siding panels, flashing & sheet metal, roof & wall specialties & accessories.
OPENINGS 9,320 2.96 3.26 Doors & frames, hardware.
FINISHES 10,510 3.34 3.67 Painting & coating.
SPECIALTIES 7,720 2.45 2.70 Other.
ELECTRICAL 25,540 8.12 8.93 Medium-voltage distribution, low-voltage transmission, lighting.
TOTAL BUILDING COSTS 314,580 100% $109.99
EARTHWORK 35,180 Site clearing, earth moving.
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS 5,140 Improvements.
TOTAL 354,900 (Excluding architectural and engineering fees)

Cost Cost
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Atlanta GA $109.23 $312,411 Dallas TX $109.23 $312,411 Los Angeles CA $140.08 $400,621
Pittsburgh PA $119.52 $341,814 Kansas City KS $113.09 $323,437 Las Vegas NV $127.23 $363,867
New York NY $154.21 $441,050 Chicago IL $137.51 $393,270 Seattle WA $136.22 $389,594
Grif fin Land/Tire Rack
Distribution Center
Windsor, Connecticut
Architect
Cutler Associates, Inc.
Photos Courtesy of Cutler Associates, Inc.

T
ire Rack, Inc., a national distributor of
performance tires and related prod-
ucts, recently opened its new ware-
house and distribution center in Windsor,
Connecticut. Cutler Associates designed
and built the 304,000-square-foot facility for
developer and owner Griffin Land.
The team was challenged to deliver the
large-scale project within a tight timeframe.
It was imperative for Tire Rack to be open
and ready to ship going into the winter sea-
son. The $9 million project was delivered on
a six-month construction schedule.
Tim Lescalleet, senior vice president of
Griffin Land explained, “We utilized the most
cost effective and time efficient building tech-
nologies to deliver the project on time.”
To successfully meet the project’s ag-
gressive delivery schedule, the development
team elected to use tilt-wall construction – a benefits that cannot be overlooked. Lower with site approvals in place to grow the
building method in which concrete panels raw material costs combined with smaller facility to 450,000 square feet, the modular
are cast on site, using the floor slab as a work crews and a shortened construction design of the tilt panels allows for efficient
working platform. The panels are then tilted schedule translated into lower project costs expansion.
up with the help of a crane and held in for Griffin Land and Tire Rack. The facility Delivering value, speed and respon-
place with temporary bracing until the roof was constructed for about $29 per square siveness, quality, durability, reduced con-
is added. Erecting walls with tilt-up panels foot, an extremely economical solution for struction costs, and ongoing cost savings
is faster than building walls using traditional
companies looking to expand under today’s in operating expenses, tilt-up construction
construction techniques. The trades can
economic conditions. is the best choice for a wide range of
begin work earlier, which allows greater
The technology used provided an effi- commercial construction projects. Us-
overlapping of project phases.
“The tilt-wall construction process proved cient and flexible design for the building. The ing integrated project delivery methods
to take weeks off our typical construction load-bearing walls of tilt-up construction Cutler Associates offers a single-source
schedule,” said Lescalleet. eliminate the need for perimeter columns, approach to the design and construction
While speed, durability, and quality creating more usable space. The floor is of tilt-up concrete facilities. The Cutler
are compelling reasons why owners are extremely level in this method of construc- team has worked together to deliver 58
choosing tilt-up construction, value, reduced tion, an important attribute in many distri- tilt-up projects totaling nearly 12 million
construction costs, and flexibility are added bution and warehouse facilities. Moreover, square feet.
Griffin Land/Tire Rack Distribution Center INDUSTRIAL ID110332
Architect & General Contractor Project General Description

Cutler Associates, Inc. Location: Windsor, Connecticut
43 Harvard Street, Worcester, MA 01609
www.cutlerassociatesinc.com Date Bid: Nov 2008 Construction Period: Jan 2009 to July 2009
Construction Team Total Square Feet: 303,750
Structural Engineer: Site: 58 acres.
Michael Horton Associates Number of Buildings: One.
151 Meadow Street, Branford, CT 06405
Mechanical Engineer: Building Size: First floor, 303,750; total, 303,750 square feet.
The Eugene Steinberg Company Building Height: First floor, 39’; total, 39’.
35 Barber Pond Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002 Basic Construction Type: New/Tilt-Up.
Electrical Engineer:
Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc. Foundation: Reinforced. Exterior Walls: Tilt-wall.
116 Hopping Brook Road, Holliston, MA 01746 Roof: Membrane. Floors: Concrete. Interior Walls: Tilt-wall.
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COST COST
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQ. 383,241 4.29 1.26 Conditions of the contract, design-build contract, preconstruction, winter conditions.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 315,512 3.53 1.04 Administrative requirements, temporary facilities & controls, execution & closeout.
CONCRETE 2,642,548 29.58 8.70 Reinforcing, cast-in-place, cast decks & underlayment (concrete breakdown: foundation, 1,000 cubic
yards 3,000 psi; slabs, 6,700 cubic yards 3,000 psi; tilt walls, 2,400 cubic yards 3,000 psi).
METALS 2,116,656 23.69 6.97 Structural metal framing, fabrications.
WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES 43,263 0.48 0.14 Rough carpentry.
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION 1,118,722 12.52 3.68 Thermal protection, membrane roofing.
OPENINGS 104,375 1.17 0.34 Doors & frames, overhead doors, specialty doors & frames, windows, hardware.
FINISHES 324,142 3.63 1.07 Plaster & gypsum board, painting & coating, office fit-up.
EQUIPMENT 49,671 0.56 0.16 Loading dock.
FIRE SUPPRESSION 884,654 9.90 2.91 Water-based fire-suppression system.
PLUMBING 50,152 0.56 0.17 Piping & pumps.
HVAC 320,448 3.59 1.05 Central heating.
ELECTRICAL 581,199 6.50 1.92 —
EXISTING CONDITIONS — By owner.

