{
  "dataset": "Warehouse Layout Statistics & Standards dataset",
  "version": "1.1",
  "publisher": "Grand Rapids Dock Door Repair Research",
  "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
  "data_vintages": "2018 survey; individual employment periods, editions, source dates and check dates are recorded per row",
  "methodology": "Original documentary compilation; no new warehouse survey, facility measurement or modeled layout-performance claim. Manufacturer and publisher conventions are attributed, not promoted to empirical standards.",
  "verification_tiers": {
    "★": "Stated field checked directly against primary source within record scope; publisher statement is not empirical verification.",
    "historical_only": "Source archive status checked; not a current requirement.",
    "catalog_identification": "Publication title and edition checked; full technical standard not read.",
    "not_published": "No numerical claim published; null is not zero or suppression.",
    "source_suppressed": "EIA publishes Q; no imputation."
  },
  "source_status_notes": {
    "EIA_Q": "Withheld under EIA publication criteria; not zero.",
    "EIA_N": "None in sample; not a national zero. Table 3 includes the four-to-nine-floor Q and ten-or-more-floor N rows; export floor-category notes identify these omitted numerical categories.",
    "EIA_renovation_scope": "Question excludes buildings constructed in 2013 or later.",
    "primary_source_dates": "A verification date does not change the source vintage."
  },
  "tables": {
    "cbecs_2018_us_warehouse_layout_profile": [
      {
        "dimension": "All warehouse and storage buildings",
        "category": "Total",
        "buildings_thousand": "1004",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "17483",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "100.0",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "100.0",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "17413",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Warehouse and storage = nonrefrigerated warehouses, distribution/shipping centers, public rental storage, refrigerated warehouses; buildings >1,000 sq ft only 2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-001",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Building size",
        "category": "1,001 to 5,000 sq ft",
        "buildings_thousand": "437",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "1409",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "43.5",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "8.1",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "3224",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-002",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Building size",
        "category": "5,001 to 10,000",
        "buildings_thousand": "255",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "1885",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "25.4",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "10.8",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "7392",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-003",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Building size",
        "category": "10,001 to 25,000",
        "buildings_thousand": "194",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "3049",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "19.3",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "17.4",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "15716",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-004",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Building size",
        "category": "25,001 to 50,000",
        "buildings_thousand": "60",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "2199",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "6.0",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "12.6",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "36650",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-005",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Building size",
        "category": "50,001 to 100,000",
        "buildings_thousand": "33",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "2254",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "3.3",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "12.9",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "68303",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-006",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Building size",
        "category": "100,001 to 200,000",
        "buildings_thousand": "15",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "2056",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "1.5",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "11.8",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "137067",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-007",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Building size",
        "category": "200,001 to 500,000",
        "buildings_thousand": "8",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "2588",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "0.8",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "14.8",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "323500",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-008",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Building size",
        "category": "Over 500,000",
        "buildings_thousand": "2",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "2043",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "0.2",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "11.7",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "1021500",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-009",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Building size (derived)",
        "category": "10,000 sq ft or smaller",
        "buildings_thousand": "692",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "3294",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "68.9",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "18.8",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "4760",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Sum of the two smallest classes 2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-010",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Building size (derived)",
        "category": "Larger than 50,000 sq ft",
        "buildings_thousand": "58",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "8941",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "5.8",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "51.1",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "154155",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Sum of the three largest classes + 50,001-100,000 2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-011",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Building size (derived)",
        "category": "Larger than 100,000 sq ft",
        "buildings_thousand": "25",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "6687",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "2.5",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "38.2",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "267480",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Sum of the three largest classes 2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-012",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Number of floors",
        "category": "1 floor",
        "buildings_thousand": "846",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "12093",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "84.3",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "69.2",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "14294",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "4-9 floors and 10+ floors withheld (Q) or none in sample (N) 2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-013",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Number of floors",
        "category": "2 floors",
        "buildings_thousand": "137",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "4098",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "13.6",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "23.4",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "29912",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "4-9 floors and 10+ floors withheld (Q) or none in sample (N) 2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-014",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Number of floors",
        "category": "3 floors",
        "buildings_thousand": "19",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "845",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "1.9",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "4.8",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "44474",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "4-9 floors and 10+ floors withheld (Q) or none in sample (N) 2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-015",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Census region / division",
        "category": "Northeast",
        "buildings_thousand": "119",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "2398",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "11.9",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "13.7",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "20151",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-016",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Census region / division",
        "category": "  New England",
        "buildings_thousand": "50",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "469",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "5.0",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "2.7",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "9380",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-017",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Census region / division",
        "category": "  Middle Atlantic",
        "buildings_thousand": "70",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "1929",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "7.0",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "11.0",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "27557",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-018",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Census region / division",
        "category": "Midwest",
        "buildings_thousand": "307",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "4714",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "30.6",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "27.0",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "15355",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-019",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Census region / division",
        "category": "  East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)",
        "buildings_thousand": "206",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "3402",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "20.5",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "19.5",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "16515",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "profile-020",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "dimension": "Census region / division",
        "category": "  West North Central",
        "buildings_thousand": "101",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "1312",
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "8364",
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "1430",
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        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "1838",
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        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "4345",
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        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
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        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
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        "dimension": "Weekly operating hours",
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "2075",
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        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
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        "dimension": "Weekly operating hours",
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "2622",
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        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "15.0",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "27894",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11/B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
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        "dimension": "Weekly operating hours",
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "2592",
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        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "14.8",
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        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "8867",
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        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
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        "dimension": "Ownership and occupancy",
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        "buildings_thousand": "330",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "7999",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "32.9",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "45.8",
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        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "616",
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        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "3.5",
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        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
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        "dimension": "Selected features (more than one may apply)",
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "3191",
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        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "18.3",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "28239",
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        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf ; https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018 (released Sep 2021, revised Dec 2022)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
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        "dimension": "Selected features (more than one may apply)",
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        "buildings_thousand": "255",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "8191",
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        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "1850",
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        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "3876",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
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        "floorspace_million_sqft": "5232",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "subcategory": "  Distribution or shipping center",
        "buildings_thousand": "167",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "7998",
        "workers_main_shift_thousand": "3987",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "16.6",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "45.7",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "47892",
        "median_sqft_per_building": "14000",
        "median_sqft_per_worker": "1750",
        "median_operating_hours_per_week": "50",
        "median_building_age_years": "36",
        "rse_pct_number_of_buildings": "14.1",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B16",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b16.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "subcategory-004",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "subcategory": "  Self storage units",
        "buildings_thousand": "285",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "2107",
        "workers_main_shift_thousand": "195",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "28.4",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "12.1",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "7393",
        "median_sqft_per_building": "5100",
        "median_sqft_per_worker": "6000",
        "median_operating_hours_per_week": "168",
        "median_building_age_years": "20",
        "rse_pct_number_of_buildings": "18.1",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B16",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b16.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimate, not a 2026 census. Building-share denominator 1,004 thousand; floorspace-share denominator 17,483 million sq ft.",
        "record_id": "subcategory-005",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      },
      {
        "subcategory": "Refrigerated warehouse",
        "buildings_thousand": "3",
        "floorspace_million_sqft": "327",
        "workers_main_shift_thousand": "117",
        "share_of_warehouse_buildings_pct": "0.3",
        "share_of_warehouse_floorspace_pct": "1.9",
        "mean_sqft_per_building_computed": "109000",
        "median_sqft_per_building": "53000",
        "median_sqft_per_worker": "3273",
        "median_operating_hours_per_week": "80",
        "median_building_age_years": "39",
        "rse_pct_number_of_buildings": "44.7",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B16",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b16.pdf",
        "data_vintage": "2018",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2018 weighted survey estimates. RSE: building count 44.7%, floorspace 27.7%, main-shift workers 30.9%; median RSE not published in this table. No superior reliability is inferred for the median. Shares use 1,004 thousand buildings and 17,483 million sq ft; age is as of 2018.",
        "record_id": "subcategory-006",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Weighted, rounded EIA 2018 CBECS survey estimates; ratios calculated from the published values, not independently measured facilities."
