Life Cycle Costing applications in sustainable building

Hartungi, R; Pye, CJ

Abstract

Life Cycle Costing (LCC) which is defined ISO 15686-5:2005 is used to assess the sustainable and renewable technology used in building. The results indicate that the premium cost of sustainable/renewable technology in building is surprisingly lower than many have expected. The life time saving benefits are mainly coming from energy savings. However benefits might also come from improved indoor environmental quality, greater employee comfort/productivity, reduced employee health costs and lower operations and maintenance costs. These benefits will normally greatly exceed any additional upfront premium costs.

The information derived from this study will assist people to be aware of the life cycle cost and benefit of sustainable and renewable technology in building. It will also provide the architect/engineer the information about energy conservation potential acquired via energy saving and conservation.

Citation

Hartungi, R., & Pye, C. (2009, August). Life Cycle Costing applications in sustainable building. Presented at Theorizing Sustainable Architecture: Sustainable Building Design (SBD09), Edge Hill University

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: Theorizing Sustainable Architecture: Sustainable Building Design (SBD09)
• Conference Location: Edge Hill University
• Start Date: Aug 12, 2009
• End Date: Aug 13, 2009
• Publication Date: Aug 12, 2009
• Deposit Date: Nov 2, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: May 17, 2016
• Keywords: Sustainability, Sustainable Building, Life Cycle Costing, LCC
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