Building Operations Cost Reference 2007-2008

• How much does it cost to operate a building over its service lifetime?
  
• What is the inflation rate of operating costs?
  
• How do costs vary across different metropolitan areas?
  
• How do costs vary according to different levels of service?

The Whitestone Building Operations Cost Reference is a comprehensive source of building cost statistics. It provides a collection of unique tools for answering simple but important questions. This book is a companion to the Whitestone Building Maintenance and Repair Cost Reference.

Detailed cost profiles are presented for 56 common building models. Local cost indexes are provided for 210 U.S. and Canadian metropolitan areas. Alternative level of service costs are shown for each operation:

custodial service
energy
grounds
maintenance & repair
management
pest control
refuse
road clearance
security
telecommunications
water & sewer

Over three years in development and tested with many of the largest U.S. building owners, this reference provides an alternative to ad hoc approximation or survey statistics ill-matched to specific buildings and locations. Each cost is carefully defined for comparability across commercial and government accounts.

This reference is a critical resource for analysts, developers, architects, bankers, investors, facility managers and all those responsible for anticipating and justifying building operation costs.