      }
    ],
    "warehouse_layout_standards_ledger": [
      {
        "group": "Vehicle envelope (federal)",
        "element": "Trailer/vehicle width states must allow on the National Network",
        "value": "102",
        "units": "inches; approximate metric equivalent 2.6 m (102.36 inches)",
        "governing_document": "23 CFR Part 658",
        "citation": "23 CFR 658.15(a)",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/chapter-I/subchapter-G/part-658/section-658.15",
        "jurisdiction": "United States (National Network)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "National Network scope; Hawaii width 108 in. Specified safety-device exclusions and permit provisions apply. Road width law is not a dock-opening specification.",
        "record_id": "standard-001",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Vehicle envelope (federal)",
        "element": "Minimum semitrailer length states must allow (tractor-semitrailer)",
        "value": "48",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "23 CFR Part 658",
        "citation": "23 CFR 658.13(b)(1)",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/chapter-I/subchapter-G/part-658/section-658.13",
        "jurisdiction": "United States (National Network)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Federal minimum that states must allow, not a national maximum. Qualifying grandfathered lengths also apply; no overall tractor-semitrailer length limit may be imposed under 658.13(b)(3).",
        "record_id": "standard-002",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Vehicle envelope (federal)",
        "element": "Minimum trailer length in twin-trailer combinations",
        "value": "28",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "23 CFR Part 658",
        "citation": "23 CFR 658.13(b)(2)",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/chapter-I/subchapter-G/part-658/section-658.13",
        "jurisdiction": "United States (National Network)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Each trailer in the covered combination; qualifying 28.5-foot grandfathered trailers are addressed separately. National Network scope.",
        "record_id": "standard-003",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Vehicle envelope (federal)",
        "element": "Federal vehicle height limit",
        "value": "None",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "FHWA, Federal Size Regulations for Commercial Motor Vehicles",
        "citation": "FHWA-OP-04-030 (summary of 23 CFR 658)",
        "source_url": "https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/publications/size_regs_final_rpt/size_regs_final_rpt.pdf",
        "jurisdiction": "United States",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "FHWA states that there is no federal commercial-motor-vehicle height limit in this framework; state limits and actual route clearances remain relevant.",
        "record_id": "standard-004",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Vehicle envelope (federal)",
        "element": "Interstate gross vehicle weight limit",
        "value": "80,000",
        "units": "pounds",
        "governing_document": "23 CFR Part 658",
        "citation": "23 CFR 658.17",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-23/chapter-I/subchapter-G/part-658",
        "jurisdiction": "United States (Interstate)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "General Interstate limit subject to axle and bridge-formula limits and grandfathered/permit exceptions; not a universal maximum for every Michigan vehicle.",
        "record_id": "standard-005",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Vehicle envelope (Michigan)",
        "element": "Maximum vehicle height",
        "value": "13 ft 6 in",
        "units": "feet-inches",
        "governing_document": "Michigan Vehicle Code",
        "citation": "MCL 257.719(1)",
        "source_url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-257-719",
        "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "General statutory height limit subject to the section's exceptions and permit provisions; actual route clearance is separate.",
        "record_id": "standard-006",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Vehicle envelope (Michigan)",
        "element": "Semitrailer length, tractor-semitrailer on designated highways",
        "value": "53 (no overall combination limit)",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "Michigan Vehicle Code",
        "citation": "MCL 257.719(3)(a)",
        "source_url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-257-719",
        "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "MCL 257.719(2)(d) lists 50 ft for the ordinary-road tractor-semitrailer provision; subsection (3)(a) permits 53 ft on designated highways. Current section contains no former 37.5–40.5-ft kingpin/rear-axle condition. The local-stop exception names facilities along designated routes, not unrestricted off-route warehouse access.",
        "record_id": "standard-007",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Vehicle envelope (Michigan)",
        "element": "Trailer/semitrailer body width",
        "value": "102",
        "units": "inches",
        "governing_document": "Michigan Vehicle Code",
        "citation": "MCL 257.717(5)",
        "source_url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-257-719",
        "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Current subsection (5) checked directly. This is trailer/semitrailer outside body width; other vehicle categories and equipment exclusions have separate rules.",
        "record_id": "standard-008",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Building code (Michigan)",
        "element": "Commercial building code edition in force",
        "value": "2021 Michigan Building Code (adopts the 2021 IBC by reference), effective April 9, 2025",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "LARA Bureau of Construction Codes, Code Books listing; Part 4 Building Code rules",
        "citation": "LARA Code Books; Mich. Admin. Code R 408.30401 et seq.",
        "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/rules-acts/codes/code-books",
        "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "LARA edition/effective date and Michigan Part 4 adoption checked directly. Adopted exceptions and amendments apply; this is not a project applicability determination.",
        "record_id": "standard-009",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Building code (Michigan)",
        "element": "Rehabilitation code edition",
        "value": "2021 Michigan Rehabilitation Code for Existing Buildings, effective April 9, 2025",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "LARA Code Books listing",
        "citation": "LARA Code Books",
        "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/rules-acts/codes/code-books",
        "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "standard-010",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Building code (Michigan)",
        "element": "Mechanical code edition",
        "value": "2021 Michigan Mechanical Code, effective March 12, 2024",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "LARA Code Books listing",
        "citation": "LARA Code Books",
        "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/rules-acts/codes/code-books",
        "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "standard-011",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Building code (Michigan)",
        "element": "Plumbing code edition",
        "value": "2021 Michigan Plumbing Code, effective March 12, 2024",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "LARA Code Books listing",
        "citation": "LARA Code Books",
        "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/rules-acts/codes/code-books",
        "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "standard-012",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Building code (Michigan)",
        "element": "Commercial energy code edition",
        "value": "2021 Michigan Commercial Energy Code, effective April 22, 2025",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "LARA Code Books listing",
        "citation": "LARA Code Books",
        "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/rules-acts/codes/code-books",
        "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "standard-013",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Building code (Michigan)",
        "element": "Electrical code edition",
        "value": "2023 National Electrical Code (NFPA 70) with Michigan Part 8 rules, effective March 12, 2024",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "LARA Code Books listing",
        "citation": "LARA Code Books",
        "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/rules-acts/codes/code-books",
        "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "standard-014",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "OSHA (general industry)",
        "element": "Fall protection trigger at unprotected sides/edges, including dock edges",
        "value": "4",
        "units": "feet above a lower level",
        "governing_document": "29 CFR 1910 Subpart D",
        "citation": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28",
        "jurisdiction": "United States (federal OSHA states)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Federal general rule; MIOSHA Part 2 separately verified as incorporating the cited Subpart D provisions. State-plan coverage exceptions remain relevant.",
        "record_id": "standard-015",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "OSHA (general industry)",
        "element": "Loading dock working-side exception",
        "value": "Exception requires employer demonstration that fall protection is infeasible; operation in progress; access limited to authorized employees; training under 1910.30",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "29 CFR 1910 Subpart D",
        "citation": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(iii)",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28",
        "jurisdiction": "United States",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Not a blanket exemption for loading docks.",
        "record_id": "standard-016",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "OSHA (general industry)",
        "element": "Dockboards: guardrail/handrail trigger",
        "value": "4 ft (not required when used solely for motorized materials handling, fall exposure ≤10 ft, and employees trained)",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "29 CFR 1910 Subpart D",
        "citation": "29 CFR 1910.28(b)(4)",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-D/section-1910.28",
        "jurisdiction": "United States",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Section 1910.28(b)(4) and its motorized-materials-handling, fall-exposure and training conditions checked; no hazardous-work instructions provided.",
        "record_id": "standard-017",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "OSHA (general industry)",
        "element": "Aisle width where mechanical handling equipment is used",
        "value": "No fixed number: 'sufficient safe clearances' for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and at turns; permanent aisles must be marked",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "29 CFR 1910 Subpart N",
        "citation": "29 CFR 1910.176(a)",
        "source_url": "https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.176",
        "jurisdiction": "United States",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "The 1972 letter is archived with an explicit warning that it may no longer represent OSHA policy; no separate formal withdrawal is claimed.",
        "record_id": "standard-018",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "OSHA (general industry)",
        "element": "Exit access minimum width at all points",
        "value": "28",
        "units": "inches",
        "governing_document": "29 CFR 1910 Subpart E",
        "citation": "29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2)",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-E/section-1910.36",
        "jurisdiction": "United States",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Read on eCFR Sep 11 2026; route width must also carry the permitted occupant load (g)(3)",
        "record_id": "standard-019",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "OSHA (general industry)",
        "element": "Exit route vertical envelope",
        "value": "Ceiling at least 7 ft 6 in; projections not lower than 6 ft 8 in",