Cost Cost
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Clermont Count y Water
Resources Department
Batavia, Ohio
General Contractor
D.E.R. Development Company, LLC
Architect
Harley Associates Architects
T
his project’s intent was to relieve much
of the maintenance and storage strain
on the Clermont County Water Resource
Department’s current operations while work-
ing under tight budget constraints that have
affected municipalities everywhere. Efforts
were made to keep the new storage facility as
no-nonsense as possible, but also maintain
D.E.R. Development Company, LLC

Photos Courtesy of Oliver K. Roe/
the look that the rest of the CCWRD campus
has and ensure that the structure would be
durable and cost-effective to operate. Harley
Associates Architects of Batavia, Ohio worked
closely with the owner to achieve this end.
What resulted was the new construction of
a 7,283-square-feet, pre-engineered metal
building with an additional 1,440 square feet
of outside storage that was created by carry-
ing the eave out another twelve feet, as well
as a rehabilitation of three existing storage
buildings totaling 4,032 square feet.
The new maintenance building was
designed with four 16- x 14-foot sectional
overhead doors, two each on opposing sides
of the others, to allow for two drive-through
lanes with additional space on both sides of
the lanes for additional maneuverability and
storage space. The pre-engineered metal
building was made clear-span in order to
maximize the utilization of space and ensure
flexibility. The building is heated with gas-fired
unit heaters to allow winter maintenance
work. This also makes sure that the winter
freeze does not damage any of CCWRD’s
equipment or trucks that are equipped with
water lines or pumps that may hold water in
them and therefore possibly freeze, expand
and rupture. Exterior storage on the longer In addition to the new maintenance brick masonry wainscot were also chosen to
side of the building expands their covered- building DER Development Company, LLC match the surrounding CCWRD buildings.
storage capabilities by placing all of that performed some facelift work on three All in all, the new facility for CCWRD
space under an extended eave. Lighting existing structures, including painting and takes some of the cramped feeling out of
consists of standard high-bay fixtures and siding work. The site work around the new the workplace and also keeps a lot of the
fluorescent lighting. In order to keep operat- and existing buildings included extensive temperature-sensitive equipment high and
ing costs down and go green, the Harley As- landscaping, a new asphalt parking lot dry while working under a budget.
sociates implemented a day-lighting system and drive, and storm water management
of ten 21-inch tubular skylights. The diffusers measures. The new landscaping was also Product Information
on the Solatube skylights do an incredible job designed to carry on the feel of the rest of the
Pre-Engineered:
of amplifying the natural lighting: even on a CCWRD campus, utilizing native plantings to Gulf States Manufacturing, Nucor
partly cloudy day there is no need for any of in order to keep upkeep costs to a minimum. Daylighting: Solatube
the electrical light fixtures to be turned on. The colors for the new building, as well as the
Clermont County Water Resources Department INDUSTRIAL ID110334
General Contractor Project General Description

D.E.R. Development Company, LLC Location: Batavia, Ohio
750 U.S. Highway 50, Milford, OH 45150
Date Bid: Oct 2009 Construction Period: Jan 2010 to June 2010
www.derdevelopment.com
Architect Total Square Feet: 7,200 Site: 2.1 acres.
Harley Associates Architects Number of Buildings: One
65 North Second Street, #300, Batavia, OH 45103 Building Size: First floor, 7,200; total, 7,200 square feet.
Construction Team Building Height: First floor, 23’; total, 23’.
Structural Engineer: Basic Construction Type: New/Pre-Engineered Building.
Advantage Group Engineers, Inc. Foundation: Cast-in-place, pier & grade beam, reinforced con-
660 Lincoln Avenue, #305, Cincinnati, OH 45206 crete, slab-on-grade. Exterior Walls: Pre-engineered building,
Civil Engineer:
Roberts Engineering, Inc. CMU, brick. Roof: Metal. Floors: Concrete.
602 Lila Avenue, Milford, OH 45150 Interior Walls: Plywood, metal building insulation.
FLOOR
PLAN

