Table ES.3 – National Costs for Facilities Likely 
to Experience Relatively Higher Costs

Facility
National Costs Compared To Guidelines Upper Bound International Building Code
Lower Bound
Office Buildings
Current Guidelines
Upper Bound $1.5 million
International Building Code
Lower Bound $0.7 million
Hotels
Current Guidelines
Upper Bound $6.2 million
International Building Code
Lower Bound $4.1 million
Hospitals & Nursing Homes
Current Guidelines
Upper Bound $13.6 million
International Building Code
Lower Bound $2.4 – $2.9 million
Government Housing
Current Guidelines
Upper Bound $5.4 million
International Building Code
Lower Bound $5.4 million
Total
Current Guidelines
Upper Bound $26.7 million
International Building Code
Lower Bound $12.6 - $13.1 million