Designation:E2514−15StandardPracticeforPresentationFormatofElementalCostEstimates,Summaries,andAnalyses1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2514;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThispracticecoverstheconcurrentuseofrelevantASTMstandardsforthepreparationofelementalcostestimates,summaries,andanalysesandspecificallytheirpresentationinaconcise,consistent,andlogicalmanner.1.2Whilethestyleanddirectionsuseconstructiontermsappliedtobuildings,theprinciplesapplyequallywelltootherformsofconstructionwhereappropriateelementalclassifica-tionsexist.1.3Thispracticeisnotanestimatingmanual,norisitaguidetotheskillsandknowledgerequiredofanestimatororothercostprofessional.NOTE1—Theskillsandknowledgeacquiredbyatrainedandexperi-encedestimatorareessentialtothesuccessfulapplicationofanyelementalpresentationformat.Theyarethefoundationofanyestimateandtheunderpinningknowledgerequiredwhenapplyingtheelementaltechnique.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E631TerminologyofBuildingConstructionsE833TerminologyofBuildingEconomicsE1557ClassificationforBuildingElementsandRelatedSitework—UNIFORMATIIE1804PracticeforPerformingandReportingCostAnalysisDuringtheDesignPhaseofaProjectE1836/E1836MPracticeforBuildingFloorAreaMeasure-mentsforFacilityManagementE2083ClassificationforBuildingConstructionFieldRequirements,andOfficeOverhead&ProfitE2168ClassificationforAllowance,Contingency,andRe-serveSumsinBuildingConstructionEstimating2.2ASTMAdjuncts:BasicInstructionalModelSpreadsheet33.Terminology3.1Definitions:Forotherdefinitionsofgeneraltermsre-latedtobuildingconstructionusedinthispractice,refertoTerminologyE631;andforgeneraltermsrelatedtobuildingeconomics,refertoTerminologyE833.3.1.1element,n—inconstructionplanning,design,specification,estimating,andcostanalysis,asi...
