Building Program Annual Operating Budget for an Assisted Living Building Renovation Project

摘要

For a building program to be successful and sustainable, it is imperative that the program include an operating budget as well as a construction budget. Fifteen to 20% of the cost of a building is "first cost," and that remaining 80% or more of the cost to own a building is in the operation of the building over its lifespan. The following is a sample of what the HVAC annual operating budget for an assisted living building could look like at the conceptual phase of a renovation project.