UniFormat™, a publication of CSI and CSC, is a method of arranging construction information based on functional elements, or parts of a facility characterized by their functions, without regard to the materials and methods used to accomplish them. These elements are often referred to as systems or assemblies.
UniFormat is often seen in performance specifications and preliminary project descriptions (PPD). Its most notable use is as a format for estimators to present cost estimates during the schematic design phase. UniFormat breaks a facility into systems and assemblies that perform a predominating function, such as substructure, shell, interiors, and services, without defining the technical solutions to provide these functions. This allows the facility to be priced at the elemental level, allowing design alternatives to be better evaluated, and allows facility performance to be established at the system level as the project design is being refined.
Introduction
10 Project Description
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20 Owner Development
30 Procurement Requirements
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40 Contracting Requirements
A Substructure
A10 Foundations
A20 Subgrade Enclosures
A40 Slabs-on-Grade
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A60 Water and Gas Mitigation
A90 Substructure Related Activities
B Shell
B10 Superstructure
B20 Exterior Vertical Enclosures
B30 Exterior Horizontal Enclosures
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C Interiors
C10 Interior Construction
C20 Interior Finishes
D Services
D10 Conveying
D20 Plumbing
D30 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
D40 Fire Protection
D50 Electrical
D60 Communications
D70 Electronic Safety and Security
D80 Integrated Automation
E Equipment and Furnishings
E10 Equipment
E20 Furnishings
F Special Construction and Demolition
F10 Special Construction
F20 Facility Remediation
F30 Demolition
G Sitework
G10 Site Preparation
G20 Site Improvements
G30 Liquid and Gas Site Utilities
G40 Electrical Site Improvements
G50 Site Communications
G90 Miscellaneous Site Construction
Z General
Z10 General Requirements
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Z70 Taxes, Permits, Insurance and Bonds
Z90 Fees and Contingencies