ASTM E1804-16

Standard Practice for Performing and Reporting Cost Analysis During the Design Phase of a Project

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This practice increases the level of communication, provides an organized approach to cost control during the design of a project, and also provides a means of identifying extraordinary cost items and changes in assumptions between estimates.  
5.2 The users of this practice include owners, developers, contractors, cost professionals, estimators, architects, engineers, specification writers, quantity surveyors, and anyone charged with the responsibility of successfully managing the design of a building and its related site work within a specified project budget.  
5.3 Use this reporting format during the following:  
5.3.1 Contracting for design cost analysis services,  
5.3.2 Comparing the current design costs to a previous estimate, and  
5.3.3 Responding to each design phase.  
5.4 This practice provides a tool for analyzing design options and examining strategies to maintain the project budget.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers an arranged method for providing cost analysis during the design phase of a building project.  
1.2 The use of this practice increases the level of communication between the design professional, owner, and the cost professional providing the cost consulting services.  
1.3 The practice establishes a structured method to support design decisions.  
1.4 The practice provides design and cost professionals with a framework for historically tabulating information to be used on relevant future projects.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2016
• ICS: 03.100.01 - Company organization and management in general
• ICS: 91.010.01 - Construction industry in general
• Technical Committee: E06 - Performance of Buildings
• Drafting Committee: E06.81 - Building Economics

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E1804 − 16
Standard Practice for
Performing and Reporting Cost Analysis During the Design
1
Phase of a Project
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1804; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope practice presents the necessary information for the design
professional and owners to make decisions.
1.1 This practice covers an arranged method for providing
cost analysis during the design phase of a building project. 4.2 This practice establishes a recommended procedure for
formatting the final project information for its use in forecast-
1.2 The use of this practice increases the level of commu-
ing the cost of future projects.
nication between the design professional, owner, and the cost
professional providing the cost consulting services.
5. Significance and Use
1.3 The practice establishes a structured method to support
5.1 This practice increases the level of communication,
design decisions.
provides an organized approach to cost control during the
1.4 The practice provides design and cost professionals with
design of a project, and also provides a means of identifying
a framework for historically tabulating information to be used
extraordinary cost items and changes in assumptions between
on relevant future projects.
estimates.
5.2 The users of this practice include owners, developers,
2. Referenced Documents
2 contractors, cost professionals, estimators, architects,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
engineers, specification writers, quantity surveyors, and any-
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
one charged with the responsibility of successfully managing
E833 Terminology of Building Economics
the design of a building and its related site work within a
E1369 Guide for Selecting Techniques for Treating Uncer-
specified project budget.
tainty and Risk in the Economic Evaluation of Buildings
5.3 Use this reporting format during the following:
and Building Systems
E1557 Classification for Building Elements and Related 5.3.1 Contracting for design cost analysis services,
Sitework—UNIFORMAT II 5.3.2 Comparing the current design costs to a previous
E2514 Practice for Presentation Format of Elemental Cost estimate, and
Estimates, Summaries, and Analyses 5.3.3 Responding to each design phase.
5.4 This practice provides a tool for analyzing design
3. Terminology
options and examining strategies to maintain the project
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of general terms related to
budget.
building construction used in this practice, refer to Terminol-
ogy E631; and for general terms related to building economics,
6. Types of Estimates and Level of Detail
refer to Terminology E833.
6.1 Purpose of Estimate:
4. Summary of Practice
6.1.1 The cost analysis procedure consists of providing
information in text and estimate form at the completion of each
4.1 This practice provides an organized approach for cost
significant phase of the design process: program, schematic,
analysis during the design phase of a building project. The
design development, and construction documents. Apply this
1 format for each component when the construction project is
This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Perfor-
comprised of several definable building types.
mance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.81 on
Building Economics.
6.1.2 Comparisons of UNIFORMAT II estimates to a con-
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2016. Published October 2016. Originally
tractor’s proposal will require the estimate to be resummarized
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as E1804-12. DOI:
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10.1520/E1804-16.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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6.2 Program Phase Estimate: 6.5.3 Reformat the construction document’s estimate to
UNIFORMAT II, Level 2 (Classification E1557) to provide
6.2.1 The program/predesign estimate includes construction
historical data for future building costs.
costs, construction impact fees, and construction related ex-
penditures. It is prepared from the early stage of the desig
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Designation: E1804 − 12 E1804 − 16
Standard Practice for
Performing and Reporting Cost Analysis During the Design
1
Phase of a Project
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1804; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This practice covers an arranged method for providing cost analysis during the design phase of a building project.
1.2 The use of this practice increases the level of communication between the design professional, owner, and the cost
professional providing the cost consulting services.
1.3 The practice establishes a structured method to support design decisions.
1.4 The practice provides design and cost professionals with a framework for historically tabulating information to be used on
relevant future projects.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E631 Terminology of Building Constructions
E833 Terminology of Building Economics
E1369 Guide for Selecting Techniques for Treating Uncertainty and Risk in the Economic Evaluation of Buildings and Building
Systems
E1557 Classification for Building Elements and Related Sitework—UNIFORMAT II
E2514 Practice for Presentation Format of Elemental Cost Estimates, Summaries, and Analyses
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of general terms related to building construction used in this practice, refer to Terminology
E631; and for general terms related to building economics, refer to Terminology E833.
4. Summary of Practice
4.1 This practice provides an organized approach for cost analysis during the design phase of a building project. The practice
presents the necessary information for the design professional and owners to make decisions.
4.2 This practice establishes a recommended procedure for formatting the final project information for its use in forecasting the
cost of future projects.
5. Significance and Use
5.1 This practice increases the level of communication, provides an organized approach to cost control during the design of a
project, and also provides a means of identifying extraordinary cost items and changes in assumptions between estimates.
5.2 The users of this practice include owners, developers, contractors, cost professionals, estimators, architects, engineers,
specification writers, quantity surveyors, and anyone charged with the responsibility of successfully managing the design of a
building and its related site work within a specified project budget.
5.3 Use this reporting format during the following:
5.3.1 Contracting for design cost analysis services,
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.81 on Building
Economics.
Current edition approved April 1, 2012Oct. 1, 2016Apr. 1, 2012. . Published April 2012October 2016. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in
20072012 as E1804 – 07.E1804-12. DOI: 10.1520/E1804-12.10.1520/E1804-16.
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volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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5.3.2 Comparing the current design costs to a previous estimate, and
5.3.3 Responding to each design phase.
5.4 This practice provides a tool for analyzing design options and examining strategies to maintain the project budget.
6. Types of Estimates and Level of Detail
6.1 Purpose of Estimate:
6.1.1 The cost analysis procedure consists of providing information in text and estimate form at the completion of each
significant phase of the design process: program, schematic, design development, and construction documents. Apply this format
for each component when the construction project is comprised of several definable building types.
6.1.2 Comparisons of UNIFORMAT II estimates to a contractor’s proposal will require the estimate to be resummarized to
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6.2 Program Phase Estimate:
6.2.1 The program/predesign estimate includes construction costs, construction impact fees, and construction related
expenditures. It is prepa
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