![]() Obviously, this cost differs by area, so you’ll need to self-calculate these totals based on your total rent. That’s roughly $7,000 per year for this space. The average rent in Toronto is $23.62 per square foot. The average cost of maintenance is around $1.85 per square foot of business space. So, you can assume at least $300 to set up this room for physical security. While most of the security costs of this room are already covered in your facility security costs, you’ll likely need additional wiring and hardware. You can expect to pay $2 to $7 per square foot for sprinkler systems. So, letting a fire run loose in your blueprint storage room is obviously off the menu. SafetyĪround 40 to 60 percent of businesses that experience a disaster go out of business. Urban areas in Toronto will likely have higher utility costs than suburban areas. The average cost of heating and cooling a commercial building is roughly $2.10 per sq foot. So, let’s say you keep it at a comfy 73 degrees. If the room gets too hot, it can damage your blueprints. If the room gets too cold, you risk overspending on utilities. Storing paper blueprints requires specific heating and cooling conditions. Here’s a quick breakdown of how much that room is costing you: Utilities Before we even dive into the costs of setting this space up with the right equipment, we need to discuss the costs of this room even existing. That’s about the size of a master bedroom. For the purposes of this post, let’s assume you run a smaller facility and only need a 10′ x 30′ blueprint storage space. How much could it possibly cost to shove some paper blueprints into a small room? More than you think. ![]() They’re simply harder for us to discuss with science. But it’s important to note most businesses also have intangible costs (e.g., tribal knowledge, etc.) that we aren’t including in this guide. We can condense blueprint-related costs down into three simple buckets:įor now, we’re going to cover these three simple buckets. A Few Bins of Blueprints, An Old Storage Room, and Thousands of Dollars in Wasted Revenue We’re busting out the research, flexing our science muscles, and digging deep into the wild and terrifying world of paper blueprint storage. This post isn’t filled with hyperbole, conjecture, or guesswork. We’re about to dive into the real costs of outdated blueprint storage. But what if we told you those thin little pieces of trees could be costing your business hundreds of thousands of dollars each year? Sounds crazy, right? Get ready. You spend a few bucks on paper, spend a few more to print it out, and shove it in a box in the dusty blueprint dungeon until it needs to be retrieved. On the surface, storing paper blueprints doesn’t seem terribly costly.
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