What Do Your Buildings Really Need?
Enter your student count and what you budget for capital each year. You’ll see the annual need, the gap, and what that gap grows to over 10 years, with the math shown.
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Get these numbers, plus a PDF you can share with your board or finance team.
These figures are planning estimates, not appraisals. They use the benchmarks shown, which you can change above: 165 square feet per student (Council of Educational Facility Planners International), 2% of replacement value for annual capital renewal (APPA and the National Academies of Sciences), and roughly $5,500 of deferred maintenance per student (American Society of Civil Engineers 2025 Infrastructure Report Card).
Walk Into Your Next Budget Meeting With The Math Already Done
Board members and finance committees respond to numbers they can trace. Every figure above ties back to a published source, so when you show a $6 million annual gap, you can also show exactly where it came from.
- Make The Case For FundingReplace “we need more” with “the benchmark is 2% of replacement value, and here is where we stand.”
- Show The Cost Of WaitingDeferred maintenance does not sit still. The 10-year view makes every year of underfunding visible before it becomes a failed boiler or a closed wing.
- Benchmarks, Not OpinionsCEFPI sizing, APPA and National Academies renewal rates, and the ASCE 2025 report card back every line.
- Your Numbers, Not OursSwap in your real square footage, local construction cost, or capital rate. The estimate becomes your estimate.
- Ready For The Board PacketSave the summary as a PDF or copy a link that reopens your exact numbers.
- Turn The Number Into A PlanThe gap tells you how much. PlanningHQ helps you decide what, when, and in which order, from the asset data you already track.
Two Inputs. One Clear Picture.
You do not need a facility condition assessment to get started. You need the numbers you already carry around in your head.
Enter your student count
We size your buildings at 165 square feet per student, the CEFPI planning benchmark, and value them at $450 per square foot. Know your actual square footage? Open “Adjust Assumptions” and type it in.
Add your capital budget
Put in what you actually budget for capital each year. This is the moment the estimate stops being a national average and becomes yours. Not sure yet? Flip the switch and see the benchmark need on its own.
Read the gap
See the annual renewal budget APPA recommends, your estimated deferred maintenance backlog, and what the gap adds up to over 10 years at your inflation rate, year band by year band.
Turn The Gap Into A Plan
PlanningHQ takes the number you just calculated and turns it into ranked projects, funding sources, and a timeline your board can follow. See it on your own campus, with your own data.