Building and Room Elements

The Office of Planning and Special Projects is required, by the State of South Carolina's Commission on Higher Education (CHE), to submit certain information on all of the facilities at the Medical University of South Carolina. This data is sent to CHE on an annual basis. Certain elements are necessary for submission in the Commission's information management system (CHEMIS). The following are some of the building and room elements that are required of all buildings at each South Carolina state college and university.

BUILDING ELEMENTS:
Assignable Square Footage
Building Address
Building Description/Name
Building Condition (aggregate point total representing the physical status of each building)
Building Identifier/Number
Construction Type
Construction Year
Gross Square Footage
Landmark Status
Last Renovation Cost
Net Total Square Footage
Original Building Cost
Ownership Status (identifies the type of agency with which the title to the building resides)
Perimeter
Rehabilitation Estimate (Deferred Maintenance Cost)
Renovation Year
Replacement Cost

ROOM ELEMENTS:
Alternate Department Number/Title
Capacity/Stations
CHEMIS Function Code/Description (indicates the room classification based on the function/ expected activity occurring in the room)
CHEMIS Room Use Code/Description (indicates the room classification based on the primary use/activity occurring in the room)
Disabled Accessibility
Floor
Responsible Department Number/Title
Room Description/Name
Room Identifier/Number
Square Footage