The established project standards for New Construction and
Addition projects are as follows:
(1) Space Need--The project shall not create a campus
space surplus, or add to an existing surplus, as determined by the
Board's space projection model report, required by §17.100 of
this title (relating to Board Reports).
(2) Cost--The construction building cost per gross
square foot shall not exceed one standard deviation above the mean
of similar projects received by the Board within the last seven years,
adjusted for inflation as described in the Board's Construction Cost
report, §17.100 of this title.
(3) Building Efficiency--The ratio of NASF to GSF for
the space in projects for classrooms and general-purpose facilities
shall be 0.60 or greater. Where the following specialized space is
predominant in the project, the ratios of NASF to GSF shall be as
follows:
(A) Office space: 0.65 or greater;
(B) Clinical facility; 0.50 or greater;
(C) Diagnostic support laboratories: 0.50 or greater;
(D) Technical research buildings: 0.50 or greater;
and
(E) For mixed-use facilities, the ratio of NASF to
GSF shall be calculated for each space type and considered separately.
(4) Space Usage Efficiency--The use of existing classroom
and class laboratory facilities will be considered when the project
includes Education & General (E&G) square footage.
(A) Classroom space usage efficiency--
(i) A score of 75 points or higher is considered as
meeting the standard; and
(ii) The classroom score will determine compliance
for projects involving the following facility types: classroom, general;
auditorium/theater; other facility types that appear to contain classrooms
or similar space.
(B) Class laboratory space usage efficiency--
(i) A score of 75 points or higher is considered as
meeting the standard; and
(ii) The class laboratory score will determine compliance
for projects involving facility type laboratory, general and other
facility types that appear, as determined by the THECB staff, to contain
class laboratories or similar space.
(C) Overall space usage efficiency--
(i) Overall score is a function of the classroom and
class laboratory scores. A combined score of 150 or higher, as determined
by summing the classroom and class laboratory scores, is considered
as meeting the overall standard; and
(ii) The overall score is applicable for projects involving
the following facility types: athletic; office, general; office, high
rise; student center; other; and projects that cannot clearly be classified
in a single category of facility type.
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