        "units": "feet-inches",
        "governing_document": "29 CFR 1910 Subpart E",
        "citation": "29 CFR 1910.36(g)(1)",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-E/section-1910.36",
        "jurisdiction": "United States",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "standard-020",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "OSHA (general industry)",
        "element": "Minimum vertical clearance between sprinklers and material below",
        "value": "18",
        "units": "inches",
        "governing_document": "29 CFR 1910 Subpart L",
        "citation": "29 CFR 1910.159(c)(10); OSHA interpretation Sep 29 2008",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-L/subject-group-ECFR7a02737a205fd22/section-1910.159",
        "jurisdiction": "United States",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Section 1910.159 applies to systems installed to satisfy OSHA requirements. The 2008 interpretation discusses a horizontal plane and specified wall-storage exceptions; particular sprinkler/storage designs can require greater clearance.",
        "record_id": "standard-021",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "OSHA (general industry)",
        "element": "Electrical working-space width, covered equipment at 600 V nominal or less to ground",
        "value": "Width of the equipment or 30 in, whichever is greater",
        "units": "inches",
        "governing_document": "29 CFR 1910 Subpart S",
        "citation": "29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B)",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-S/subject-group-ECFR63ab49e215d9639/section-1910.303",
        "jurisdiction": "United States",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Applies where equipment is likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing or maintenance while energized; equipment doors/panels must open at least 90 degrees.",
        "record_id": "standard-022",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "OSHA (general industry)",
        "element": "Electrical working-space depth, covered equipment at 600 V nominal or less to ground",
        "value": "3 ft at 0-150 V to ground; 3 / 3.5 / 4 ft at 151-600 V for conditions A / B / C",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "29 CFR 1910 Subpart S",
        "citation": "29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A), Table S-1",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-S/subject-group-ECFR63ab49e215d9639/section-1910.303",
        "jurisdiction": "United States",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Table S-1 checked in OSHA primary text. Conditions A/B/C and specified pre-April 16, 1981 installation exceptions apply; certain listed cases allow 2.5 ft. Not a universal three-foot rectangle.",
        "record_id": "standard-023",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "OSHA (general industry)",
        "element": "Storage in required electrical working space",
        "value": "Not permitted",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "29 CFR 1910 Subpart S",
        "citation": "29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii)",
        "source_url": "https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/subtitle-B/chapter-XVII/part-1910/subpart-S/subject-group-ECFR63ab49e215d9639/section-1910.303",
        "jurisdiction": "United States",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "standard-024",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "OSHA (historical)",
        "element": "1972 aisle-width recommendation",
        "value": "At least 3 ft wider than the largest equipment, or 4 ft minimum - ARCHIVED",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "OSHA standard interpretation May 15 1972",
        "citation": "OSHA archive notice on the 1972 letter",
        "source_url": "https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/1972-05-15",
        "jurisdiction": "United States (historical)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "OSHA labels the letter an archive document that may no longer represent OSHA policy; not a current minimum",
        "record_id": "standard-025",
        "publish_status": "historical_only",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Accessibility (2010 ADA Standards)",
        "element": "Accessible route clear width",
        "value": "36 in minimum (32 in permitted for a length of 24 in or less)",
        "units": "inches",
        "governing_document": "2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design",
        "citation": "ADA Standards §403.5.1",
        "source_url": "https://www.access-board.gov/ada/chapter/ch04/",
        "jurisdiction": "Where an accessible route is required",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Where an accessible route is required. Reduced-width segments must be separated by segments at least 48 in long and 36 in wide. Turn, employee-work-area and other specified exceptions apply.",
        "record_id": "standard-026",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Accessibility (2010 ADA Standards)",
        "element": "Passing spaces on narrow accessible routes",
        "value": "Every 200 ft where the route is narrower than 60 in",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "2010 ADA Standards",
        "citation": "ADA Standards §403.5.3",
        "source_url": "https://www.access-board.gov/ada/chapter/ch04/",
        "jurisdiction": "Where an accessible route is required",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Passing spaces at intervals no greater than 200 ft where required-route clear width is less than 60 in; not a forklift aisle rule.",
        "record_id": "standard-027",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Accessibility (2010 ADA Standards)",
        "element": "Manual door clear opening on an accessible route",
        "value": "32 in minimum; 36 in where the opening is more than 24 in deep",
        "units": "inches",
        "governing_document": "2010 ADA Standards",
        "citation": "ADA Standards §404.2.3",
        "source_url": "https://www.access-board.gov/ada/chapter/ch04/",
        "jurisdiction": "Doors on accessible routes",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Measured with the door open 90 degrees, not the nominal leaf size",
        "record_id": "standard-028",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Workplace safety (Michigan)",
        "element": "MIOSHA counterpart to federal walking-working surfaces rule",
        "value": "MIOSHA General Industry Part 2, R 408.10201–R 408.10205; R 408.10202 incorporates federal walking-working-surfaces provisions",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration",
        "citation": "MIOSHA-STD-1103, Part 2",
        "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/leo/-/media/Project/Websites/leo/Documents/MIOSHA/Standards/General_Industry/GI_02/GI_02__01-26-2018.pdf",
        "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Incorporated Subpart D text includes the cited dock-edge and dockboard conditions. This does not verify every other federal/MIOSHA standard equivalence; former R 408.10206–R 408.10241 provisions are rescinded.",
        "record_id": "standard-029",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Building code (IBC 2021)",
        "element": "Sprinkler trigger, Group S-1 (moderate-hazard storage)",
        "value": "S-1 fire area >12,000 sq ft; S-1 fire area >3 stories above grade plane; combined S-1 fire areas on all floors including mezzanines >24,000 sq ft; or commercial-motor-vehicle storage fire area >5,000 sq ft",
        "units": "square feet",
        "governing_document": "2021 International Building Code",
        "citation": "IBC 2021 §903.2.9",
        "source_url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/s/IBC2021P2/chapter-9-fire-protection-and-life-safety-systems/IBC2021P2-Ch09-Sec903.2.9",
        "jurisdiction": "2021 IBC model-code text; adopted amendments and project scope govern",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Specified sprinkler system required throughout the building when a listed trigger applies; not a dock-count threshold.",
        "record_id": "standard-030",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Building code (IBC 2021)",
        "element": "Exit access travel distance, Group S-1",
        "value": "200 ft without sprinklers / 250 ft with sprinklers",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "2021 International Building Code",
        "citation": "IBC 2021 Table 1017.2",
        "source_url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2021P2/chapter-10-means-of-egress",
        "jurisdiction": "Model code",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Model-code occupancy and sprinkler conditions apply; distance measured along natural unobstructed exit-access path under 1017.3.",
        "record_id": "standard-031",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Building code (IBC 2021)",
        "element": "Exit access travel distance increase, one-story F-1/S-1",
        "value": "400 ft where the F-1/S-1 portion is one story; floor to bottom of ceiling/roof deck at least 24 ft; entire building sprinklered per 903.3.1.1",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "2021 International Building Code",
        "citation": "IBC 2021 §1017.2.2",
        "source_url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2021P2/chapter-10-means-of-egress",
        "jurisdiction": "Model code",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "All conditions required; the vertical measure is not necessarily clear height to the lowest obstruction.",
        "record_id": "standard-032",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Building code (IBC 2021)",
        "element": "Exit access travel distance, Group S-2 (low-hazard storage)",
        "value": "300 ft without sprinklers / 400 ft with sprinklers",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "2021 International Building Code",
        "citation": "IBC 2021 Table 1017.2",
        "source_url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2021P2/chapter-10-means-of-egress",
        "jurisdiction": "Model code",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "S-2 occupancy classification, specified sprinkler system and table notes apply; not an S-1 allowance.",
        "record_id": "standard-033",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Building code (IBC 2021)",
        "element": "Occupant load factor, warehouses",
        "value": "500",
        "units": "gross sq ft per occupant",
        "governing_document": "2021 International Building Code",
        "citation": "IBC 2021 Table 1004.5",
        "source_url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IBC2021P2/chapter-10-means-of-egress",
        "jurisdiction": "Model code",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Model-code warehouse function 500 gross sq ft per occupant. Separate accessory storage/mechanical and mercantile storage/stock/shipping categories have 300 gross factors; industrial areas have 100 gross. Not a measured staffing ratio.",
        "record_id": "standard-034",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Fire code (IFC 2021)",
        "element": "High-piled combustible storage definition",
        "value": "Top of storage >12 ft; >6 ft for high-hazard commodities (rubber tires, Group A plastics, flammable liquids, idle pallets and similar) where required by the fire code official",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "2021 International Fire Code",
        "citation": "IFC 2021 Chapter 2 definition; Chapter 32",
        "source_url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IFC2021P2/chapter-2-definitions",
        "jurisdiction": "Model code",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Definition concerns the actual top of combustible storage and commodity; empty rack height is not the test. Six-foot threshold applies to certain high-hazard commodities where the fire code official requires.",
        "record_id": "standard-035",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Fire code (IFC 2021)",
        "element": "High-piled storage aisle widths",
        "value": "For high-piled areas subject to 3206.10: generally 44 in in sprinklered buildings; specified employee-only cross-aisle and shelf-storage exceptions 24 and 30 in; 96 in in nonsprinklered buildings and specified public-access conditions",
        "units": "inches",
        "governing_document": "2021 International Fire Code",
        "citation": "IFC 2021 §3206.10",
        "source_url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IFC2021P2/chapter-32-high-piled-combustible-storage",
