A.5.7.3.5 Assessed Remaining Useful Life

A. When observing actual conditions at a property or specifying actual products or methods to be used in construction, Needs Assessors may recognize any expected variations from the Standard EUL. For any proposed or existing components with durability and/or quality yielding a useful life greater or lower than the Standard EUL, the Needs Assessor should enter an “Assessed” RUL representing the assessor’s best professional judgment concerning the number of years the component will be serviceable from the date of the CNA. This method allows the preparer to recognize superior or inferior performance, local conditions of use (e.g. climate, exposure, student occupancy, etc.), and maintenance or product quality of the component. All Assessed RULs must be justified in the “Remaining Useful Life Comments” box with adequate explanations.