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Wayfinding Sign Calculator

Directional sign count from building layout and ADA requirements.

Inputs

Results

Total sign count

73

Total project cost ($)

$9,828.00

≈ 7 months of rent

Room ID signs30
Directional signs10
Floor directory signs2
Exit signs14
Stairway signs8
Restroom signs6
Overhead/suspended signs3
Tactile/braille signs30
Sign cost ($)$7,280.00
Installation cost ($)$2,548.00
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter Total rooms/spaces, Number of floors, and Corridor intersections.
  2. Set Exit doors, Stairways, and ADA required (0/1).
  3. Review Total sign count and Total project cost ($) ($).
  4. Use Room ID signs and Directional signs to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Total rooms/spaces

Total rooms/spacesTotal sign countTotal project cost ($)
101160$20,027.25
351460$55,127.25
650817$96,876.00
9001,117$131,976.00

What each input means

Total rooms/spaces
Number of permanent rooms and spaces needing identification signs.
Number of floors
Total building floors.
Corridor intersections
Number of corridor decision points where directional signs are needed.
Exit doors
Number of building exit doors.
Stairways
Number of enclosed stairways.
ADA required (0/1)
1 = ADA-compliant tactile/braille signs required.

What each result means

Room ID signs
Room/space identification signs.
Directional signs
Corridor and lobby wayfinding signs.
Floor directory signs
Building/floor directory boards.
Exit signs
Illuminated exit signs per IBC code.
Stairway signs
Floor ID and re-entry information signs.
Restroom signs
Restroom identification signs.
Overhead/suspended signs
Larger overhead directional signs.
Total sign count
Combined total of all sign types.
Tactile/braille signs
Signs requiring ADA tactile characters and braille.
Sign cost ($)
Total sign fabrication cost.
Installation cost ($)
Estimated installation labor.
Total project cost ($)
Combined sign and installation cost.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Total rooms/spaces = 30, Number of floors = 2, Corridor intersections = 8, Exit doors = 4 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Total sign count
    Total sign count
    73 = 73
  3. Calculate Total project cost
    Total project cost = totalSignCost + installationCost
    9828 = $9,828
  4. Calculate Room ID signs
    Room ID signs
    30 = 30
  5. Calculate Directional signs
    Directional signs
    10 = 10

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