        "jurisdiction": "Model code",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Scope includes areas exceeding 500 sq ft. Public-access conditions include high-hazard areas over 2,500 sq ft and mechanical stocking; section-specific alternatives/exceptions apply.",
        "record_id": "standard-036",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Fire code (IFC 2021)",
        "element": "High-hazard high-piled storage: largest Table 3206.2 area band",
        "value": "Over 300,000 sq ft; additional fire-safety features where required by the fire code official",
        "units": "square feet",
        "governing_document": "2021 International Fire Code",
        "citation": "IFC 2021 Table 3206.2, footnote f",
        "source_url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IFC2021P2/chapter-32-high-piled-combustible-storage",
        "jurisdiction": "Model code",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Not a 500,000-sq-ft maximum or an automatic two-hour-fire-wall rule. Class I–IV commodities have a separate over-500,000-sq-ft band.",
        "record_id": "standard-037",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Fire code (IFC 2021)",
        "element": "Extent of Table 3206.2 fire-safety features beyond storage area",
        "value": "Lesser of 15 ft beyond the storage area or to the qualifying full-height partition",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "2021 International Fire Code",
        "citation": "IFC 2021 §3206.2.1",
        "source_url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IFC2021P2/chapter-32-high-piled-combustible-storage",
        "jurisdiction": "Model code",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "The feature-extent rule is 3206.2.1, not 3206.3.1; qualifying partitions extend from floor to ceiling/roof deck. Model-code scope applies.",
        "record_id": "standard-038",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Fire code (IFC 2021)",
        "element": "Carousel storage automatic shutdown threshold",
        "value": "Carousel systems greater than 500 sq ft: smoke detection linked to automatic shutdown",
        "units": "square feet",
        "governing_document": "2021 International Fire Code",
        "citation": "IFC 2021 §3209.3",
        "source_url": "https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IFC2021P2/chapter-32-high-piled-combustible-storage",
        "jurisdiction": "Model code",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Exception for constant-manual-control operation using a dead-man switch. Specific to the covered carousel systems, not all warehouse automation.",
        "record_id": "standard-039",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Dock planning (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Most common loading dock height",
        "value": "48 to 52",
        "units": "inches",
        "governing_document": "Blue Giant Equipment Corp., Architect Resources: Dock Height",
        "citation": "Blue Giant Planning and Design: Dock Height",
        "source_url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-height/",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance (North America)",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Blue Giant describes this range as most common and vehicle beds as 30–62 in; manufacturer planning guidance, not a national measured average.",
        "record_id": "standard-040",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Dock planning (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Manufacturer dock-leveler planning-grade guidance",
        "value": "10% with electric equipment; 15% with gas or diesel equipment",
        "units": "percent grade",
        "governing_document": "Blue Giant, Dock Height",
        "citation": "Blue Giant Planning and Design: Dock Height",
        "source_url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-height/",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Manufacturer guidance, not a universal model-specific equipment rating. Standard leveler lengths listed as 6, 8, 10 and 12 ft.",
        "record_id": "standard-041",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Dock planning (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Dock position center-to-center spacing",
        "value": "At least 12 ft; 14 ft where space and budget permit",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "Blue Giant, Truck Berths",
        "citation": "Blue Giant Planning and Design: Truck Berths",
        "source_url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/truck-berths/",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "standard-042",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Dock planning (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Apron (truck court) depth",
        "value": "Minimum 135 ft for a truck with 65 ft overall length",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "Blue Giant, Dock Access",
        "citation": "Blue Giant Planning and Design: Dock Access",
        "source_url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-access/",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Manufacturer example for 65-ft overall vehicle; trailer length alone does not establish the full combination or swept path.",
        "record_id": "standard-043",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Dock planning (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Yard service road widths",
        "value": "14 ft one-way; 26 ft two-way; add a 6-ft barrier-separated pedestrian lane where needed",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "Blue Giant, Dock Access",
        "citation": "Blue Giant Planning and Design: Dock Access",
        "source_url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-access/",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Right-angle intersections: plan a 50-ft radius for commercial vehicles",
        "record_id": "standard-044",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Dock planning (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Property gate widths for truck approach roads",
        "value": "16-20 ft one-way; 30-32 ft two-way; 38 ft with a pedestrian walkway",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "Blue Giant, Dock Access",
        "citation": "Blue Giant Planning and Design: Dock Access",
        "source_url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-access/",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "standard-045",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Dock planning (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Declined dock approach maximum grade",
        "value": "10",
        "units": "percent grade",
        "governing_document": "Blue Giant, Dock Approach",
        "citation": "Blue Giant Planning and Design: Dock Approach",
        "source_url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-approach/",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Manufacturer discusses projected docks and tapered seals as design options, not universal requirements; lip purchase example 4–6 in. Actual equipment and site design require separate assessment.",
        "record_id": "standard-046",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Dock planning (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Trailer landing-gear position (for concrete landing strip)",
        "value": "About 120 in behind the trailer nose",
        "units": "inches",
        "governing_document": "Blue Giant, Dock Access",
        "citation": "Blue Giant Planning and Design: Dock Access",
        "source_url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-access/",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "standard-047",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Aisle widths (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Minimum aisle width formula",
        "value": "Basic right-angle-stack width + load length + 12 in clearance",
        "units": "inches",
        "governing_document": "Toyota Material Handling",
        "citation": "Toyota Forklifts blog 'Calculating Forklift Aisle Width Minimums' (Sep 18 2017)",
        "source_url": "https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/blog/warehousing-operations/calculating-forklift-aisle-width-minimums",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Planning formula from the 2017 publication; model-specific maneuvering specification, actual load and applicability must be checked.",
        "record_id": "standard-048",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Aisle widths (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Worked example (Toyota Core IC Cushion forklift, 48-in pallet)",
        "value": "86 + 48 + 12 = 146 in (12 ft 2 in)",
        "units": "inches",
        "governing_document": "Toyota Material Handling",
        "citation": "Toyota Forklifts blog (Sep 18 2017)",
        "source_url": "https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/blog/warehousing-operations/calculating-forklift-aisle-width-minimums",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "A 2017 worked example, not an industry average or current rating for every model with the same product name.",
        "record_id": "standard-049",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Aisle widths (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Standard (wide) aisle for counterbalance forklifts",
        "value": "10.5 ft or more; about 12 ft is a common standard-aisle width",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "Toyota Material Handling",
        "citation": "Toyota Forklifts blog 'Do More With Less: Narrow Aisle Forklifts' (Jul 10 2026); Toyota video 'Warehouse Forklifts & Aisle Widths'",
        "source_url": "https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/blog/toyota-products/do-more-with-less-narrow-aisle-forklifts",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "One manufacturer classification and video description, not a universally standardized class boundary or an industry average.",
        "record_id": "standard-050",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Aisle widths (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Narrow-aisle category: reach trucks, three-wheel electrics and stand-up riders",
        "value": "8.5 to 10.5",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "Toyota Material Handling",
        "citation": "Toyota Forklifts blog (Jul 10 2026)",
        "source_url": "https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/blog/toyota-products/do-more-with-less-narrow-aisle-forklifts",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Table gives 8.5–10.5 ft; same article introduction says 8–10.5 ft. Both source wordings are retained; no averaged boundary is created.",
        "record_id": "standard-051",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Aisle widths (manufacturer guidance)",
        "element": "Very-narrow-aisle category and separate dealer equipment examples",
        "value": "5 to 7",
        "units": "feet",
        "governing_document": "Toyota Material Handling",
        "citation": "Toyota manufacturer blog Jul 10, 2026; Toyota Material Handling Systems dealer article Aug 2, 2021",
        "source_url": "https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/blog/toyota-products/do-more-with-less-narrow-aisle-forklifts",
        "jurisdiction": "Manufacturer guidance",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Toyota table gives 5–7 ft for its order-picker/turret category. Separate dealer examples give turret 7 ft and articulated 5 ft 6 in; dealer URL: https://www.toyotamhs.com/five-narrow-aisle-forklift-solutions/",
        "record_id": "standard-052",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "group": "Standards bodies (no numeric value carried)",
        "element": "Dock leveling devices",
        "value": "ANSI MH30.1-2022, Performance and Testing Requirements for Dock Leveling Devices",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "ANSI / MHI",
        "citation": "ANSI catalog listing for MHI publication",
        "source_url": "https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/mhia/ansimh302022",
        "jurisdiction": "Voluntary consensus standard",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "No technical dimension or project requirement is attributed to unread paid standard text.",
        "record_id": "standard-053",
        "publish_status": "catalog_identification",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Catalog title and edition checked; full paid standard not read for technical requirements."
