Building System Lifecycles Uniformat

Building System Lifecycles Uniformat – Uniformat

Understanding Building System Lifecycles Uniformat

			Life (Years)	Weight (1-100)
A Substructure				150
A10 Foundations				150
	A1010 Standard Foundations			150	75
		A101004 Standard Foundations Repairs		20	75
	A1030 Slab on Grade			150	50
A20 Basement Construction				100
	A2020 Basement Walls			100	60
B Shell				50
B10 Superstructure				150
	B1010 Floor Construction			50	70
		B101001 Structural Frame		150	70
		B101008 Floor Expansion Joints		20	70
	B1020 Roof Construction			50	75
B20 Exterior Enclosure				25
	B2010 Exterior Walls			75	65
		B201011 Exterior Walls – Joint Sealant		12	65
		B201012 Exterior Walls – EIFS		35	65
		B201013 Exterior Walls – Glass block		25	65
		B201014 Exterior Walls – Masonry Re – pointing		20	65
		B201015 Exterior Walls – Metal Siding		25	65
		B201016 Exterior Walls – Precast Wall Panels		50	65
		B201017 Exterior Walls – Stucco		25	65
		B201018 Exterior Walls – Vinyl Siding		20	65
		B201019 Exterior Walls – Brick		50	65
		B201020 Exterior Walls – Granular impregnated wall board		60	65
		B201021 Exterior Walls – Curtain Wall System		35	65
	B2020 Exterior Windows			32	70
		B202005 Exterior Windows – Sealant Replacement		12	70
	B2030 Exterior Doors			27	60
		B203004 Exterior Doors – Overhead and Roll – up		20	30
		B203008 Exterior Doors – Hardware		15	30
		B203009 Exterior Doors – Barrier Free Hardware		15	60
B30 Roofing				22
	B3010 Roof Coverings			22	80
	B3020 Roof Openings			22	80
		B302006 Roof Openings – Skylight		20	80
C Interiors				20
C10 Interior Construction				75
	C1010 Partitions			75	10
		C101003 Partitions – Moveable		20	10
C1020 Interior Doors				25	20
C102005 Interior Doors – Overhead				20	20
C102007 Interior Doors – Hardware				15	20
C102009 Interior Doors – Barrier Free Hardware				10	20
C1030 Fittings				25	40
C103001 Fittings – Washroom Partitions				15	40
C103002 Fittings – Washroom Accessories				15	20
C103003 Fittings – Chalk/White Boards				15	20
C103005 Fittings – Lockers				15	20
C103009 Fittings – Millwork				25	40
C103013 Fittings – Retractable Stage ( Raised Access Floor)				25	40
C103016 Fittings – Bleachers				25	40
C103017 Fittings – Auditorium Seating				25	40
C103018 Fittings – Window Coverings				10	30
C20 Stairs				45
C2010 Stair Construction				40	100
C2020 Stair Finishes				30	25
C30 Interior Finishes				20
C3010 Wall Finishes				15	25
C301002 Wall Finishes – Plaster				15	25
C301003 Wall Finishes – Gypsum				15	25
C301004 Wall Finishes – Ceramic				15	25
C301005 Wall Finishes – Paint				5	25
C301006 Wall Finishes – Vinyl (Wall Paper)				15	25
C301007 Wall Finishes – Acoustic Panel				15	25
C301009 Wall Finishes – Terrazo				50	25
C301011 Wall Finishes – Quarry Tile				30	25
C301012 Wall Finishes – Porcelain				30	25
C301013 Wall Finishes – Granite				30	25
C301014 Wall Finishes – Marble				30	25
C301015 Wall Finishes – Brick				30	25
C301016 Wall Finishes – Wood Panel				15	25
C301017 Wall Finishes – Stucco				15	25
C301018 Wall Finishes – Glazed				15	25
C301019 Wall Finishes – Waterproof Membrane				15	25
C301099 Wall Finishes – Other				15	25
C3020 Floor Finishes				15	45
C302001 Floor Finishes – Ceramic				15	40
C302002 Floor Finishes – Terrazzo				50	40
C302003 Floor Finishes – Wood				20	40
C302004 Floor Finishes – Vinyl Tile				15	40
C302005 Floor Finishes – Carpet				10	50
C302006 Floor Finishes – Masonry and Stone				25	40
C302007 Floor Finishes – Painted Sealed Concrete				25	40
