Facilities Inventory: SFAAS Code Definitions
Last updated: January 25, 2024
Content created: January 17, 2010
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The State University Construction Fund (SUCF) requires Cornell to provide certain data elements during an annual submission process of room and facility data for Contract College occupied space. One of the fields that Cornell submits is identified as Statewide Fixed Asset Accounting System (SFAAS) Coding. SUCF identifies this field as "A code used in the Statewide Fixed Asset Accounting system to identify the type of building." SUCF provides valid entries by code and code name.
Cornell has chosen to apply this SFAAS coding to all non-Weill Cornell Medicine facilities, not just Contract College-occupied buildings, in order to provide a consistent system of identifying building types. In order to aid in the consistent application of these codes, Cornell developed definitions and Cornell-specific examples, as identified in the following table.
Further, Cornell has decided to use the SFAAS codes to calculate several values, including one required for an IRS Form 990. In order to simplify the Form 990 required calculations, Cornell mapped each of the SFAAS codes to a high-level type limited to Industrial, Barn, Office, Retail, and Housing. Cornell is identifying these high-level types as Form 990 Categories.
The Space Management Program Manager is responsible for reviewing and updating the table based on changes requested by SUCF or as required to support Cornell analysis and reporting.
| SFAAS Code |
Code Name |
Code Definition (provided by Cornell) |
Examples (provided by Cornell) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0100 | Infrastructure Misc. | NA | Cornell not assigning SFAAS codes to infrastructure |
| 0200 | Site Improvement Misc. | NA | Not in use at Cornell at this time; all buildings fit into a specific type |
| 1020 | Animal Shelter | Structure providing temporary shelter for animals | Various run-in sheds |
| 1030 | Auditorium | Structure for public gathering | Bailey Hall (1024) Sage Chapel (2005) |
| 1040 | Barn | Structure for housing animals and/or storing hay, grain and other feed or commodities in support of animal housing or crop production. (See also 1520 Stable). Also includes pavilions, pergolas, shelters and other open structures. | Teaching Dairy Barn (1167); Snyd Hill Poultry Production (1747); Baker Inst Hay Storage Barn (1778), Arnot Forest Pole Barn (4316); Butler Family Pavilion (2543D); GNVA Covered Barbecue (4960B) |
| 1050 | Boat House | Building or shed, usually built partly over water for sheltering boats | Aquaculture Boat Shelter (1013G) Collyer Boat House (2612) Shackelton Pt Boathouse (4343) Shoals Boathouse (4847L) |
| 1060 | Boiler House | Structure to support boiler systems | GNVA Central Heating Plant (4936); LIHC Heating Plant (4813B); Central Heating Plan (5510B) [used for all heating plants regardless of method of heat production; associated support buildings are coded to 2000 Central Service] |
| 1080 | College Classroom | Structure providing classrooms for student education; Used for buildings that have more than 10 classrooms per the 2013 campus space study which aren't otherwise identified by a more specific descriptor. (See also 1570 Training Center) | Limited to these buildings: CVM Center (1170) Goldwin Smith (2013) Kennedy Hall (1080S) Milstein Hall (3802) Myron Taylor Hall (2021) Rockefeller Hall (2014) Sage Hall (3002) Statler Hall Auditorium (2033) Uris Hall (2087) Vet Education Center (1163) |
| 1090 | College Administration | Structure that primarily serves the needs of a college's administrative function, usually houses the Dean's office and related functions. (See also 1440 Office Building) | Carpenter Hall (2042); CALS Surge Facility (1047); Roberts Hall (1080N); Schurman Hall (1150C); Ives Hall (1009) |
| 1100 | Comfort Station | Structure with toilet and lavatory facilities for public use | Rec Club Toilet Facility (2109C) Tobin Field House (2630) |
| 1120 | Concession | Structure for a subsidiary business or service. (See also 1780 Restaurant, 1790 Gas Station and 1830 Retail Store) | Not currently in use at Cornell |
| 1190 | Dining Hall | Structure providing food for campus faculty, staff and students. (See also 1780 Restaurant) | Shackelton Pt Cafeteria (1190) |
| 1200 | Dormitory | Structure housing students; Access is controlled by the Program; Students are locked out during intercession, etc.; includes program houses. (See also1330 House) | Mary Donlon Hall (3026); Court Residence Hall (3202); Sheldon Court (3090); Cascadilla Hall (3001); Schuyler House (2702, 2703); Flora Rose House (3035); North Campus High & Low Rises, Townhouses |
| 1210 | Field House/Stadium | Structure for athletic events and/or dressing/storage in connection with athletic fields/events; large enough to accommodate an entire playing field/surface. (See also 1300 Gymnasium) | Barton Hall (1001); Schoellkopf Memorial (2602B); Schoellkopf Crescent (2603B); Oxley Equestrian Center (2664); Reis Tennis Center (2667); various bleachers & dugouts |