COST COST
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQ. 3,000 0.82 0.42 Submittals.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 78,302 21.36 10.88 Summary, price & payment procedures, administrative requirements, temporary facilities &
controls, product requirements, execution & closeout.
CONCRETE 54,000 14.73 7.50 Forming & accessories, reinforcing, cast-in-place, precast, grouting, mass, cutting & boring
(concrete breakdown: cubic yards foundation, 67; cubic yards floors, 160).
MASONRY 7,400 2.02 1.03 —
WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES 18,050 4.92 2.51 Rough carpentry.
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION 7,000 1.91 0.97 Dampproofing & waterproofing, roofing & siding panels, joint protection.
OPENINGS 24,000 6.55 3.33 Doors & frames, specialty doors & frames, roof windows & skylights, hardware, glazing.
FINISHES 11,000 3.00 1.53 Painting & coating.
SPECIALTIES 5,200 1.42 0.72 Information, safety, storage.
SPECIAL CONSTRUCTIONS 111,000 30.28 15.42 Pre-engineered building.
HVAC 10,600 2.90 1.47 Facility fuel systems, central heating equipment.
ELECTRICAL 37,000 10.09 5.13 Medium-voltage distribution, low-voltage transmission, electrical & cathodic protection, lighting.
EARTHWORK 24,000 Excavation.
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS 94,500 Stone base, asphalt, line stripping, specialties, landscaping.
UTILITIES 34,846 Storm system.

Cost Cost
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The Leaguers, Inc.
Head Start School & Headquarters
Newark, New Jersey
Architect
EI Associates, Architects & Engineers, PA
T
he Leaguers, Inc., a non-profit
community service organization,
retained EI Associates to design their
new 45,000-square-foot, 3-story Head
Start School facility located at 405-425
University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey.
The building is elevated to provide a
secure parking garage for 75 cars. The
first floor which is approximately 22,000
square feet houses the Leaguers’ Head
Start Program with seven classrooms
containing state-of-the-art technology, a
Nurses station, supporting administrative
offices, teachers lunchroom, a Head Start
lobby with built-in display cases, a media
Photos Courtesy of EI Associates, Architects & Engineers, PA

center, secured outdoor play area, access
to a fully functional kitchen for daily meal
distribution to the Head Start Program,
and multi-purpose/training rooms to
support administrative, child and com-
munity services including adult learning
programs. The second and third floor
levels will accommodate the Leaguers
administrative functions.
The building is reminiscent of early
Newark architecture, making use of
white brick creating a strong presence
on University Avenue. Blue and multi-
colored tinted glass as well as a primary
color palette of accent brick forms the
Head Start entrance. This primary color
coding is further introduced within the
classroom interiors to provide visual
distinctions between each of the areas.
These classroom “color ways” are then
woven together in the hallways and com-
mon areas to create a rich, child-friendly
interior environment.
Product Information
Roof: Carlisle Flooring: Armstrong
Window, Curtainwall: Kawneer
Entrances & Storefronts:
Kawneer, Armalite
Elevator: Thyssen Krupp Lighting:
Lightolier, Bega, Selux

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Architect
EI Associates, Architects & Engineers, PA SITE PLAN
8 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
www.eiassociates.com
Construction Team
Structural, Mechanical & Electrical Engineer:
EI Associates, Architects & Engineers, PA
8 Ridgedale Avenue, Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927
General Contractor:
McGowan Builders, Inc.
160 East Union Avenue, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Date Bid: July 2008 Construction Period: Sep 2008 to Sep 2009
Number of Buildings: One; 7 classrooms with seating
capacity for 180.
Building Size: Garage, 22,000; first floor, 22,000; second
floor, 23,000; total, 67,000 square feet.
Building Height: Garage, 8’; first floor, 9’; second floor, 9’;
floor to floor, 13’; total, 40’.
Basic Construction Type: New/Steel frame with brick veneer.
Foundation: Cast-in-place, slab-on-grade.
Exterior Walls: Brick, curtainwall. Roof: Membrane.
Floors: Concrete. Interior Walls: Metal stud drywall.

COST COST
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQ. 522,755 5.06 7.80 Revisions, clarifications, & modifications.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1,374,578 13.30 20.52 Summary, administrative requirements, product requirements, execution & closeout, performance.
CONCRETE 1,494,043 14.46 22.30 Cast-in-place, cast decks & underlayment.
MASONRY 531,600 5.14 7.93 Unit.
METALS 1,881,277 18.21 28.08 Structural metal framing, cold-formed metal framing, fabrications.
WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES 200,000 1.94 2.99 Architectural woodwork.
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION 388,581 3.76 5.80 Dampproofing & waterproofing, thermal protection, membrane roofing, fire & smoke
protection, joint protection.
OPENINGS 562,995 5.45 8.40 Doors & frames, specialty doors & frames, entrances, storefronts, & curtainwalls, roof
windows & skylights, windows, skylights, hardware, glazing.
FINISHES 1,086,767 10.52 16.22 Plaster & gypsum board, ceilings, flooring, painting & coating.
SPECIALTIES 21,940 0.21 0.33 Information, interior.
CONVEYING EQUIPMENT 125,000 1.21 1.87 Elevators (1 passenger).
FIRE SUPPRESSION 242,600 2.35 3.62 Water-based fire-suppression systems, fire-extinguishing systems.
HVAC 960,275 9.29 14.33 Air distribution, equipment.
INTEGRATED AUTOMATION 100,000 0.97 1.49 Facility controls.
ELECTRICAL 391,800 3.79 5.85 Medium-voltage distribution, lighting.
COMMUNICATIONS 25,000 0.23 0.37 Distributed communications & monitoring systems.
ELECTRONIC SAFETY & SECURITY 10,000 0.10 0.15 Detection & alarm.
EARTHWORK 549,450 Site clearing.
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS 345,000 Bases, bollards, & paving, planting.
UTILITIES 724,550 Water, sanitary, storm drainage, electrical.

