Life Cycle Costing for Facilities

Life Cycle Costing for Facilities provides guidance for facility designers and owners to achieve higher quality design and construction projects at lower costs. This can be done with Life Cycle Costing, a process that can be applied to every aspect of construction-from all types of buildings (commercial, educational, industrial, health care and more)-to roads and bridges-to HVAC equipment and electrical systems upgrades; and materials and equipment procurement.

The extensive Life Cycle Costs section provides maintenance and replacement costs for all elements of the facility-from the foundation and structure to the walls and floors, plumbing, HVAC and electrical systems, and landscaping. The electronic Life Cycle Costing spreadsheet program included with the book simplifies the process of applying LCC to users' own projects.

There are also sixteen Case Studies that show how to apply LCC to particular facility types and building components, including:

• Health care and nursing facilities
  
• College campus and high schools
  
• Office buildings, courthouses, and banks
  
• Chemical plants and museum renovations
  
• Regional highway systems
  
• Exterior walls, elevators, lighting, HVAC, and more

The authors of this book are recognized leaders in Life Cycle Costing and have included their proven methods for new construction, remodeling, renovations, and restorations in this great resource. 450 pp.