Cost Metrics

The Cost section of the Metrics sidebar shows:

Total cost of project

Cost of site functions, building, and parking

Average cost per sqf or sqm

Average yield per sqf or sqm

Total income of project

The total cost is shown as a percentage of budget beside the Cost section header.

Site, Building, and Parking cost is shown in dollars - to view as a percentage, hover on the corresponding section of the bar chart in the Cost section.

Setting a budget

To set a budget:

Hover on the Cost section of the Metrics sidebar and click the settings button that appears in the top right. This will open the Cost Parameters menu.

Enter a value in the Budget input

Setting cost per function/parking type

The total cost is calculated by multiplying a cost per sqf/sqm by the total area of site functions, building functions, and parking types.

To set the cost per function/parking type, open the Cost Parameters menu and on the Costs tab enter a value for each input in the Site Function - Cost per ft/m, Building Function - Cost per ft/m, and Parking Type - Cost per ft/m sections.

Setting income per function/parking type

The total income is calculated by multiplying a cost per sqf/sqm by the total area of building functions.

To set the cost per building function, open the Cost Parameters menu and on the Income tab enter a value for each input in the Building Function - Income for ft/m section.