      },
      {
        "group": "Standards bodies (no numeric value carried)",
        "element": "Steel storage racks",
        "value": "ANSI MH16.1-2023, Design, Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "ANSI / RMI",
        "citation": "ANSI catalog listing for MHI publication",
        "source_url": "https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/mhia/ansimh162023",
        "jurisdiction": "Voluntary consensus standard",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Catalog scope does not apply to every rack type; no engineering provision is asserted from unread text.",
        "record_id": "standard-054",
        "publish_status": "catalog_identification",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Catalog title and edition checked; full paid standard not read for technical requirements."
      },
      {
        "group": "Standards bodies (no numeric value carried)",
        "element": "Powered industrial trucks",
        "value": "OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178(a)(2) names incorporated ANSI B56.1-1969 for covered new powered industrial trucks",
        "units": "—",
        "governing_document": "OSHA 29 CFR 1910.178",
        "citation": "29 CFR 1910.178(a)(1)–(2)",
        "source_url": "https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.178",
        "jurisdiction": "Standard / regulation",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "The edition incorporated in a regulation is not automatically the newest consensus standard. No claim about a latest ITSDF edition is made.",
        "record_id": "standard-055",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      }
    ],
    "published_rules_of_thumb_survey": [
      {
        "parameter": "Dock doors per building area",
        "published_figure": "1 dock per 5,000–10,000 sq ft (distribution); 1 per 15,000–20,000 (manufacturing)",
        "publisher": "WareCRE",
        "publisher_type": "Industrial listing/education site",
        "publication_date": "undated",
        "url": "https://warecre.com/cre-insights/industrial-101/loading-docks-ceiling-heights-and-power-requirements-understanding-industrial-property-specs/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-001",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Dock doors per building area",
        "published_figure": "1 dock position per 5,000–10,000 sq ft for high-volume distribution",
        "publisher": "Kafafab",
        "publisher_type": "Steel building contractor blog",
        "publication_date": "2026-08-16 (updated)",
        "url": "https://kafafab.com/industrial-warehouse-design-ideas/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-002",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Dock doors per building area",
        "published_figure": "1 per 5,000–10,000 sq ft (distribution); 1 per 15,000–20,000 (manufacturing); the article cites WareCRE",
        "publisher": "Steelco Buildings",
        "publisher_type": "Steel building vendor blog",
        "publication_date": "2026-04-06",
        "url": "https://www.steelcobuildings.com/warehouse-loading-dock-design-layout-door-spacing-and-truck-court-planning/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher repeats ratios and cites WareCRE; not independent empirical confirmation.",
        "record_id": "convention-003",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Trailer-parking stalls per building area — not dock doors",
        "published_figure": "Modern Class A: 1 per 5,000–10,000 sq ft; Class A: table says 1 per 10,000–15,000, while the FAQ says 1 per 10,000",
        "publisher": "Apers",
        "publisher_type": "Underwriting guide (industrial)",
        "publication_date": "2026-05",
        "url": "https://apers.app/learn/asset-classes/industrial/industrial-underwriting-clear-heights-dock-doors",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Trailer-parking stalls, not dock doors. Class A table 1 per 10,000–15,000 sq ft differs from FAQ 1 per 10,000; both retained.",
        "record_id": "convention-004",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Dock doors relative to SKU positions — not a floor-area ratio",
        "published_figure": "Publisher response says no direct relationship to SKU positions; asks for outbound orders, cartons/pallets, runs, truck size and inbound flow",
        "publisher": "Logistics Bureau",
        "publisher_type": "Supply-chain consultancy",
        "publication_date": "2021-12-14 author response; 2025-09-25 article",
        "url": "https://www.logisticsbureau.com/warehouse-design-rules-of-thumb/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "The response concerns SKU positions, not floor area; it does not directly refute a dock-to-area ratio.",
        "record_id": "convention-005",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Dock center-to-center spacing",
        "published_figure": "At least 12 ft; consider 14 ft where space and budget permit",
        "publisher": "Blue Giant Equipment Corp.",
        "publisher_type": "Dock equipment manufacturer",
        "publication_date": "undated (page live at collection)",
        "url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/truck-berths/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-006",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Dock center-to-center spacing",
        "published_figure": "12 ft cited as a minimum; 14–16 ft also discussed",
        "publisher": "Kafafab",
        "publisher_type": "Steel building contractor blog",
        "publication_date": "2026-08-16 (updated)",
        "url": "https://kafafab.com/industrial-warehouse-design-ideas/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-007",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Truck court / apron depth",
        "published_figure": "Minimum 135 ft for a 65-ft overall vehicle",
        "publisher": "Blue Giant Equipment Corp.",
        "publisher_type": "Dock equipment manufacturer",
        "publication_date": "undated",
        "url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-access/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-008",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Truck court / apron depth",
        "published_figure": "120 ft or more",
        "publisher": "WareCRE",
        "publisher_type": "Industrial listing/education site",
        "publication_date": "undated",
        "url": "https://warecre.com/cre-insights/industrial-101/loading-docks-ceiling-heights-and-power-requirements-understanding-industrial-property-specs/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-009",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Truck court / apron depth",
        "published_figure": "130–180 ft for 53-ft trailers; trailer length is not overall vehicle length",
        "publisher": "Steelco Buildings",
        "publisher_type": "Steel building vendor blog",
        "publication_date": "2026-04-06",
        "url": "https://www.steelcobuildings.com/warehouse-loading-dock-design-layout-door-spacing-and-truck-court-planning/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-010",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Dock height",
        "published_figure": "48–52 in described as most common; vehicle beds 30–62 in",
        "publisher": "Blue Giant Equipment Corp.",
        "publisher_type": "Dock equipment manufacturer",
        "publication_date": "undated",
        "url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-height/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-011",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Dock height",
        "published_figure": "48–52 in",
        "publisher": "WareCRE",
        "publisher_type": "Industrial listing/education site",
        "publication_date": "undated",
        "url": "https://warecre.com/cre-insights/industrial-101/loading-docks-ceiling-heights-and-power-requirements-understanding-industrial-property-specs/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-012",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Dock height",
        "published_figure": "48–52 in",
        "publisher": "Steelco Buildings",
        "publisher_type": "Steel building vendor blog",
        "publication_date": "2026-04-06",
        "url": "https://www.steelcobuildings.com/warehouse-loading-dock-design-layout-door-spacing-and-truck-court-planning/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Steelco source entry; paired with WareCRE in the printed table.",
        "record_id": "convention-013",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Dock height",
        "published_figure": "Nominal 48 in; 42 in also discussed for lighter-fleet applications",
        "publisher": "SmartLoadingHub",
        "publisher_type": "Automated-loading trade site",
        "publication_date": "11/01/2025 as displayed; month/day order not inferred",
        "url": "https://www.smartloadinghub.com/insights/automated-loading/how-high-loading-dock-what-that/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-014",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Clear height, market commentary",
        "published_figure": "Occupiers seek 36–40 ft, contrasted with 18–32 ft in older facilities; no representative sample is supplied for this statement",
        "publisher": "CBRE Investment Management",
        "publisher_type": "Investment manager research",
        "publication_date": "undated",
        "url": "https://www.cbreim.com/insights/articles/the-case-for-modern-logistics-facilities",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-015",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Historical average clear-height claim",
        "published_figure": null,
        "publisher": "Historical attribution not verified at original producer",
        "publisher_type": "Brokerage research via trade press",
        "publication_date": null,
        "url": null,
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Excluded numerical claim; empty value is not zero. Historical record slot retained for transparent scope.",
        "record_id": "convention-016",
        "publish_status": "not_published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "No primary producer dataset or original study retrieved; no numerical claim published.",
        "tier": "Not published"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Historical CBRE clear-height comparison",
        "published_figure": null,
        "publisher": "Historical attribution not verified at original producer",
        "publisher_type": "Brokerage research via trade press",
        "publication_date": null,
        "url": null,
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Excluded numerical claim; empty value is not zero. Historical record slot retained for transparent scope.",
        "record_id": "convention-017",
        "publish_status": "not_published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "No primary producer dataset or original study retrieved; no numerical claim published.",
        "tier": "Not published"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Historical large-warehouse height distribution",
        "published_figure": null,
        "publisher": "Historical attribution not verified at original producer",
        "publisher_type": "Brokerage research via trade press",
        "publication_date": null,
        "url": null,
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Excluded numerical claim; empty value is not zero. Historical record slot retained for transparent scope.",
        "record_id": "convention-018",
        "publish_status": "not_published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "No primary producer dataset or original study retrieved; no numerical claim published.",
        "tier": "Not published"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Clear height and class characteristics, publisher framework",
        "published_figure": "Modern Class A: 32–36 ft or more, ESFR sprinklers, 54 × 60 ft grid, built 2018 or later; Class A: 28–32 ft, 50 × 60 ft grid",
