Practice Lifecycle Cost Analysis (lcca) (1.3) - Economics of Sustainable Construction

Practice: Lifecycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)

Lesson 1.3Economics of Sustainable Construction

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Question 1.
What does LCCA stand for?
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It's about assessing total ownership costs.
Question 2.
What are operational savings?
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It relates to ongoing costs after construction.
3Question 3.
What does LCCA evaluate?
- Only initial costs
- Lifecycle costs including operational savings
- Only operational savings
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Think about long-term versus short-term costs.
4Question 4.
True or False: Green buildings have a longer payback period than conventional buildings.
- True
- False
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Remember the cost versus savings dynamic.
Question 5.
A company is deciding between two green building options, one costing ₹2,200 per m² with annual savings of ₹120 and another at ₹2,500 with savings of ₹180. Which offers a better LCCA if both are for 15 years?
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Don’t forget to multiply savings by the lifespan!
Question 6.
Discuss the potential impacts of ignoring non-monetary benefits in the LCCA process for a project.
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Consider the holistic impact on society and environment.

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