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Welcome to the Architecture Fee Report survey!
Over 150 small architecture firms have already filled out this survey - we need your response before the survey closes at midnight on Friday, November 11, 2022!
This survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.
Your participation will provide valuable data that will not only help you as a firm owner, but will revolutionize the industry standards. As a thank you for your participation, we are offering you a 50% discount on the final Architecture Fee Report when released. Note: all survey responses are held strictly confidential, data will be shared in aggregate only.
Please provide your email address if you would like to receive a 50% discount on the Architecture Fee Report.
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FIRM DATA
Where does the majority of your firm's revenue come from?
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Commercial/Retail
Cultural/Institutional
Educational
Healthcare
Historic/Adaptive Reuse
Hospitality
Industrial
Landscape
Multi-Family
Public/Civic
Religious
Residential
Interiors
Sports
TI Buildout
Other
How would you primarily characterize the work your firm does?
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Routine Project Based: we take any project that comes through the door and are not known as specialists.
Efficiency Based: clients come to us because we complete routine projects quickly and inexpensively; example: repeat developer work, tract house plans, big box tilt-up, etc.
Experience Based: we are generalists but work on complex projects like unique residential types, healthcare, educational, etc.
Expertise Based: we are specialists in one or more complex project types or areas of practice, ex. Healthcare experts, Integrated Project Delivery experts, etc.
Are you a firm Owner/Partner or Employee?
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Owner/Partner
Employee
How many full-time equivalent people work in your practice (including yourself):
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Count part-time employees as a decimal (ex. .5 for 1/2 time)
What is the size of your firm?
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Solo Practice
2 or more Partners, no staff
2 - 5 Employees
6 - 10 Employees
11 - 20 Employees
21 - 50 Employees
51+ Employees
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DEMOGRAPHICS
What demographic do you primarily serve?
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Metro Area (1+ million population)
Large City (400,000 - 1 million population)
City (100,000 - 400,000 population)
Town( 30,000 - 100,000 population)
Rural (less than 30,000 population)
What State/Province and Country do you primarily serve?
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State
Zip Code
Please Select
United States
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curacao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
South Korea
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
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FEE DATA
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Please select the most common project type(s) at your firm.
How do you bill for Commercial/Retail Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Commercial/Retail Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Cultural/Institutional Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, rate per square foot do you bill for Cultural/Institutional Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Educational Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Educational Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Healthcare Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Healthcare Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Historic/Adaptive Reuse Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Historic/Adaptive Reuse Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Hospitality Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Hospitality Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Industrial Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Industrial Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Interiors Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Interiors Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Landscape Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Landscape Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Multi-Family Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Multi-Family Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Public/Civic Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Public/Civic Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Religious Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Religious Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Residential Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Residential Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for Sports Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for Sports Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
How do you bill for TI Buildout Projects? (please choose the option that most closely fits your billing method)
What percentage, rate per hour, or rate per square foot do you bill for TI Buildout Projects? (e.g. 10%, $100 USD/hr, or $10/s.f. - You may also describe your rates by phase or describe your process for arriving at a stipulated sum)
Please specify currency
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BILLABLE RATES
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What is your hourly billable rate for a Principal / Owner?
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What is your hourly billable rate for a Project Architect?
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What is your hourly billable rate for a Project Manager (unlicensed)?
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What is your hourly billable rate for an Intern / Drafter?
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What is your hourly billable rate for an Office Support / Admin?
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SALARY (OR SALARY EQUIVALENT)
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What is the salary of a Principal / Owner at your firm? (per year, not including benefits)
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What is the salary of a Project Architect at your firm? (per year, not including benefits)
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What is the salary of a Project Manager (unlicensed) at your firm? (per year, not including benefits)
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What is the salary of an Intern / Drafter at your firm? (per year, not including benefits)
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What is the salary of an Office Support / Admin at your firm? (per year, not including benefits)
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FIRM FINANCIALS
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What was your firm's total gross revenue last year? (roughly)
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What was your firm's profit margin last year? (estimate if needed)
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I had a loss
0% - 5%
5% - 10%
10% - 15%
15% - 20%
20% - 25%
25% - 30%
Over 30%
I don't know
What is your yearly take-home pay as owner/principal? (roughly, including bonuses, not including benefits)
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Does your firm offer a benefits package to employees? (Insurance, Retirement, etc.)
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Yes
No
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FINAL QUESTIONS
How would you rate the ease of taking this survey? (1 star being horrible, 10 stars being excellent)
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Why do you give it that rating? Please be specific about any deficits in the survey or its interface.
Do you have any other thoughts or feedback on how we can create the most value out of the Architecture Fee Report?
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