486 Field House

Field houses are large gymnasium-type structures designed for indoor and outdoor sports and practice facilities. The better quality structures will include complete spectator and team facilities commensurate with the quality.

Marshall Valuation Service sections: 18 and 48.

Typical Lives:

			Class
Quality	A	B	C	D	S
Low	40	40	35	30	30
Average	45	45	40	35	35
Good	45	45	40	35	35
Excellent	50	50	45	40	40

Quality Selection Guide:

Class A (Fireproof Structural Steel Frame): and Class B (Reinforced Concrete Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Average	Steel columns and girders, face brick, best ornamental block	Intramural and competitive sports venues, good support facilities	Good lighting and outlets, showers and restrooms	Warm and cool air (zoned)
Good	Good frame, face brick, stone, concrete or metal panels, solar glass	Good exhibition floor, varied sports and spectator facilities	Good lighting and outlets, good plumbing, extra features	Hot and chilled water (zoned)

Class C (Masonry Bearing Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Light frame, block or tilt-up, very plain	Low-cost finishes, minimal support facilities, synthetic flooring	Minimum sports lighting & plumbing	Space heaters
Average	Steel or glulam, trusses or girders, brick, block or tilt-up	Multisport fields, some courts, co-recreation/sports activities	Adequate lighting & plumbing, locker rooms	Package A.C.
Good	Steel columns and girders, face brick, best ornamental block	Intramural and competitive sports venues, good support facilities	Good lighting and outlets, showers and restrooms	Heat pump system
Excellent	Heavy frame, best masonry walls, spectator entrance and lobby	Good exhibition floor, some arena finishes and spectator facilities	Good lighting and outlets, good plumbing, extra features	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class D (Wood or Steel Framed Exterior Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Low	Light frame, stucco or siding, very plain	Low-cost finishes, minimal support facilities, synthetic flooring	Minimum sports lighting & plumbing	Space heaters
Average	Heavy frame, trusses or girders, good stucco or siding, little trim	Multisport fields, some courts co-recreation/sports activities	Adequate lighting & plumbing, locker rooms	Package A.C.
Good	Steel or glulam frame, trusses and girders, brick veneer, best stucco	Intramural and competitive sports venues, good support facilities	Good lighting and outlets, showers and restrooms	Heat pump system
Excellent	Heavy frame, masonry veneer walls, spectator entrance and lobby	Good exhibition floor, some arena finishes and spectator facilities	Good lighting and outlets, good plumbing, extra features	Warm and cool air (zoned)

Class P (Pole Frame):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Lowest	Pole frame, metal single wall, very plain	Little or none, no dressing rooms or showers, practice field only	Minimum lighting and restrooms	Ventilation
Low	Pole frame, metal siding, partly finished interior, insulation	Low-cost finishes, minimal support facilities, synthetic flooring	Minimum sports lighting & plumbing	Space heaters
Average	Pole frame, good metal panels, finished inside, little trim	Multisport fields, some courts, co-recreation/sports activities	Adequate lighting & plumbing, locker rooms	Package A.C.

Class S (Metal Frame and Walls):

Quality	Exterior Walls	Interior Finish	Mechanicals	HVAC
Lowest	Single wall, very plain	Little or none, no dressing rooms or showers, practice field only	Minimum lighting and restrooms	Ventilation
Low	Pre-engineered, partly finished interior, some insulation	Low-cost finishes, minimal support facilities, synthetic flooring	Minimum sports lighting & plumbing	Space heaters
Average	Pre-engineered, finished interior, insulation, little trim	Multisport fields, some courts, co-recreation/sports activities	Adequate lighting & plumbing, locker rooms	Package A.C.
Good	Pre-engineered, good sandwich panels, some brick or stone trim	Intramural and competitive sports venues, good support facilities	Good lighting and outlets, showers and restrooms	Heat pump system