| 1230 | Garage, Bus | Structure that houses buses and supporting equipment/storage for buses. (See also 1240 Garage, Parking and 1270 Garage) | East Campus Service Center (4008) |
| 1240 | Garage, Parking | Vehicle parking garage. (See also 1230 Garage, Bus, 1270 Garage, and 1410 Machine Equipment Shed) | Forest Home Dr Garage (1011P) Hoy Rd Garage (2776) |
| 1270 | Garage | Garage used with residential type space or of a residential scale. (See also 1230 Garage, Bus; 1240 Garage, Parking, and 1410 Machine Equipment Shed) Note: In order to facilitate SUNY’s use of CU data, residential-scale buildings that are not parking structures like those at Hoy Rd or Forest Home Drive and that would typically use the word “garage” in their names, instead will use “GB” (garage building). | Maple Ave 104 GB (2580A); Shackelton Pt Residence GB (4337A); Thurston GB A and GB B (3008A, 3008B) |
| 1290 | Greenhouse | Structure (usually glass) where temperature is maintained within a desired range for cultivating and growing plants out of season; include headhouse buildings. | Tower Rd greenhouses; Caldwell Rd greenhouses; GNVA greenhouses; LIHC Headhouse 5 (4804A); Uihlein Plastic Greenhouse 1 (1540) |
| 1300 | Gymnasium | Structure designed and equipped for indoor sports, exercise or physical education for either humans and animals. (See also 1210 Field House/Stadium) | Friedman Strength Condtn Ctr (2631A) Helen Newman (2616) Livestock Pavilion (1043) Teagle (2611) |
| 1310 | Health Center | Structure where medical services are offered or a group of doctors practice | Gannett Health Services (2704) |
| 1320 | Hospital | Structure where sick or injured people or animals are given medical or surgical treatment | Clinical Programs Surgery (1151) Large Animal Isolation (1162B) Swanson Wildlife Health Ctr (1772) Vet Medical Ctr (1164) |
| 1330 | House | Structure where people live; Access for residents is not limited during term with the university. (See also 1200 Dormitory and 1880 Hostel) | Greeks, Co-ops, graduate and family housing, apartments, some housing abroad (see also 1880 Hostel); Baker Institute Farm House (2750) & Director's House (2753); Robin Hill (2514); Reed Farm House (2549A) |
| 1360 | Inclinator | An elevator that ascends an incline rather than in a vertical shaft | Not currently in use at Cornell |
| 1390 | Library | Structure for a collection of manuscripts, publications, books and other reading materials for viewing, listening, study, or reference | Mann Library (1027, 1027A); Uris Library (2010); Olin Library (2047); Kroch Carl A Library (2047A) |
| 1410 | Machine Equipment Shed | Structure for storing machinery and equipment to be used on the premises. (See also 1040 Barn, 1270 Garage, 1540 Storage Bldg, and 1590 Warehouse) | Musgrave Machine Shed (4106), LAS Forklift Shed (5050Y); Farm Service Open Shed B (1085B) |
| 1420 | Museum | Structure where works of art, scientific specimens or other objects of permanent value are kept and displayed | Johnson Museum of Art (2086); War Memorial (3013); CU Plant Pathology Herbarium (1111); Plant Breeding Seed Storage (1910B) |
| 1440 | Office Building | Structure that primarily supports spaces where faculty, staff and students can conduct business; used for non-college administration buildings. (See also 1090 College Administration) | Day Hall (2026); Ives Hall East (1008); Ives Hall West (1008A); Ives Hall Faculty Wing (1003); Computing Communications Center (1016); AD White House (2006); 104 Maple Ave (2089); East Hill Plaza (2583 various); Toboggan Lodge (2605) |
| 1470 | Police Station | Structure for police headquarters in a particular district, from which police officers are dispatched and to which persons under arrest are brought | Not currently in use at Cornell |
| 1480 | Power Station | Structure that supports the generation and distribution of electricity | Hydro Electric Plant Intake (5311); Hydro Electric Plant Station A (5310); Shoals Utility Bldg (4847B); Kite Hill Substation (5325); Shackelton Pt Power Shed (4357) |
| 1500 | Recreation Building | Structure that supports a pastime, diversion, exercise or other resource affording relaxation and enjoyment; at Cornell, used for those buildings that support recreation, particularly student activity centers | Willard Straight Hall (2020); Fischell Band Center (2603C); Robert Purcell Community Center (3212); Big Red Barn (2040) |
| 1510 | Research Building | Structure that primarily supports spaces where research is conducted, especially wet laboratory research; includes smaller buildings at off-campus facilities with a primary purpose to support research (vs. field or academic support) | Weill Hall (1014); Baker Laboratory (2019); East Campus Research Facility (1165) |