C302011 Floor Finishes – Quarry Tile				25	40
C302012 Floor Finishes – Porcelain				25	40
C302013 Floor Finishes – Granite				25	40
C302014 Floor Finishes – Marble				25	40
C302015 Floor Finishes – Vinyl Sheet				15	40
C302016 Floor Finishes – Rubber				15	40
C302017 Floor Finishes – Composite				15	40
C302019 Floor Finishes – Waterproof Membrane				15	40
C302020 Floor Finishes – Control Joints				15	40
C302099 Floor Finishes – Other				15	40
C3030 Ceiling Finishes				25	30
C303001 Ceiling Finishes – Exposed Concrete				20	30
C303002 Ceiling Finishes – Plaster				20	30
C303003 Ceiling Finishes – Gypsum				20	30
C303004 Ceiling Finishes – Acoustic				20	30
C303005 Ceiling Finishes – Wood				20	30
C303006 Ceiling Finishes – Paint				15	30
C303008 Ceiling Finishes – Metal				20	30
D Services				25
D10 Conveying				20
D1010 Elevators and Lifts				30	70
D101011 Elevators and Lifts – Passenger – Traction				25	70
D101012 Elevators and Lifts – Passenger – Hydraulic				25	70
D101021 Elevators and Lifts – Freight – Traction				30	50
D101022 Elevators and Lifts – Freight – Hydraulic				30	50
D101004 Elevators and Lifts – Wheelchair Lift				25	80
D20 Plumbing				50
D2010 Plumbing Fixtures				35	30
D201001 Plumbing Fixtures – Water Closets				35	30
D201002 Plumbing Fixtures – Urinals				35	30
D201003 Plumbing Fixtures – Lavatories				30	30
D201004 Plumbing Fixtures – Sinks				35	30
D201006 Plumbing Fixtures – Drinking Fountains and Coolers				30	30
D201010 Plumbing Fixtures – Accessible Washroom				35	30
D201011 Plumbing Fixtures – Eyewash Station				15	30
D2020 Domestic Water Distribution				35	45
D202001 Domestic Water Distribution – Pipes and Fittings				30	45
D202030 Domestic Water Distribution – Natural Gas DWH				25	40
D202031 Domestic Water Distribution – Electric DWH				25	40
D202033 Domestic Water Distribution – Pumps				25	40
D202034 Domestic Water Distribution – Water Storage Tanks				25	40
D202035 Domestic Water Distribution – Water Treatment Systems				25	40
D202099 Domestic Water Distribution – Other Supply				25	40
D2030 Sanitary Waste				35	60
D203099 Sanitary Waste – Other				35	60
D2040 Rain Water Drainage				35	60
D204099 Rain Water Drainage – Other System				40	60
D2090 Other Plumbing				35	55
D209002 Other Plumbing – Acid Waste Systems				35	55
D209003 Other Plumbing – Interceptors				20	50
D209004 Other Plumbing – Pool Piping and Equipment				20	55
D209005 Other Plumbing – Compressed Air System (Non-Breathing)				25	55
D209099 Other Plumbing – Other Systems				15	55
D30 HVAC				25
D3010 Energy Supply				25	70
D301001 Energy Supply System- Oil				28	50
D301002 Energy Supply System – Natural Gas				35	70
D301004 Energy Supply System – Steam from Central Plant				45	50
D301005 Energy Supply System – Hot Water from Central Plant				45	50
D301006 Energy Supply System – Solar				35	40
D301007 Energy Supply System – Wind				35	40
D301010 Energy Supply System – Propane				25	70
D301011 Energy Supply System – Cold Water from Central Plant				45	50
D3020 Heat Generating				25	85
D302001 Heat Generating – Steam Boilers				25	85
D302002 Heat Generating – Hot Water Boilers				25	85
D302003 Heat Generating – Furnaces				15	85
D302004 Heat Generating – Fuel – Fired Unit Heaters				20	60
D302006 Heat Generating – Equipment Thermal Insulation				25	50
D302050 Auxiliary Equipment – Chemical				25	60
D302051 Auxiliary Equipment – Expansion Tanks				25	85
D302052 Auxiliary Equipment – Heat Exchanger				25	85
D302053 Auxiliary Equipment – Humidifiers				25	85