Cost Cost
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700 South Deli
Linthicum, Maryland
Architect
Architectural Design Works, Inc.
W
hen the Owners of 700 South Deli
contacted Architectural Design
Works, Inc., they wanted help
to provide their guests with a warm and
inviting atmosphere in their new Breakfast
Photos Courtesy of Candice Knight Photography

and Lunch Café. ADW utilized the look of
rustic brick, distressed painted wood, and
soft leather to achieve this goal. Fresh
colors, rich granite tables and period light-
ing were intertwined to allow the guests
a feeling of lunching in an authentic “Old
World French Bistro”. The indoor space is
cozy; a private dining area can accommo-
date larger private parties, and the café also
offers outdoor tables for extra seating.
The clients were very pleased with the
final outcome and feel that ADW helped
them create a perfect deli both for friends
and family, and for the weekly profession-
als on the go.
Product Information
Hardware: Ruswin Door Closers: Dorma
Window & Door Frames:
United States Aluminum
Doors: Mohawk Ceiling Tile & Drywall:
United States Gypsum
FRP: Sequentia Structo Ply
Paint: Sherwin Williams VCT: Armstrong
Base: Johnsonite Vinyl Plank Flooring: TOLI
Grout: Mapei HVAC: Trane
Fire Alarm: Honeywell Plumbing: Crane

700 South Deli COMMERCIAL CM110340
Architect
Architectural Design Works, Inc.
22 W. Allegheny Avenue, #301, Towson, MD 21204
Construction Team
General Contractor:
MacKenzie Contracting Company, LLC
2324 West Joppa Road, #600, Lutherville, MD 21093
JLR Design Consultants, Inc.
1901 N. Fountain Green Road, Bel Air, MD 21015
Foodservice Facilities Planning:
Mark Hannon
3141-47 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229
Foodservice Equipment Supplied:
Carey Sales and Services, Inc.
3141-47 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229
Faux Finishing Work:
Monica Burk, Trellis Designs
1311 Agora Place, Bel Air, MD 21014
Location: Linthicum, Maryland
Date Bid: Sep 2009 Construction Period: Apr 2010 to Aug 2010
Total Square Feet: 3,200 Site: 28,500 gross square feet.
Number of Buildings: One
Building Size: First floor, 3,200; total, 3,200 square feet.
Building Height: First floor, 9’ to ceiling in tenant space; total, 9’
Basic Construction Type: Tenant Build Out.
Foundation: Cast-in-place. Exterior Walls: N/A. Roof: N/A.
Floors: Concrete. Interior Walls: Metal stud drywall.

COST COST
PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING REQ. 48,579 10.13 15.18 Permit, fees.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 31,080 6.48 9.71 Administrative requirements, temporary facilities & controls, product requirements, execution
& closeout.
CONCRETE 21,110 4.40 6.60 Forming & accessories, reinforcing, cast-in-place.
MASONRY 22,600 4.71 7.06 Unit.
THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION 8,700 1.81 2.72 Thermal protection, siding panels, membrane roofing.
hardware, glazing.
SPECIALTIES 13,000 2.71 4.06 Interior, safety, exterior.
FIRE SUPPRESSION 4,600 0.96 1.44 Water-based fire-suppressions systems.
PLUMBING 46,000 9.59 14.38 Piping & pumps, fixtures.
HVAC 71,900 15.00 22.47 Air distribution, central heating, central HVAC equipment.
ELECTRICAL 87,445 18.25 27.34 Medium-voltage distribution, lighting.
EXISTING CONDITIONS 8,800 Demolition & structure moving, contaminated site material removal.
EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS 2,000

Cost Cost
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FCT Capital Partners
Houston, Texas
General Contractor
Jacob White Construction Company
Architect
Webb Architects
Photos Courtesy of Jacob White Construction Company
F
CT Capital Partners have now moved
into their 4,100-square-foot space on
the second floor of LEED® Platinum
registered 12941 Gulf Freeway. The tenants
have the luxury of a wrap around balcony
for both pleasure and entertainment.
The space was designed by Webb
Architects of Houston, Texas with interior
influences from Interior Designs Unlimited.
The earth tones, floor finishes and serene
lighting make this space one of the most
elegant corporate offices Jacob White has
had the pleasure of building.
FCT Capital Partners OFFICE OF110342
General Contractor & Cost Estimator Project General Description

Jacob White Construction Company Location: Houston, Texas
2000 West Parkwood, Friendswood, TX 77546 Date Negotiated: Mar 2010
www.jacobwhitecc.com
Construction Period: Mar 2010 to June 2010
Architect
Total Square Feet: 4,100 Site — Number of Buildings: One
Webb Architects
3701 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77098 Building Size: First floor, 4,100; total, 4,100 square feet.
Construction Team Building Height: First floor, 9’; total, 9’
Basic Construction Type: Tenant Build Out.
Electrical Engineer:
McDonald Electric Foundation: N/A. Exterior Walls: N/A. Roof: N/A.
5044 Timber Creek Drive, Houston, TX 77017 Floors: Concrete. Interior Walls: Metal stud drywall.