| 1520 | Stable | Structure, with permanent or fixed stalls, for housing and feeding animals. (See also 1040 Barn) | Ruminant Nutrition Laboratory (1084A) |
| 1540 | Storage Building | Structure for supporting the storage of various items. (See also 1040 Barn; 1270 Garage; 1410 Machine Equipment Shed; 1520 Stable and 1590 Warehouse for more specific types of storage buildings) | Various storage sheds and storage containers; Golf Cart Storage Facility (2633A); Turkey Pole Barn (2730B) |
| 1550 | Swimming Pool - Indoor | Structure with an indoor swimming pool and support spaces for the swimming pool. (See also 1300 Gymnasium) | Not currently in use at Cornell |
| 1560 | Theater | Structure for dramatic presentations, stage entertainments or motion-picture shows | Schwartz Ctr Performing Arts (2016) |
| 1570 | Training Center | Structure that supports the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or animal that is being trained (versus educated, as in a classroom). (See also 1080 College Classroom) | King-‐Shaw Hall (1007A); Merrill Family Sailing Center (2639); Arnot Forest Rustic Ed Center (4307) |
| 1590 | Warehouse | Structure where large stock of items are stored for future use and distribution; may have high ceiling height, room for pallet jacks and fork trucks to maneuver, and may provide racking infrastructure, controlled/limited access, and a controlled environment. (See also 1410 Machine Equipment Shed and 1540 Storage Building) | Cornell Warehouse (3913); Hall Rd Warehouse (3912), Cascadilla 750, University Press Warehouse (2569); Campus Store Warehouse (4007) |
| 1600 | Workshop | Structure for emphasizing the exchange of ideas and the demonstration and application of techniques, skills, etc., most specifically mechanical work | Athletics Operations (1034); various maintenance shops, Graphic Arts Services Bldg (2048) |
| 1640 | Sawmill | Structure to support machinery in which timber is sawed into planks, boards, etc. | Shackelton Pt Sawmill (4349) |
| 1650 | Bathhouse | Structure associated with swimming or water with facilities to support bathing (immersion) of humans. (See also 1100 Comfort Station and 1660 Shower Bldg) | Arnot Forest Bath House (4302) |
| 1660 | Shower Building | Structure with facilities to support showering of humans. (See also 1100 Comfort Station and 1650 Bathhouse) | Tennis Building Cascadilla G (2614) |
| 1710 | Pump House | Structure supporting plumbing (pumps) | State Elevated Pumphouse (253C); Musgrave Pump House (4109); Harford Pump House (1251); Arnot Forest Pump House (4313) |
| 1720 | Visitor Information Center | Structure for providing visitors with information pertaining to the area; provides amenities for visitor comfort, such as restrooms, beverages, meeting space | Plantations Nevin Welcome Center (2444) |
| 1760 | Police/Guard Booth | Structure for providing security, directions, etc. | Traffic booths; Plantations Information Kiosk (2598B) |
| 1770 | Mansion | Large, impressive, or stately residence (See also 1330 House) | Not currently in use at Cornell |
| 1780 | Restaurant | Commercial Eateries (See also 1120 Concession and 1190 Dining Hall) | Not currently in use at Cornell |
| 1790 | Gas Station | Structure to support the distribution of gasoline | Not currently in use at Cornell |
| 1810 | Water/Sewer Service | Structure to support the distribution of water and sewer | Filter Plant (5210); Pleasant Grove PRV Station (5213); Water Treatment Plant Endowed (5510A); Waste Management Facility (1150G) |
| 1820 | Radio/TV Broadcast | Structure to provide communications and news to a specific area | Radio Propagation Hanshaw Rd (2063) |
| 1830 | Retail Store | Structure to support the sale and distribution of various items | Cornell Store (2088); Cornell Golf Center (2633); East Hill Plaza businesses (CU leased to others) |
| 1880 | Hostel | Structure to support inexpensive and supervised housing for young people on various types of trips | Nepal CNSP Female & Male Hostels (3951A, 3951B) |
| 1890 | School | Structure/s supporting K-12 Education, used at Cornell to include stand-‐ alone child care facilities | Cornell Child Care Center (2116); Dart Road 59, Univ Coop Nurs (6083) |
| 1900 | Laundry/Cleaning | Structure to support the cleaning of clothing or linens as well as space for supplies and materials to support the laundry or cleaning functions | Shackelton Pt Laundry (4345) |
| 1920 | Car Wash | Structure with special equipment for washing automobiles | Not currently in use at Cornell |
| 1990 | Commissary | Structure for selling food and supplies to the personnel or workers in a military post, mining camp, lumber camp, or the like. (See also -1190 Dining Hall and 1780 Restaurant) | Not currently in use at Cornell |
| 2000 | Central Service | Structure to support campus physical plant central services that do not fall into other more specific categories (1480 Power Station, 1710 Pump House, 1810 Water & Sewer). | Meter houses; Shoals Radar Tower (4847K); Gas Odorizer Bldg (5452) |