D302054 Auxiliary Equipment – HVAC Pumps				25	85
D302055 Auxiliary Equipment – Stacks & Breaching				25	85
D302056 Auxiliary Equipment – Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)				25	85
D302057 Auxiliary Equipment – Glycol				25	85
D302099 Heat Generating – Other				25	85
D302098 Roof Top AHU –  Heat&Cool				25	60
D302097 Make – Up AHU				25	60
D3030 Cooling Generating Systems				30	55
D303011 Chilled Water Systems – Chillers				30	55
D303012 Chilled Water Systems – Cooling Towers				30	55
D303099 Cooling Generating Systems – Other				30	50
D3040 Distribution Systems				25	75
D304001 Distribution Systems – Air Distribution, Heating & Cooling				30	50
D304002 Distribution Systems – Steam Distribution Systems				45	50
D304003 Distribution Systems – Heated Water Distribution Systems				20	80
D304004 Distribution Systems – Change-over Distribution System				25	40
D304005 Distribution Systems – Glycol Distribution Systems				45	50
D304006 Distribution Systems – Chilled Water Distribution Systems				20	55
D304007 Distribution Systems – Exhaust Systems				22	35
D304008 Air Handling Units				12	50
D3050 Terminal and Package Units				25	60
D305001 Terminal and Package Units – Unit Ventilators				12	60
D305002 Terminal and Package Units – Unit Heaters				30	60
D305003 Terminal and Package Units – Fan Coil Units				30	60
D305004 Terminal and Package Units – Fin Tube Radiation				30	60
D305006 Terminal and Package Units – Package Units				30	60
D305099 Terminal and Package Units – Other				25	60
D305007 Terminal and Package Units – Heat Pumps				30	60
D3060 Controls and Instrumentation				25	55
D306002 Controls and Instrumentation – Electronic				25	55
D306003 Controls and Instrumentation – Pneumatic				30	50
D306004 Building Automation System (F105002)				15	50
D3090 Other HVAC Systems and Equipment				20	55
D309002 Other HVAC Systems and Equipment – Refrigeration Systems				30	50
D40 Fire Protection				40
D4010 Sprinklers				47	100
D4020 Standpipe Systems				45	100
D4090 Other Fire Protection Systems				40	100
D409001 Carbon Dioxide System				10	100
D409005 Other Fire Protection Systems – Hood and Duct				40	100
D409006 Other Fire Protection Systems – Fire Pumps				25	100
D409008 Other Fire Protection Systems – Smoke Fans				25	100
D50 Electrical				50
D5010 Electrical Service and Distribution				25	85
D501001 Electrical Service and Distribution – Main Transformer				30	85
D501002 Electrical Service and Distribution – Secondary Transformer				30	75
D501003 Electrical Service and Distribution – Main Switchboard				30	85
D501004 Electrical Service and Distribution – Interior Distribution Transformer				30	75
D501005 Electrical Service and Distribution – Panel				30	75
D501007 Electrical Service and Distribution – Motor Control Centre				30	75
D501099 Electrical Service and Distribution – Other				30	25
D5020 Lighting and Branch Wiring				25	60
D502001 Lighting and Branch Wiring – Branch Wiring				50	35
D502003 Lighting and Branch Wiring – Interior Lighting				35	55
D502004 Lighting and Branch Wiring – Exterior Lighting				15	55
D502005 Lighting and Branch Wiring – Exit Lighting and Signs				35	55
D502006 Lighting and Branch Wiring – Stage Lighting				35	55
D502007 Lighting and Branch Wiring – Emergency Lighting				35	75
D5030 Communications and Security				20	75
D503001 Communication and Security – Fire Alarm				20	100
D503002 Communication and Security – Telecommunications Systems				25	100
