Facilities Condition Assessment

• Initiated: February 2004• Consultant: ISES Corporation

Stone Mountain, GA• Scope: Identify the conditions of our

facilities, quantify the deficiencies, and provide a database of the information.

Facilities Condition Assessment

Overview• Definition of building-related terms• Information for college/departmental space planning• Tools for decision-making

Facilities Condition Assessment

The following 10 systems/components were evaluated:

• Accessibility (ADA) • Electrical Systems • Exterior Structure/Roof Systems • Fire/Life Safety • Health/Food Service/Hazardous Materials

Facilities Condition Assessment

Systems/components (cont): • Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Systems • Interior/Finish Systems • Plumbing Systems • Site-immediately surrounding the building • Vertical Transportation (elevators, chair lifts)

Facilities Condition Assessment

Project classifications: • Capital Renewal – Major repairs or replacement/rebuilding of

major components. • Deferred Maintenance – Repairs that were not accomplished

as a part of normal maintenance or capital repair. • Plant Adaption – Work required to adapt the facility to the

evolving needs of the institution and/or to changing standards.

Facilities Condition Assessment

Priority Classifications: • Priority 1: currently critical (year 1) • Priority 2: potentially critical (year 2) • Priority 3: necessary, not yet critical (years 3 – 5) • Priority 4: recommended (years 6 – 10) • Priority 5: does not meet current codes/standards, but is

exempt because it met the codes at the time of construction.

Facilities Condition Assessment

Info for Planning & Decision MakingSummary Reports:• http://www.facilities.uiowa.edu/BldgCoordExchange/index.htm• Narrative report = Building Summary Information• Cost summary = Building Systems Costs• Printed ISES building reports

Facility Condition Needs Index

Deferred Maintenance + Capital Renewal + Plant Adaption Facility Replacement Cost

Facilities Condition Assessment

Facilities Condition Assessment

Provides the Institution…– Common Language– Total-Cost-Of-Ownership Decision Making Model– Board Policy Changes on Stewardship– Project Impact Examples• Art Building Phase II• Chemistry Renovation• Old Music / Seashore Hall

Facilities Condition Assessment

• Deferred Maintenance Funding– Priorities = f(FCA, operations, concurrent projects)– Priorities = Roofs, Energy Conservation

• FSES Funding– Priorities = State Fire Marshall reports– Priorities = f(FCA, operations, concurrent projects)

Questions?

Facilities Condition Assessment