Life Cycle Cost Assessment (LCCA)
Materials and resources all have environmental, social and economic impacts beyond their use in a project. Impacts occur during harvest or extraction of raw materials, manufacturing, packaging, transporting, installing, use, and end-of-life disposal, reuse, or recycling. These “cradle to cradle” impacts should be considered when purchasing materials. The formal study of this process is known as Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
Similarly, Life Cycle Cost Assessment examines the costs and savings throughout the life cycle of a building material. For example, energy efficient equipment and appliances can be more expensive when initially purchased but will save energy (and money) throughout the life of the project. Therefore, it may make sense to invest in more efficient equipment that costs more up front but saves money and energy over time.
The Sustainable Facilities Tool allows you to compare life cycle costs for materials, as well as other environmental criteria, by following the green dots and clicking "compare materials" in Explore Sustainable Workspaces.
Also, check out information on LCA at the Whole Building Design Guide:
WBDG | Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)
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Building Decarbonization - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Emissions Life Cycle Carbon / Total Carbon Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (WBLCA)...(WBLCA) Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) Programs, Policies and Initiatives Embodiedhttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 657 › building-decarbonization -
What is Sustainability? - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...economic performance, such as life-cycle costs. Guiding Principles for Sustainable...strategies that, taken together, reduce costs. To make this process effective: Starthttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 41 › sustainability -
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Building Study Using Whole- System and Life-Cycle Thinking 2012 REPORT TO THE MID-ATLANTIC...Certification. 2) Sustainability Audit and LCCA Projects Submitted January 31, 2012https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › Sustainable Building Study Using Whole-System and Life-Cycle Thinking - JParisi, Nov. 2012.pdf -
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...businesses, communities, and institutions to cost-effectively shift to efficiency and...REINVENTING FIRE Design is how it works COST EFFECTIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS AVAILABLEhttps://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › 11 CaraCarmichael Victor Olgyay - RMI Deep Energy Retrofits.pdf -
Recycling Checklist - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
Goods Durable goods have a long useful life (typically two years or more), are replaced...infrequently, and typically have a high cost per unit. This is in contrast to ongoinghttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 617 › recycling-checklist -
Materials & Resources - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool
...materials at the end of their useful life. Carefully selecting and disposing of...capture carbon as part of their life cycle. Using them in buildings will storehttps://sftool.gov › learn › about › 43 › materials-resources
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