        "publisher": "Apers",
        "publisher_type": "Underwriting guide (industrial)",
        "publication_date": "2026-05",
        "url": "https://apers.app/learn/asset-classes/industrial/industrial-underwriting-clear-heights-dock-doors",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-019",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Clear height, publisher guidance",
        "published_figure": "Modern distribution 32–40 ft; manufacturing 18–30 ft",
        "publisher": "WareCRE",
        "publisher_type": "Industrial listing/education site",
        "publication_date": "undated",
        "url": "https://warecre.com/cre-insights/industrial-101/loading-docks-ceiling-heights-and-power-requirements-understanding-industrial-property-specs/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher guidance, not a measured industry distribution. No storage-capacity-per-added-foot percentage is published.",
        "record_id": "convention-020",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "“Clear span” terminology and automated-center height",
        "published_figure": "Publisher uses “24–34 feet” for “clear spans” and discusses automated centers at 45 ft or more; the ambiguous span wording is not relabeled as a measured clear height",
        "publisher": "F. Curtis Barry & Co.",
        "publisher_type": "Fulfillment consultancy",
        "publication_date": "undated in inspected text",
        "url": "https://www.fcbco.com/blog/warehouse-layout-design-principles",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "The page uses ambiguous clear-span wording for 24–34 ft; not recast as an empirical clear-height statistic. Automated-center height statement is publisher commentary.",
        "record_id": "convention-021",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Column spacing, publisher framework",
        "published_figure": "54 × 60 ft (Modern Class A); 50 × 60 ft (Class A)",
        "publisher": "Apers",
        "publisher_type": "Underwriting guide (industrial)",
        "publication_date": "2026-05",
        "url": "https://apers.app/learn/asset-classes/industrial/industrial-underwriting-clear-heights-dock-doors",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-022",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Column spacing, publisher example",
        "published_figure": "40 × 40 ft; described as common by the vendor, without a population estimate",
        "publisher": "Steelco Buildings",
        "publisher_type": "Steel building vendor blog",
        "publication_date": "2026-04-06",
        "url": "https://www.steelcobuildings.com/warehouse-loading-dock-design-layout-door-spacing-and-truck-court-planning/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-023",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Counterbalance forklift aisle",
        "published_figure": "10.5 ft or more in Toyota's table; about 12 ft in its video explanation",
        "publisher": "Toyota Material Handling",
        "publisher_type": "Forklift manufacturer",
        "publication_date": "2026-07-10",
        "url": "https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/blog/toyota-products/do-more-with-less-narrow-aisle-forklifts",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-024",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Counterbalance forklift aisle",
        "published_figure": "12–13 ft for right-angle stacking; 11–13 ft for straight travel",
        "publisher": "BigRentz",
        "publisher_type": "Equipment rental marketplace",
        "publication_date": "undated in inspected text",
        "url": "https://www.bigrentz.com/blog/forklift-aisle-width-requirements-osha-standards-and-planning-guide",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-025",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Counterbalance forklift aisle",
        "published_figure": "12–13 ft",
        "publisher": "Material Handling USA",
        "publisher_type": "Rack/equipment dealer",
        "publication_date": "undated in inspected text",
        "url": "https://mh-usa.com/blogs/forklift-aisle-width-guide-how-to-size-aisles-for-your-warehouse/",
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        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Reach-truck / narrow-aisle category",
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        "url": "https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/blog/toyota-products/do-more-with-less-narrow-aisle-forklifts",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
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        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Reach-truck aisle",
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        "publisher": "BigRentz",
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        "publication_date": "undated in inspected text",
        "url": "https://www.bigrentz.com/blog/forklift-aisle-width-requirements-osha-standards-and-planning-guide",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
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        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Reach-truck aisle",
        "published_figure": "8.5–10 ft",
        "publisher": "Material Handling USA",
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        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-029",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Very narrow aisle",
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        "publisher": "Toyota Material Handling",
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        "publication_date": "2026-07-10",
        "url": "https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/blog/toyota-products/do-more-with-less-narrow-aisle-forklifts",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-030",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Turret / swing-mast aisle",
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        "publisher": "Material Handling USA",
        "publisher_type": "Rack/equipment dealer",
        "publication_date": "undated in inspected text",
        "url": "https://mh-usa.com/blogs/forklift-aisle-width-guide-how-to-size-aisles-for-your-warehouse/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-031",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      },
      {
        "parameter": "Share of floor for non-storage functions",
        "published_figure": "20–25% for receiving, dispatch and staging; publisher planning advice, not a measured warehouse average",
        "publisher": "Logistics Bureau",
        "publisher_type": "Supply-chain consultancy",
        "publication_date": "2025-09-25",
        "url": "https://www.logisticsbureau.com/warehouse-design-rules-of-thumb/",
        "date_collected": "2026-09-11",
        "note": "Publisher convention only; scope in published_figure is part of the record.",
        "record_id": "convention-032",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Verifies the statement on the publisher's own page, not a measured industry average or a code requirement.",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source"
      }
    ],
    "workforce_and_michigan_kent_layer": [
      {
        "metric": "Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) employment, all employees, seasonally adjusted",
        "geography": "United States",
        "value": "1,837,400",
        "unit": "persons",
        "period": "Aug 2026 (preliminary)",
        "source": "BLS Current Employment Statistics via Industries at a Glance; displayed extraction date Sep 11, 2026",
        "source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag493.htm",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Seasonally adjusted employment, preliminary August 2026. July 2026 preliminary 1,840,000; June 2026 1,845,800. Jobs, not unique people or buildings.",
        "record_id": "regional-001",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) private establishments",
        "geography": "United States",
        "value": "23,848",
        "unit": "establishments",
        "period": "Q1 2026 (preliminary)",
        "source": "BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages via Industries at a Glance",
        "source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag493.htm",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Q4 2025: 23,697; Q2 2025: 23,190",
        "record_id": "regional-002",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) fatal work injuries",
        "geography": "United States",
        "value": "32",
        "unit": "fatalities",
        "period": "2024",
        "source": "BLS Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities via Industries at a Glance",
        "source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag493.htm",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2023: 28",
        "record_id": "regional-003",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) total recordable injury/illness rate",
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        "value": "4.8",
        "unit": "cases per 100 full-time workers",
        "period": "2024",
        "source": "BLS IIF via Industries at a Glance",
        "source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag493.htm",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2024 rate; DART 4.1, days-away cases 1.5. Not the percentage of workers injured or a layout-causation measure.",
        "record_id": "regional-004",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Industrial truck and tractor operators employed in NAICS 493",
        "geography": "United States",
        "value": "286,750",
        "unit": "persons",
        "period": "2025",
        "source": "BLS OEWS via Industries at a Glance",
        "source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag493.htm",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "2025 occupational estimate within NAICS 493; median hourly wage $23.16. Not all forklift operators across industries.",
        "record_id": "regional-005",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Warehouse and storage buildings",
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        "value": "1,004,000",
        "unit": "buildings",
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        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": " Weighted EIA 2018 survey estimate; not a current census.",
        "record_id": "regional-006",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Warehouse and storage floorspace",
        "geography": "United States",
        "value": "17,483,000,000",
        "unit": "square feet",
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        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B12",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b12.pdf",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": " Weighted EIA 2018 survey estimate; not a current census.",
        "record_id": "regional-007",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Warehouse and storage buildings",
        "geography": "Midwest Census Region",
        "value": "307,000",
        "unit": "buildings",
        "period": "2018",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Up from 163,000 in 2012 per EIA Today in Energy (Nov 30 2021) Weighted EIA 2018 survey estimate; not a current census.",
        "record_id": "regional-008",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Warehouse and storage buildings",
        "geography": "East North Central Division (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)",
        "value": "206,000",
        "unit": "buildings",
        "period": "2018",
        "source": "EIA 2018 CBECS Table B11",
        "source_url": "https://www.eia.gov/consumption/commercial/data/2018/bc/pdf/b11.pdf",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Floorspace 3,402 million sq ft (Table B12) Weighted EIA 2018 survey estimate; not a current census.",
        "record_id": "regional-009",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) employment, annual average",
