Table 8.1.5 – National Costs for Office Buildings





 
 
 
Revision: Van Accessible Parking Spaces
Assumptions: Number of Office Buildings Affected: 200 Downtown Private Office Buildings
National Costs Compared to:  
Current  Guidelines  
Upper Bound: $66,800
IBC
2000
Lower Bound: $66,800
IBC 2003
Lower Bound: $0
Revision: Ambulatory Accessible Toilet Compartments
Assumptions: Number of Office Buildings Affected: 200 Downtown Private Office Buildings
National Costs Compared to:  
Current  Guidelines  
Upper Bound: $580,000
IBC
2000
Lower Bound: $0
IBC 2003
Lower Bound: $0
Assumptions: Number of Office Buildings Affected: 30 Downtown Government Office Buildings
National Costs Compared to:  
Current  Guidelines  
Upper Bound: $43,500
IBC
2000
Lower Bound: $0
IBC 2003
Lower Bound: $0
Revision: Public TTYs
Assumptions: Number of Office Buildings Affected: 100 Private and Government Office Buildings
National Costs Compared to:  
Current  Guidelines  
Upper Bound: $232,000
IBC
2000
Lower Bound: $232,000
IBC 2003
Lower Bound: $232,000
Revision: Two-Way Communication Systems
Assumptions: Number of Office Buildings Affected: 250 Private and Government Office Buildings
National Costs Compared to:  
Current  Guidelines  
Upper Bound: $348,000
IBC
2000
Lower Bound: $348,000
IBC 2003
Lower Bound: $348,000
Revision: Water Closet Clearance
Assumptions: Number of Office Buildings Affected: 250 Private and Government Office Buildings
National Costs Compared to:  
Current  Guidelines  
Upper Bound: $166,750
IBC
2000
Lower Bound: $0
IBC 2003
Lower Bound: $0
Revision: Galley Kitchen Clearance
Assumptions: Number of Office Buildings Affected: 100 Private and Government Office Buildings
National Costs Compared to:  
Current  Guidelines  
Upper Bound: $99,300
IBC
2000
Lower Bound: $99,300
IBC 2003
Lower Bound: $99,300
Total (Millions)
National Costs Compared to:  
Current  Guidelines  
Upper Bound: $1.5
IBC
2000
Lower Bound: $0.7
IBC 2003
Lower Bound: $0.7