- FICM Overview
- How to Use
- Table of Contents
- 1. Getting Started
- 2. Basic Database Principles and Applications
- 3. Building Area Measurement
- 4. Space Use Codes
- 5. Data Analysis and Reporting
- 5.1 Comparison and Complexity
- 5.2 Required Data Elements
- 5.3 Optional Data Elements
- 5.4 Optional Building and Space Elements
- 5.5 Building and Space Optional Data Element Discussion
- 5.5.1 Building Ownership Status
- 5.5.2 Estimated Replacement Cost
- 5.5.3 Disabled Access to Buildings
- 5.5.4 Building Condition
- 5.5.5 Space Suitability
- 5.5.6 Room or Space Condition
- 5.5.7 Room or Space Architectural Features
- 5.5.8 Functional Categories
- 5.5.9 Coding for Organizational Unit, Academic Discipline, or Academic Program
- 5.6 Data Analysis and Reporting
- 5.7 Data Element Questions and Answers
- 6. Emerging Issues
- 1. Getting Started
PDF & Related Info5.5.4 Building Condition
- Definition. The physical status of the building at the time of the inventory or audit, based on the best judgment of those persons familiar with the physical characteristics and condition of the campus.
- Derivation. The most useful facilities management information is produced when the inventory or audit rates each subsystem of a building. This approach documents the building’s overall composite rating and provides information about needed repairs or replacements. A facilities audit should tie subsystem and overall composite ratings to the estimated building replacement value to provide a rough estimate of the cost of rehabilitating or renovating the facility.
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Description. Building condition has the following categories based
on the extent of renovation or restoration required:
- Minimal Renovation (Good). Suitable for continued use with normal maintenance. The approximate renovation cost is less than 5 percent of building replacement cost.
- Limited Renovation (Satisfactory). Requires restoration to present acceptable conditions. The approximate cost of restoration is 5–15 percent of building replacement cost.
- Moderate Renovation (Fair). Requires updating or restoration. The approximate restoration cost is 16–30 percent of building replacement cost. The physical conditions may have an affect upon building operations.
- Significant Renovations (Poor). Requires significant updating or restoration. The approximate restoration cost is 31–45 percent of building replacement cost. The physical conditions adversely affect building operations.
- Major Renovations (Unsatisfactory). Requires major restoration with possible need to overhaul building subsystems. The approximate restoration cost is 46–60 percent of building replacement cost. Consideration of actual restoration requirements may lead to classifying the facility as being in need of replacement.
- Replace/Demolition. Should be demolished or abandoned because the building is unsafe and/or structurally unsound, irrespective of the need for the space or the availability of funds for a replacement. Additionally, this category takes precedence over categories i-v. If a building is scheduled for demolition, its condition is reported in this category, regardless of condition.
- Termination. Planned termination or relinquishment of occupancy of the building for reasons other than unsafeness or structural unsoundness, such as abandonment of temporary units or vacating of leased space. Additionally, this category takes precedence over categories i-vi. If a building is scheduled for termination, its condition is reported in this category, regardless of its condition.