COST COST
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 3,900 1.67 0.95 Clean up.
WOOD, PLASTICS & COMPOSITES 9,500 4.07 2.32 Architectural millwork.
OPENINGS 20,500 8.77 5.00 Doors & frames, specialty doors & frames, hardware, glazing.
SPECIALTIES 2,250 0.96 0.55 —
PLUMBING 9,000 3.85 2.20 —
HVAC 35,500 15.19 8.66 —
ELECTRICAL 34,256 14.66 8.36 —
ELECTRONIC SAFETY & SECURITY 2,700 1.16 0.65 —
EXISTING CONDITIONS — —

Cost Cost
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Richardson State Farm
Houston, Texas
General Contractor
Jacob White Construction Company
Architect
Webb Architects
1
2941 Gulf Freeway’s newest tenant
has officially moved into Suite 101. Nor-
wood Richardson State Farm, owned
by Norwood and Lisa Richardson, set up
shop at their new headquarters the first
week of June.
The space provides a delightful taste of
luxury, along with a 21st century modern
appeal. The office took approximately 60
days to complete after final design ap-
proval. Thanks to glass privacy walls, em-
ployees have the ability to work with vast
amounts of daylight inside their offices.
Lisa Richardson did an incredible job
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ishes. Jacob White Construction worked
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quality product in the shortest amount of
time. Special thanks go to project manager
John Arbing for delivering this space with
the utmost attention to detail. Jacob White
Construction is proud to have Norwood
Richardson State Farm as our newest
neighbor in 12941 Gulf Freeway.
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Nothing Scar y The American Institute of
In Today's Nonresidential Architects Issues Statement
Construction Numbers on Obama Administration’s
Fiscal 2012 Budget
Proposal Increases Investment in
Energy Conservation by $1 Billion
F T
ebruary 1, 2011 - Nonresidential construction provided a real he American Institute of Architects (AIA) issued the follow-
treat to the economy in the third quarter,” Ken Simonson, ing statement on the fiscal 2012 budget President Obama
Chief Economist for The Associated General Contractors of presented to Congress.
This statement should be attributed to AIA 2011 President
America (AGC), said today. Simonson was commenting on the
Clark Manus, FAIA:
October 31 reports on gross domestic product and construction “The President’s budget, in effect, increases the value of
spending from the Commerce Department. investment in energy conservation in commercial buildings by
“Net of inflation, or real, investment in private nonresiden- roughly $1 billion. That represents a significant increase from
tial structures jumped 12 percent in the third quarter, the eighth the current tax deduction of $1.80 per square foot now on the
straight quarter this investment category has outpaced gross books and is an increase for which the AIA has been advocating
domestic product growth,” Simonson remarked. “You have to go in order to encourage energy conservation. Energy conservation
isn’t a political agenda but rather a sound policy that can save
back to the mid-1950s to find another period when private non-
money and resources, ultimately making the US less dependent
residential construction was so persistently robust. on foreign sources of energy.”
“The Census Bureau’s construction spending report was even “The President’s budget also launches a new loan guaran-
sweeter,” Simonson commented. “Private and public nonresidential tee program to increase financing opportunities for universities,
construction climbed 1.8 percent for the month of September and schools, and hospitals and creates a $100 million "Race to Green"
17 percent over the past 12 months. That was enough to overcome competition for State and municipal governments to implement
the 1.4 percent fall in residential spending for the month and nearly innovative approaches to building codes, standards, and per-
formance measures.” The AIA co-sponsorship of an emerging
offset the 16 percent residential drop from 12 months ago.
green code (IgCC) is consistent with this approach.
“There was nothing scary in the nonresidential categories, “While we still have much of the budget to analyze, we think
even for credit-sensitive commercial types,” Simonson observed. the Better Buildings initiative contained in the budget represents
“All 16 Census categories were up for the month, and all but reli- a major step forward in implementing policies for which the AIA
gious structures were higher on both a September-over-Septem- has been advocating for some time.”
ber and a year-to-date basis. “We look forward to working with the Administration and
Congress to make these budget proposals a reality.”
“Over the next several months, I expect investment to slow in
About The American Institute of Architects
income-producing properties such as office, hotel and retail struc- For over 150 years, members of the American Institute of Ar-
tures,” Simonson stated. “But accelerating investment in energy chitects have worked with each other and their communities to
and power projects, plus continued strength in hospital and edu- create more valuable, healthy, secure, and sustainable build-
cational construction, should keep the nonresidential totals up. ings and cityscapes. By using sustainable design practices,
“My biggest concern is higher costs,” Simonson concluded. materials, and techniques, AIA architects are uniquely poised
