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Whole life costing a new approach

By: Language: English Publication details: Abingdon Routledge 2012Description: 136p. ill. 20cmISBN:
  • 9780415434232
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 690.23 $2 18
Partial contents:
Introduction -- Context of whole life costing -- Sustainability, energy and waste -- The rational assessment -- Value of whole life assessment -- How does this play out in real projects? -- Hisotry- how did we get there? -- Ageing and associated factors -- The process of procurement -- A material matter -- Construction methods -- Construction methods -- Observations outside the world of construction: whole life value and cost -- Fashion -- Predicting the future -- The ten-point strategic plan -- Key players -- Client experiences -- Redefining the future -- Searching for the ideal process -- Whole life costing: is there an end game? -- The underlying priciple: entropy -- Carbon whole life cost -- Recommendations -- Final thoughts.
Summary: Discusses the practical issues involved in the selection of materials, their performance, and the issues that need to be taken into account in applying a whole life costing approach.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Barcode
Book London Books 690.23 CAP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30077788

Introduction -- Context of whole life costing -- Sustainability, energy and waste -- The rational assessment -- Value of whole life assessment -- How does this play out in real projects? -- Hisotry- how did we get there? -- Ageing and associated factors -- The process of procurement -- A material matter -- Construction methods -- Construction methods -- Observations outside the world of construction: whole life value and cost -- Fashion -- Predicting the future -- The ten-point strategic plan -- Key players -- Client experiences -- Redefining the future -- Searching for the ideal process -- Whole life costing: is there an end game? -- The underlying priciple: entropy -- Carbon whole life cost -- Recommendations -- Final thoughts.

Discusses the practical issues involved in the selection of materials, their performance, and the issues that need to be taken into account in applying a whole life costing approach.