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This manual presents detailed square foot costs for 65 buildings tailored specifically to meet the needs of today's architect. For each project you get a complete cost breakdown of the included systems, so you can easily calculate the impact of modifications and enhancements on your own projects. This 2018 Architect's Square Foot Costbook gives you square-foot costs for a wide range of actual projects, from a senior living facility and low-income housing unit to a theater, a restaurant, and a corporate headquarters building. The theme of this year's Architect's Square Foot Costbook is Commercial, Educational, and Residential. Several of the case studies presented feature significant green building strategies as indicated by the LEED Rating system, Recycled construction waste Recycled material content and re-use Recycled rainwater Bio-retention and wetland storm management Indoor environmental air quality Energy efficient lighting Hybrid HVAC systems Green roofs Native or adaptive vegetation This all new costbook also Detailed costs to enhance the included case studies and allow the design professional to "mix and match" components to more closely follow their own design Regional modifiers to help take into consideration the geographic variables of local markets An extensive index to help you quickly find every component related to your project