“Diesel prices, which affect contractors thorough use of offroad to provide the leadership and guidance needed to provide solu-
tions to address climate change. AIA architects walk the walk
equipment, construction trucks and fuel surcharges on delivery
on sustainable design. Visit www.aia.org. Twitter: http://twitter.
of materials, are 25 percent higher than a year ago and seem com/AIA_Media
poised to rise further. Other materials, especially imports, are like-
ly to accelerate as well. And construction wage rates are going New-Home Sales Decline 12.6
up faster than for the economy as a whole. But public agencies,
from transportation departments to county councils, have failed
Percent in January
to budget enough for construction cost escalation, and instead
are trimming projects.”
F
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) is the ebruary 24, 2011 - Sales of newly built, single-family homes
largest and oldest national construction trade association in the declined 12.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted, annual rate
United States. AGC represents nearly 33,000 firms, including of 284,000 units in January, according to newly released fig-
7,000 of America’s leading general contractors and 11,000 spe- ures from the U.S. Commerce Department. The decline largely off-
sets a big gain in sales activity that was recorded in the previous
cialty-contracting firms. More than 13,000 service providers and
month due partly to an expiring tax break in California.
suppliers are associated with AGC through a nationwide network
"While poor weather conditions likely played a part in keep-
of chapters. Visit the AGC Web site at www.agc.org. AGC mem- ing potential buyers on the sidelines this January, we do expect
bers are "Building Your Quality of Life. consumer demand to improve somewhat along with job-market
gains heading into the spring buying season," noted Bob Nielsen, Regional Highlights
chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) • During the past year, construction backlog ex-
and a home builder from Reno, Nev. "However, with the already- panded in all major regions of the country except the
thin inventory of new homes for sale continuing to decline and West, which posted the smallest average backlog at 5.8
the consistent unavailability of construction credit, the question is months in the fourth quarter of 2010.
whether builders will be able to meet the improving demand as • The South, which includes states such as Louisiana, Okla-
homa and Texas, continues to support the largest average con-
it emerges."
struction backlog. In the fourth quarter of 2010, regional backlog
"This latest report shows new-home sales activity returning
averaged 7.8 months, and it is expanding briskly.
to a rate that is consistent with the low level of activity seen in
• Construction backlog is improving in the Middle States,
the third and fourth quarters of 2010," said NAHB Chief Economist
which include Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. Average backlog
David Crowe. "Builders are clearly facing a competitive disadvan-
has returned to levels above 6 months.
tage with regard to the large inventory of existing homes at a time Regional Analysis
when they are unable to replenish their own inventories due to a “With investment in power generation and natural resource explo-
lack of available financing." ration increasingly taking center stage in the nation’s economic expan-
Regionally, new-home sales declined 12.8 percent in the South sion, regions that are more natural resource intensive are likely to expe-
and 36.5 percent in the West, but gained 54.5 percent from a very rience increases in construction backlog, and eventually in construction
low number in the Northeast and rose 17.1 percent in the Midwest spending. This appears to be precisely what is occurring in the South
this January. and Middle States,” said Basu. “In contrast, much of the western Unit-
Meanwhile, the inventory of new homes for sale continued to ed States is associated with unemployment and vacancy rates above
edge downward, by 0.5 percent to 188,000 units in January. This national averages. Ongoing and serious fiscal issues in a handful of
amounts to a 7.9-month supply at the current sales pace. key states also are suppressing nonresidential construction recovery in
much of the West, explaining at least in part the sluggish nature of the
Construction Backlog Shows construction recovery there to date.”
Industry Highlights
Positive Growth In Fourth • Between December 2009 and December 2010, construc-
tion backlog increased in all industry categories with the excep-
Quarter Of 2010 tion of infrastructure – a complete reversal. For much of the his-
tory of the CBI, infrastructure-related backlog has been the only
source of growth.
F
ebruary 15, 2011 - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) to- • During last year’s final quarter, construction backlog in-
day reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) for creased in the commercial and institutional sector and is now
the fourth quarter of 2010 averaged 7.1 months, up from higher than any time since late 2008.
7 months in the third quarter of last year – an improvement of • Construction backlog in the heavy industrial segment has
scarcely begun to recover and remains low by historic standards
1.4 percent. In addition, CBI is up 21.3 percent from a low of 5.8
at an average of 6.3 months in the fourth quarter of 2010.
