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COSTS
For purposes of comparison with projected costs of hospitals utilizing the
Building System Prototype Design, a number of existing VA hospitals of
conventional design and construction were analyzed to establish a cost
base. (Section 530.) To assist in estimating probable costs of systems
hospitals, an example building schematic design was developed from an
actual VA master plan. (Section 730.) The cost estimate for the example
design is presented and analyzed in Section 751.1, and target costs for
the integrated subsystems are suggested and discussed in Section 751.2.
The following table summarizes the subsystem cost estimates in dollars
per outside gross square foot.
Cost Base
Cost Base
Target
Example
Subsystem
Range
Average
Range
Design
Structure
5.86 - 8.10
6.97
8.60 - 11.30
9.63
Ceiling
1.11 - 1.71
1.42
2.10 - 3.85
2.38
Partitions
5.26 - 6.35
5.88
3.30 - 5.90
3.63
HVC
4.92 - 8.62
7.02
4.00 - 6.50
4.75
Plumbing
2.09 - 2.20
2.15
2.00 - 3.00
2.14
2.00 - 2.50
2.31
Electrical
2.08 - 2.13
2.11
Totals
25.55
24.84
The "shell" subsystems have also been assigned target costs in units
more meaningful to each.
Target
Range
Subsystem Unit
Subsystem
Structure
.00 - 10.45
per square foot of framing
Ceiling
.50 - 4.55
per square foot of ceiling
Partitions
.75 - 56.00
per lineal foot of partition
The scope covered by these costs is outlined at the end of the description
of each subsystem in Section 300 in the Design Manual.
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