Whitestone Indexes for February 2012

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Average facility costs rose 2.14 percent, year over year, as indicated by the non-residential operation cost index. Residential occupancy costs increased by 2.91 percent and the CPI's (Urban Consumers, All Items) increased 2.87 percent over the same period.

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What are Facility Life Cycle Costs?

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Whether used for budgeting, project estimation, or planning-the concept of life cycle  cost is subject to a variety of definitions. The example below uses terms consistent with most U.S. federal and commercial standards.

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All the costs presented in this report were estimated using Whitestone cost tools.

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Whitestone Indexes for December 2011

Friday, February 24, 2012

Average facility costs rose 2.68 percent, year over year, as indicated by the non-residential operation cost index. Residential occupancy costs increased by 3.95 percent and the CPI's (Urban Consumers, All Items) increased 2.96 percent over the same period.

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Whitestone Indexes for November 2011

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Average facility costs rose 3.6 percent, year over year, as indicated by the non-residential operation cost index. Residential occupancy costs increased by 5.1 percent. Both were greater than the CPI's (Urban Consumers, All Items) increase of 3.4 percent over the same period.

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10 Most and Least Expensive Areas for Retail Facility Operations

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Geneva has Highest Facility Operations Costs for Retail Space in a Recent
Whitestone Research Study
SANTA BARBARA, CA - January 10, 2012 - Whitestone Research has released The Whitestone Facility Operations Cost Reference 2011-2012, International Version.

This new reference is the only source for international facility costs in over 100 global locations.

Detailed operating cost statistics for 75 major building types including: Retail Stores, Schools, Office Buildings, Hospitals, and more.

As with the North American Version, data is also included for three levels of service for 11 operations including: Custodial, Energy, Grounds, Maintenance & Repair, Management, Pest Control, Refuse, Road Clearance, Security, Telecommunications, and Water & Sewer.

Facility Operations Costs ranged from $27.95 per sqft in Geneva to $3.20 in Damascus. In Washington DC, the benchmark city for Whitestone's Cost References, Facility Operations Costs are $16.80 per sqft.
Facility Cost Reference
Comparison of Facility Operations Costs Per Square Foot
Ten Most Expensive
Rank City Total
1 Geneva $27.95
2 Zurich $27.70
3 Honolulu $25.32
4 Hilo $24.26
5 Osaka $21.39
6 Vienna $21.32
7 Tokyo $21.31
8 Singapore $20.40
9 New York $20.27
10 Copenhagen $19.61
Ten Least Expensive
Rank City Total
1 Damascus $3.20
2 Buenos Aires $3.78
3 Kiev $3.91
4 Caracas $4.07
5 Bangalore $4.35
6 New Delhi $4.54
7 Kolkata $4.58
8 Hanoi $4.60
9 Hyderabad $4.63
10 Mumbai $4.73
Reported costs for a model Retail Store as defined in the Whitestone Facility Operations Cost Reference, 2011 - 2012. All costs are reported in $USD using second quarter 2011 exchange rates.
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Whitestone Indexes for October 2011

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Average facility costs rose 3.1 percent, year over year, as indicated by the non-residential operation cost index. Residential occupancy costs increased by 4.8percent. Both were greater than the CPI's (Urban Consumers, All Items) increase of 3.5percent over the same period.

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Whitestone Facility Cost References for 2011-2012 now available!

Monday, December 12, 2011
Whitestone Books
New Whitestone Facility Cost References are now available!
Completely revised. New cites and models. Updated cost items and labor rates.
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Facility Maintenance & Repair Cost Reference 2011-12 (16th Ed.)
Facility Operations Cost Reference, 2011-12, North American Version (5th Ed.)
Facility Operations Cost Reference, 2011-12, International Version (1st Ed.)
Provides detailed maintenance and repair costs for 75 building and utility types in all major U.S., Canadian, and international areas.

Data is included for over 1,600 building components, over 30 trades, and more than 4,500 maintenance tasks.
Profiles operations costs for 75 building and utility types in all major North American areas.

Alternative levels of service and costs are estimated for custodial, energy, grounds, management, pest control, refuse, road clearance, security, telecommunications, and water & sewer.
The only source for international facility costs, providing detailed operation costs for 75 asset types in over 100 international locations.

As with the North American version, alternative levels of service and costs are estimated for custodial, energy, grounds, management, pest control, refuse, road clearance, security, telecommunications, and water & sewer.
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Whitestone work referenced in a new World Bank publication on capital investment

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Whitestone cost profiles and various studies are cited extensively in a new World Bank publication, Guidebook on Capital Investment Planning for Local Governments, by Olga Kaganova. A very accessible explanation of the investment process for developing economies, the book prescribes a step-by-step process that certainly could have benefited the many communities in developed states that now find themselves overwhelmed by debt.

Guidebook on Capital Investment Planning for Local Governments


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Whitestone Indexes for September 2011

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Average facility costs rose 4.2 percent, year over year, as indicated by the non-residential operation cost index. Residential occupancy costs increased by 6.2 percent. Both were greater than the CPI's (Urban Consumers, All Items) increase of 3.9 percent over the same period.

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Whitestone Indexes for August 2011

Friday, October 14, 2011

Average facility costs rose 3.6 percent, year over year, as indicated by the non-residential operation cost index. Residential occupancy costs increased by 5.6 percent. Both were greater than the CPI's (Urban Consumers, All Items) increase of 3.8 percent over the same period.

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