Section 17.100 - Board ReportsThe Board shall annually prepare the following reports:
(1) Space Projection Model. The Board, in consultation with the institutions, shall develop space planning models to estimate the NASF of E&G space needed at institutions of higher education.(A) Periodic Review. Each biennium, the Commissioner may convene an advisory committee of institutional representatives to review the model and recommend changes.(B) Use. The Board shall use the models developed under this section to determine the need for space on campuses, as a component of funding formulas for public institutions other than community colleges, and as standards for facilities development projects.(2) Space Usage Efficiency (SUE). The Board shall collect data and publish reports designed to inform the public and other state agencies of the intensity of use of E&G facilities at institutions of higher education. Classroom and class lab utilization data are not calculated for health-related institutions. (A) Periodic Review. The Board shall annually calculate the utilization of classrooms and class laboratories for the institutions.(B) Use. The Board shall use the models developed under this section to determine the utilization of classrooms and class laboratories for the institutions.(3) Construction Costs. The Board shall annually calculate and report the mean and one standard deviation above the mean for construction building costs per square foot. The costs shall be based on similar projects reported to the Board, within the immediate prior seven years, annually adjusted for inflation for the region of the state where the project is located. As a minimum, the calculations shall be developed for both new construction/addition and repair and renovation for all facility types available and shall be published on the agency website.19 Tex. Admin. Code § 17.100
The provisions of this §17.100 adopted to be effective August 15, 2004, 29 TexReg 7694; amended to be effective May 24, 2009, 34 TexReg 2979; amended to be effective November 29, 2010, 35 TexReg 10501; amended to be effective September 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 6853; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 45, November 5, 2021, TexReg 7605, eff. 11/11/2021