months in the fourth quarter of 2009. CBI is a forward-looking Industry Analysis
indicator that measures the amount of construction work under “The fourth quarter 2010 data shows that the economy is increasing-
contract to be completed in the future. ly shifting toward private sector momentum and away from public sec-
“Today’s backlog numbers are consistent with the pace of tor dependence. Though the recovery remains well short of two years
recovery in overall nonresidential construction activity,” said ABC in duration, its positive impact on construction is becoming increasingly
Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “However, what we are seeing apparent,” Basu said. “Unfortunately, the outlook is not as bright for
from the fourth quarter 2010 data is a recovery in the construc- contractors that primarily work in the infrastructure segment. As federal
tion industry that is more gradual than the rate of expansion in stimulus-financed projects wind toward their inevitable conclusion, the
financial markets and the broader economy. expectation is that construction backlog in this category is likely to fall,
bolstered by ongoing issues in state and local government finances,
“CBI continues to edge toward levels observed last spring. At
which hamstring capital spending.”
that time, federally financed projects were adding to construc-
Highlights by Company Size
tion backlog as they moved from the planning stage to the bid • Firms of all size categories observed expanding construc-
selection stage,” said Basu. “However, the fourth quarter num- tion backlog during last year’s fourth quarter compared to the
bers indicate that federal stimulus is no longer adding to con- third quarter.
struction backlog in a meaningful way and that the recovery in • Those firms with revenue between $30 million and $50
many privately financed segments remains agonizingly slow. million per year continue to report the smallest average con-
Still, CBI remains well above its historic low point of 5.5 months struction backlog at 5.6 months, but are showing signs of im-
recorded in January 2010. provement.
“During the fourth quarter of last year, sources of economic • Firms with annual revenue between $50 million and $100
improvement and growth expanded to include additional retail million collectively reported an average construction backlog
approaching 10 months, a significant improvement over the 8.5
segments, rapid export growth and an uptick in business in-
month backlog recorded at the end of last year’s third quarter.
vestment,” Basu said. “At the same time, improvement in com-
Company Size Analysis
mercial and institutional construction became more apparent “As recovery in the broader economy and nonresidential construc-
as backlog in these two sectors rose to the highest level in the tion sector proceed, smaller firms are likely to begin to experience larger
history of the series,” Basu said. construction backlogs. This is the firm size category that stands to benefit
“The improvement in commercial construction-related back- the most from the shift toward private sector-led expansion,” said Basu.
log is precisely what ABC forecasted in its last report, and we “In comparison, firms with annual revenues in excess of $100 million a
anticipate that this segment will continue to show signs of life year are diversified to the point that their construction backlog will im-
and growth in the months ahead,” said Basu. prove regardless of either public or private sector expansion.”
Construction Cost Trends at a Glance
Source: US Department of Labor, Producer Price Index
Contributed By: BNi® Building News
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
Lumber seems to have stabilized. We have said this before but now we feel that this construc-
tion component’s slide may be over. Steel is on the rise and reports of scrap steel inventories
dramatically shrinking will fuel additional increases in the price of steel. Other construction prod-
ucts have registered moderate gains of 1 to 3%. Look for material prices to continue moderate
gains this year) (03-11)
March/April 2011 DCD
CONCRETE PRODUCTS
After large increases from 2004 through 2008, cement has now flattened out. Sand and
crushed stone have gone a different path with increases of 2-4%. This is probably due to in-
creased energy costs for the hauling of these materials. Just like cement, concrete is flat. Both
cement and concrete prices are up 35% since 2004. (01-11)
January/February 2011 DCD
LUMBER
After years of significant decreases, the slide in the price of lumber may have finally
ended. Closely tied to the fortunes of the homebuilding industry, lumber prices now seem
to be bottoming out. But remember that we’ve seen this before and then saw it hit rock-bot-
tom in the Spring of 2009. Lumber prices are pretty much flat as compared to last year and
down 20% compared to 2006. (01-11)
ALUMINUM SHEET
With declines of up to 30% in the first 6 months of 2009, followed by increases of 25%
since that time, aluminum is truly on a roller coaster ride. The volatility of this product is
pronounced as witnessed by its chart. Overall, prices are up 3% this year and up 15%
since 2004. (01-11)
COPPER
After losing 40-50% of its value in 2008, and gaining 80% in 2009, copper has now
slowed down but still leads the pack with gains of 9-10% year to date. Over the last 6
years, copper is up 244%. (01-11)
STRUCTURAL STEEL PRODUCTS

