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Chapter 12
Value for Sustainable Design
Costs Vs Benefits
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Learning Objectives

Cost of Green Buildings

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Cost Definitions
Hard Costs: The physical costs for the construction
of a Project, including all building and landscaping
materials.
Soft Costs: The non-physical costs that go into a
project. This includes architectural, engineering fee
legal fee etc
Operation & Maintenance cost: Cost associated
with operating the facility throughout its life. It
includes utility bills, minor upgrades, maintenance
of equipment etc.
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Life-Cycle Costs(LCC): The sum of all costs

over the full life span of the building. This
includes
purchase
price,
installation,
operation, maintenance and upgrade costs.

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Life Cycle Cost Analysis(LCCA)

LCCA is a method for assessing the total cost
of facility ownership.
Takes into account all costs of acquiring,
owning, and disposing of a building or building
system.
LCCA is useful to evaluate alternatives like
high performance HVAC system, glazing
system etc which have higher initial cost but
reduced operational
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Where the money goes?

40%
60%

Evaluate various sustainability measures based on

life cycle cost and not on initial cost.
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Points to be considered while

evaluating cost of Green Buildings

Evaluate various sustainability measures based

on life cycle cost
Have a experienced Green Building consultant on
board
Research various options before taking a decision

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LCCA LCA
Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) is the
investigation and valuation of environmental
impact of building throughout its life span

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Summary of Cost of LEED

Revisited Davis Langdon

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LEED Certification does not influence

cost

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1. Many project are achieving LEED within their

budgets, and in the same cost range as nonLEED projects.
2. Construction costs have risen dramatically, but
projects are still achieving LEED.
3. The idea that green is an added feature
continues to be a problem.

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References
Life Cycle Cost Analysis: http://wbdg.org/resources/lcca.php,
Sustainable Building Technical Manual / Joseph J. Romm, Lean
and Clean Management, 1994
http://www.fs.fed.us/td/pubs/htmlpubs/htm08732839/page01.htm

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Review of Exam Content

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Questions?
Put your questions in the forum

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