        "geography": "Michigan",
        "value": "41,400",
        "unit": "persons",
        "period": "2024",
        "source": "BLS State and Metro Area Employment via FRED series SMU26000004349300001A",
        "source_url": "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SMU26000004349300001A",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Annual average, not seasonally adjusted; 2023: 39,800, 2022: 40,000, 2021: 35,600, 2020: 29,100. The inspected annual series ended at 2024; no future release content is assumed.",
        "record_id": "regional-010",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Transportation, warehousing and utilities employment, annual average",
        "geography": "Michigan",
        "value": "177400",
        "unit": "persons",
        "period": "2025",
        "source": "BLS via FRED series SMU26000004300000001A",
        "source_url": "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SMU26000004300000001A",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Annual average, not seasonally adjusted; series updated Apr 10, 2026. Broader industry aggregate, not NAICS 493 alone.",
        "record_id": "regional-011",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Transportation, warehousing and utilities employment (seasonally adjusted by FRED)",
        "geography": "Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI MSA",
        "value": "19277.25",
        "unit": "persons",
        "period": "Jul 2026",
        "source": "BLS-derived series distributed and seasonally adjusted by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)",
        "source_url": "https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/SMU26243404300000001SA",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Published 19.27725 thousand persons, converted to 19,277.25 and displayed about 19,277. Series updated Aug 21, 2026. Metro geography is not Kent County alone.",
        "record_id": "regional-012",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) private establishments and employment",
        "geography": "Kent County, MI (FIPS 26081)",
        "value": null,
        "unit": "establishments; persons",
        "period": null,
        "source": "BLS QCEW retrieval attempted for area 26081, private ownership, NAICS 493",
        "source_url": "https://www.bls.gov/cew/",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "Not published",
        "note": "County-specific observation was not retrieved; no numerical value published. Empty CSV/null JSON is not zero, suppression, or proof that a specific unsuppressed observation exists.",
        "record_id": "regional-013",
        "publish_status": "not_published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Retrieval limitation; no county quantitative claim verified."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Maximum vehicle height",
        "geography": "Michigan",
        "value": "13 ft 6 in",
        "unit": "feet-inches",
        "period": "current statute",
        "source": "MCL 257.719(1)",
        "source_url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-257-719",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "General statutory limit with exceptions/permit provisions; actual route clearance is separate.",
        "record_id": "regional-014",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Semitrailer length on designated highways",
        "geography": "Michigan",
        "value": "53 ft (no overall combination limit)",
        "unit": "feet",
        "period": "current statute",
        "source": "MCL 257.719(3)(a)",
        "source_url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-257-719",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "MCL 257.719(2)(d) lists 50 ft for the ordinary-road tractor-semitrailer provision; subsection (3)(a) permits 53 ft on designated highways. Current section contains no former 37.5–40.5-ft kingpin/rear-axle condition. The local-stop exception names facilities along designated routes, not unrestricted off-route warehouse access.",
        "record_id": "regional-015",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Commercial building code edition",
        "geography": "Michigan",
        "value": "2021 Michigan Building Code (2021 IBC by reference), effective April 9, 2025",
        "unit": "—",
        "period": "current",
        "source": "LARA Bureau of Construction Codes, Code Books listing",
        "source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/rules-acts/codes/code-books",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Confirmed on LARA's own listing Sep 11 2026; the Part 4 rules (R 408.30401 et seq.) confirm the IBC 2021 adoption by reference",
        "record_id": "regional-016",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Workplace safety authority",
        "geography": "Michigan",
        "value": "MIOSHA General Industry Part 2, R 408.10201–R 408.10205; R 408.10202 incorporates federal walking-working-surfaces provisions",
        "unit": "—",
        "period": "current",
        "source": "Michigan LEO / MIOSHA; OSHA Michigan State Plan listing",
        "source_url": "https://www.osha.gov/stateplans/MI",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Incorporated Subpart D text includes the cited dock-edge and dockboard conditions. This does not verify every other federal/MIOSHA standard equivalence; former R 408.10206–R 408.10241 provisions are rescinded.",
        "record_id": "regional-017",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Who reviews a commercial layout change inside Grand Rapids city limits",
        "geography": "City of Grand Rapids",
        "value": "City publishes building/trade and, where applicable, Land Use (LUDS) processes; fire inspections use a separate City process",
        "unit": "—",
        "period": "current",
        "source": "City of Grand Rapids, Planning and Permits for Commercial Renovation Projects",
        "source_url": "https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/grow-and-thrive/development-center/permits/planning-and-permits-for-commercial-renovation-projects/",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Published guidance, not a finding that every rack move needs every approval or a new certificate of occupancy.",
        "record_id": "regional-018",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Commercial plan review terms",
        "geography": "City of Grand Rapids",
        "value": "City guide: signed/sealed commercial plans; plan review 10% of permit fee or $50 minimum; most reviews 5 business days; board review can add about 2 months. FY2027 fee inventory: construction plan review 10% of permit fee, minimum not restated.",
        "unit": "—",
        "period": "current",
        "source": "City of Grand Rapids, Planning and Permits for Commercial Renovation Projects",
        "source_url": "https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/grow-and-thrive/development-center/permits/planning-and-permits-for-commercial-renovation-projects/",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Guide/schedule difference retained, not resolved into an invented assessment. Turnaround is not guaranteed. Michigan R 408.30405 and MCL 339.2012 establish scope/exemptions; additional sources: https://media-002-us.cdn.govstack.com/grandrapidsmi-us/media/s20jnzrn/624-fee-schedule.pdf ; https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-339-2012",
        "record_id": "regional-019",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Local-government identification",
        "geography": "Kent County, MI",
        "value": "Kent County lists City of Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Township as separate units",
        "unit": "—",
        "period": "current",
        "source": "Kent County, Local Cities, Townships and Villages Information",
        "source_url": "https://www.kentcountymi.gov/874/Local-Cities-Townships-Villages-Informat",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Directory does not establish every permitting delegation; identify actual municipality and enforcing authority.",
        "record_id": "regional-020",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Industrial vacancy rate",
        "geography": "West Michigan",
        "value": "3.2%",
        "unit": "percent",
        "period": "Q2 2026",
        "source": "Colliers West Michigan Industrial Market Report Q2 2026",
        "source_url": "https://www.colliers.com/en/research/grand-rapids/q2-2026-west-michigan-industrial-market-report",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Down from 3.4% in Q1 2026; Colliers cites national 7.6%",
        "record_id": "regional-021",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Industrial net absorption",
        "geography": "West Michigan",
        "value": "about 523,750",
        "unit": "square feet",
        "period": "Q2 2026",
        "source": "Colliers West Michigan Industrial Market Report Q2 2026",
        "source_url": "https://www.colliers.com/en/research/grand-rapids/q2-2026-west-michigan-industrial-market-report",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "regional-022",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Industrial average asking rent",
        "geography": "West Michigan",
        "value": "about $6.44",
        "unit": "dollars per sq ft NNN",
        "period": "Q2 2026",
        "source": "Colliers West Michigan Industrial Market Report Q2 2026",
        "source_url": "https://www.colliers.com/en/research/grand-rapids/q2-2026-west-michigan-industrial-market-report",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "",
        "record_id": "regional-023",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Industrial space under construction",
        "geography": "West Michigan",
        "value": "about 851,800",
        "unit": "square feet",
        "period": "Q2 2026",
        "source": "Colliers West Michigan Industrial Market Report Q2 2026",
        "source_url": "https://www.colliers.com/en/research/grand-rapids/q2-2026-west-michigan-industrial-market-report",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "35,000 sq ft delivered in the quarter",
        "record_id": "regional-024",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "Industrial vacancy rate",
        "geography": "Grand Rapids",
        "value": "2.4%",
        "unit": "percent",
        "period": "end of 2024",
        "source": "The Right Place, 2025 Development Report, executive summary",
        "source_url": "https://online.flippingbook.com/view/969529511/",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Original report compares end-of-2024 Grand Rapids 2.4% with national 6.8%; not a Q2 2026 or Kent County-only statistic.",
        "record_id": "regional-025",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      },
      {
        "metric": "National industrial vacancy: separate brokerage figures",
        "geography": "United States",
        "value": "6.8% (JLL); 6.9% (Cushman & Wakefield); 7.6% (Colliers)",
        "unit": "percent",
        "period": "Q2 2026",
        "source": "Original Q2 2026 releases from JLL, Cushman & Wakefield and Colliers",
        "source_url": "https://www.jll.com/en-us/insights/market-dynamics/industrial-market-statistics-trends ; https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states/news/2026/07/us-industrial-marketbeat ; https://www.colliers.com/en/research/grand-rapids/q2-2026-west-michigan-industrial-market-report",
        "date_checked": "2026-09-11",
        "tier": "★ stated field checked directly against primary source",
        "note": "Separate publisher-defined inventories and calculations; not averaged or treated as one statistical confidence interval.",
        "record_id": "regional-026",
        "publish_status": "published",
        "verification_date": "2026-09-11",
        "verification_scope": "Stated field checked against the cited primary source; scope and exclusions remain in note."