Although not close to its run-away peak in 2008, steel is registering considerable increases
in the 5 to 7% since last year. The international consolidation of ore producers and the increased
demand from Asia are fueling the fire. Demand is also up compared to last year, further fueling
the increases. (01-11)
ASPHALT
After peaking mid way through 2010, asphalt ended the year with a 2% decline. Last year
we predicted gains of 6 to 10%. While these increases indeed transpired from March through
August they all were erased in Q4. All this was independent of the price of petroleum which
has risen. (03-11)

Design Cost Data /March-April 2011 51
Continued
BATT INSULATION
After peaking at the height of the housing bubble in 2006, and then languishing for the
next 3 years, we now see gains in the price of insulation in the 4 to 5% range. An improved
housing market will probably continue to raise prices. (03-11)
GYPSUM BOARD
Gypsum wall board rebounded this year in Q2 and Q3 with increases in the 10%
range only to give back in Q4 and end with a slight gain of just 1% for 2010. We are still
40% off of the record prices of 2006. (03-11)
PVC PIPING
Plastic pipe showed gains of 10% in 2010 but is still 8% off of its high of 2006. This
component may be affected by a resurgence in housing so watch for parallels. (03-11)
DUCTILE IRON PIPE

After peaking in January of 2009, ductile iron pipe then dove downward and ended up down
33% for 2009. 2010 saw rapid increases and finished 18% ahead for the year. This may have been
an effect of increased spending in the infrastructure segment of the industry. (03-11)
STAINLESS STEEL
Since spiking dramatically in the first quarter of 2008, we saw stainless steel spike again
in the fourth quarter of 2009 only to start a steep slide until now. Overall, the increase year
to year is up about 10%, but during that same time frame, just like in 2009, we saw swings
of over 40%. Again, another roller coaster ride. (05-10)
May/June 2010 DCD
CARPET
Same story, just a year later. The price of carpet seems to cruise along steadily at its own
rate with consistent increases of 2 to 3 % per year. Until the housing and commercial industry
return, we continue to doubt if we will see much more of an increase. (05-10)
May/June 2010 DCD
COMMON BRICK
The ups and downs of the construction industry don’t seem to have much of an impact
on this construction component. Over the last six years, the price of common brick has risen
just 15% has remained flat for the last 4 years. (05-10)
May/June 2010 DCD
PAINT
Hefty increases in the 6 to 8% range have typified paint for the last six years. Now we
see a slowdown and no increases for 2010. We will have to see if the rising price of crude
oil has anything to do with the price of this component. (05-10)
May/June 2010 DCD

52 Design Cost Data /March-April 2011
Continued
PLYWOOD
Last year we said that plywood had bottomed out and would regain some of its momentum.
We were wrong and plywood has sunk to a 6 year low. Watch for seasonal increases in Q2 and
Q3 and just wait to see if plywood regains some of its lost ground. (05-10)
May/June 2010 DCD
HOT ROLLED STEEL BAR

After falling precipitously in late 2008 through 2009, we now see an upwards correction of
20%. Even with this hefty increase, prices are nowhere near the levels of early 2008. Look for
moderate to flat increases for the rest of this year. Until commercial construction reappears,
we will probably not see the levels of 2008. (07-10)
July/August 2010 DCD
CONCRETE BLOCK (CMU)

For the past eighteen months concrete block has been languishing with prices fluctuating
in the 1 to 2% range resulting in an almost flat price curve. Its main components, cement and
stone are up, but demand is just not there. (07-10)
CRUSHED STONE
After years of high increases, stone is now moderating. Public works projects are still
slow to reach the marketplace and fuel has reached a happy medium. These factors con-
tribute to just a 1% increase over last year as compared to the 10% annual increases from
2004 to 2009. (07-10)
GLASS
After a slight decline of 1% in 2009, we saw glass drop another 7% to date. Until com-
mercial and public works projects start their rebounds, there is probably nothing to stem
this tide. (07-10)
PRECAST CONCRETE
Pretty much the same story as concrete block, slight gains and losses for the past eighteen
months. As long as the commercial and industrial sectors continue to experience difficulty, this
component will probably suffer. (07-10)
RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS

After a few ups and downs in the last twelve months, rubber is registering increases in
the 3-4% range. Stock piles which were higher last year, are starting a downward move. At
publication, the price of crude is high, but fluctuating, and may add to the volatility in the price
of rubber. (09-10)
September/October 2010 DCD
SAND & GRAVEL

After big gains since 2004, sand and gravel price increases have moderated to 1-2%. The
highway portion of public works construction is causing the demand, with increased energy
costs a factor. New pits and their licensing are a still a problem, with no one willing to tackle
the bureaucracies to open a new quarry. This all contributes to a probable ongoing increase
over the next year. (09-10)
Design Cost Data /March-April 2011 53
Continued
MILLWORK
Same story, just a year later. Due to the weak housing, commercial, and public construc-
tion markets, millwork will probably remain flat. After a small upward movement of 2% over
the last two years, we now see a slight decrease. Until construction returns or lumber prices
escalate, millwork can be expected to remain flat. (09-10)
CLAY AND CERAMIC

Clay and clay products still remain flat. An improved public works sector would positively
affect this commodity, but we don’t see any signs of price increases yet. (09-10)
LIMESTONE
Limestone is still flat and has been since 2006. Affected mostly by commercial and public
building construction, limestone appears to have no movement at all. Despite increased fuel costs
and a lack of new quarries we don’t expect any increases in the immediate future. (09-10)
VINYL FLOOR COVERING

After increasing at its own steady rate of 4% per year since 2005, the price of vinyl
floor covering stayed flat until Q3 of this year. After June, we have seen increases of 5%,
due either to increased demand or lack of supply. (11-10)
November/December 2010 DCD
ADHESIVES AND SEALANTS

Adhesives and sealants leveled off last year after steady increase of 5-6% per year since
2005. Sealants have now begun to rise slightly and are registering gains of 2 to 3%. The
price of oil is up again, which may be affecting this component. (11-10)
GRANITE
After flat results since 2004, granite is still, after 2 years, in negative territory. In the past
granite seemed to be independent of demands or downturns. Now we see that this construction
component is becoming susceptible to a down market. (11-10)
WOOD SIDING AND SHINGLES

Wood siding has been experiencing ups and downs since Q4 of 2007. Now with lum-
ber as a whole on the rise again, siding has posted 5% gains since last year. The slightly
improved housing and remodeling industry are most likely the reason. (11-10)
OPTIC CABLE
After being down last year and reaching new lows in January, optic cable has experienced
a mild rebound of 3%. After peaking in 2004, we see a decline that seems to be consistent
with the lack of world-wide demand of this once hot component. Over the last 5 years, optic
cable has decreased in price by almost 10%. (11-10)

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