D503004 Communication and Security – Public Address				25	80
D503007 Communication and Security – CCTV				25	35
D503008 Communication and Security – Security				15	35
D503021 Communication and Security – IT – Infrastructure				25	35
D503099 Communication and Security – Other				8	45
D5090 Other Electrical				35	60
D509002 Other Electrical – Emergency Lighting and Power				30	100
D509003 Other Electrical – Grounding				50	70
D509005 Other Electrical – Electric Heating				30	60
D509095 Other Special Systems and Devices – Methane Venting Systems				20	70
D509096 Other Special Systems and Devices – Shop Compressed Air Systems				15	30
D509097 Other Special Systems and Devices – Dust Collector				15	30
D509098 Other Special Systems and Devices – Auto Hoist				15	30
D509099 Other Special Systems and Devices				35	80
E Equipment & Furnishings
E10 Equipment (Fixed Items)				10	10
E20 Furnishings (Fixed Items)				10	10
F Special Construction & Demolition
F10 Special Construction
F1010 Special Structures
F101001 Metal Building Systems (Portables)				25	10
F1050 Special Controls and Instrumentation
F1060 Specialized Program Space				20	10
F106001 Double/Large Gymnasium				20	10
F106002 Single Gymnasium				20	10
F106003 Library Resource Centre				20	10
F106004 Science Laboratory				20	10
F106005 Board Based Technology Shop ‐Large				20	10
F106006 Board Based Technology Shop ‐Small				20	10
F106007 General Purpose Room				20	10
F106008 Cafeteria/Cafetorium				20	10
F106009 Auditorium/Theatre				20	10
F106010 Music Room				20	10
F106011 Visual Arts Room				20	10
F106012 Exercise Room				20	10
F106013 Business/Computer Room				20	10
F106014 Kindergarten Room				20	10
F106015 Childcare				20	10
F106016 Special Needs Room				20	10
F106017 Safe Schools – Entrance and Office				20	10
F20 Selective Building Demolition
F2020 Hazardous Components Abatement					10
G Building Sitework				18
G10 Site Preparation
G1040 Hazardous Waste Reduction					10
G20 Site Improvements				10
G2010 Roadways				25	30
G201003 Roadways – Paved				20	30
G201010 Roadways – Unpaved				20	30
G2020 Parking Lots				20	30
G202003 Parking Lots – Paved				20	30
G202010 Parking Lots – Unpaved				20	30
G2030 Pedestrian Paving				20	30
G203003 Pedestrian Paving – Paved				10	30
G203010 Pedestrian Paving – Unpaved				10	30
G203099 Other Walks, Steps and Terraces				15	30
G2040 Site Development				35	50
G204001 Site Development – Fencing and Gates				25	50
G204002 Site Development – Retaining Walls				50	50
G204005 Site Development – Signage				10	50
G204010 Site Development – Exterior Stairs				15	50
G204011 Site Development – Exterior Ramps				10	50
G204071 Site Development – Playing Fields – Unpaved				15	25
G204072 Site Development – Playing Fields – Paved				15	25
G204099 Site Development – Other				35	25
G2050 Landscaping				20	10
G205007 Landscaping – Irrigation				10	20
G30 Site/Civil Mechanical Utilities				50
G3010 Water Supply				50	90
G301001 Water Supply – Well Systems				30	80
G301004 Fire Protection Water Distribution				50	90
G301005 Fire Protection Water Storage				50	90
G3020 Sanitary Sewer				50	50
G302005 Sanitary Sewer – Septic Tanks				50	50
G302006 Drain Fields				40	50
G3030 Storm Sewer				50	35
G303007 Storm Sewer – Stormwater Management				25	35
G3060 Fuel Distribution				25	40
G40 Site Electrical Utilities				50
G4010 Electrical Distribution				50	65
G4020 Site Lighting				25	30
G90 Other Site Construction				30	40

 

 

 

 

 

 

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