      }
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    },
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      "url": "https://www.michigan.gov/lara/bureau-list/bcc/rules-acts/codes/code-books",
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    },
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    },
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      "url": "https://www.osha.gov/stateplans/MI",
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    },
    {
      "title": "City of Grand Rapids, Development Center, \"Planning and Permits for Commercial Renovation Projects.\"",
      "url": "https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/grow-and-thrive/development-center/permits/planning-and-permits-for-commercial-renovation-projects/",
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    },
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      "url": "https://www.kentcountymi.gov/874/Local-Cities-Townships-Villages-Informat",
      "id": 37,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Giant Equipment Corporation, Architect Resources — Planning and Design: Dock Height",
      "url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-height/",
      "id": 38,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Giant Equipment Corporation, Planning and Design: Truck Berths",
      "url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/truck-berths/",
      "id": 39,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Giant Equipment Corporation, Planning and Design: Dock Access",
      "url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-access/",
      "id": 40,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Blue Giant Equipment Corporation, Planning and Design: Dock Approach",
      "url": "https://www.bluegiant.com/en/architects/planning-and-design/dock-approach/",
      "id": 41,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Toyota Material Handling, \"Calculating Forklift Aisle Width Minimums,\" September 18, 2017",
      "url": "https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/blog/warehousing-operations/calculating-forklift-aisle-width-minimums",
      "id": 42,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Toyota Material Handling, \"Do More With Less: Narrow Aisle Forklifts,\" July 10, 2026",
      "url": "https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/blog/toyota-products/do-more-with-less-narrow-aisle-forklifts",
      "id": 43,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Toyota Material Handling, video, \"Warehouse Forklifts & Aisle Widths.\"",
      "url": "https://www.toyotaforklift.com/resource-library/video-library/warehouse-forklifts-aisle-widths",
      "id": 44,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Toyota Material Handling Systems, “Five Narrow Aisle Forklift Solutions,” August 2, 2021. Dealer guidance, distinct from Toyota Material Handling's manufacturer publications",
      "url": "https://www.toyotamhs.com/five-narrow-aisle-forklift-solutions/",
      "id": 45,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Colliers, West Michigan Industrial Market Report, Q2 2026",
      "url": "https://www.colliers.com/en/research/grand-rapids/q2-2026-west-michigan-industrial-market-report",
      "id": 46,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "JLL, U.S. Industrial Market Dynamics, Q2 2026",
      "url": "https://www.jll.com/en-us/insights/market-dynamics/industrial-market-statistics-trends",
      "id": 47,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cushman & Wakefield, U.S. Industrial MarketBeat Q2 2026 release, July 17, 2026. Original publisher report of 6.9% national vacancy",
      "url": "https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/united-states/news/2026/07/us-industrial-marketbeat",
      "id": 48,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Right Place, 2025 Development Report, executive summary: end-of-2024 Grand Rapids industrial vacancy and its national comparison. Original publisher-hosted report",
      "url": "https://online.flippingbook.com/view/969529511/",
      "id": 49,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "WareCRE, “Industrial Property Specs: Docks, Clear Height & Power Guide.” Undated in inspected text; publisher conventions, not a measured industry sample",
      "url": "https://warecre.com/cre-insights/industrial-101/loading-docks-ceiling-heights-and-power-requirements-understanding-industrial-property-specs/",
      "id": 50,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Kafafab, “Industrial Warehouse Design Ideas for Layout and Structure.” Updated August 16, 2026; publisher conventions",
      "url": "https://kafafab.com/industrial-warehouse-design-ideas/",
      "id": 51,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Steelco Buildings, “Warehouse Loading Dock Design: Layout, Door Spacing, and Truck Court Planning,” April 6, 2026; publisher conventions",
      "url": "https://www.steelcobuildings.com/warehouse-loading-dock-design-layout-door-spacing-and-truck-court-planning/",
      "id": 52,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Apers, “Industrial Real Estate Underwriting Guide (2026),” May 2026. Publisher category framework; trailer-parking table and FAQ wordings are both recorded",
      "url": "https://apers.app/learn/asset-classes/industrial/industrial-underwriting-clear-heights-dock-doors",
      "id": 53,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Logistics Bureau, “Warehouse Design — Rules of Thumb… And a Checklist,” September 25, 2025. Dock-count/SKU-position response dated December 14, 2021; publisher advice",
      "url": "https://www.logisticsbureau.com/warehouse-design-rules-of-thumb/",
      "id": 54,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "SmartLoadingHub, loading-dock-height explainer. Page displays the date 11/01/2025; day/month order is not inferred. Publisher examples",
      "url": "https://www.smartloadinghub.com/insights/automated-loading/how-high-loading-dock-what-that/",
      "id": 55,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "CBRE Investment Management, \"The Case for Modern Logistics Facilities.\"",
      "url": "https://www.cbreim.com/insights/articles/the-case-for-modern-logistics-facilities",
      "id": 56,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "City of Grand Rapids, FY2027 fee inventory, construction plan review, row 176. Lists 10% of permit fee; unlike the separate renovation guide, does not restate the $50 minimum",
      "url": "https://media-002-us.cdn.govstack.com/grandrapidsmi-us/media/s20jnzrn/624-fee-schedule.pdf",
      "id": 57,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Michigan Legislature, MCL 339.2012, Occupational Code exemptions from the architectural, engineering and surveying article",
      "url": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-339-2012",
      "id": 58,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "ANSI Webstore, MHI content-provider listing for ANSI MH30.1-2022, Performance and Testing Requirements for Dock Leveling Devices. Catalog title/edition checked; full paid text not used to supply dimensions",
      "url": "https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/mhia/ansimh302022",
      "id": 59,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "F. Curtis Barry & Co., “Warehouse Layout Design Principles.” Undated in inspected text; ambiguous “clear span” wording is not relabeled as an empirical height measure",
      "url": "https://www.fcbco.com/blog/warehouse-layout-design-principles",
      "id": 60,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "BigRentz, “Forklift Aisle Width Requirements.” Undated in inspected text; separate straight-travel and right-angle-stacking examples",
      "url": "https://www.bigrentz.com/blog/forklift-aisle-width-requirements-osha-standards-and-planning-guide",
      "id": 61,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Material Handling USA, forklift aisle-width guide. Undated in inspected text; equipment-category planning guidance",
      "url": "https://mh-usa.com/blogs/forklift-aisle-width-guide-how-to-size-aisles-for-your-warehouse/",
      "id": 62,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cin7, \"Warehouse layout design best practices,\" October 8, 2025; descriptive flow-pattern reference",
      "url": "https://www.cin7.com/blog/warehouse-layout-design-best-practices/",
      "id": 63,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Pallite Group, \"warehouse storage | layouts,\" May 12, 2025; descriptive flow-pattern reference",
      "url": "https://pallitegroup.com/us/news/warehouse-layouts/",
      "id": 64,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Modula, \"Warehouse Design: Layouts, Principles & Key Trends,\" May 5, 2026; descriptive flow-pattern reference",
      "url": "https://modula.us/blog/warehouse-design/",
      "id": 65,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "ANSI Webstore, MHI content-provider listing for ANSI MH16.1-2023, Design, Testing, and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks. Catalog title/edition checked; full paid text not used to supply dimensions",
      "url": "https://webstore.ansi.org/standards/mhia/ansimh162023",
      "id": 66,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    },
    {
      "title": "Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 29 CFR 1910.178, powered industrial trucks; §1910.178(a)(2) identifies the incorporated ANSI B56.1-1969 edition",
      "url": "https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.178",
      "id": 67,
      "verification_date": "2026-09-11"
    }
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