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050	0	4	_a690.23 $2 18
100	1		_aCaplehorn, Peter
245	0	0	_aWhole life costing _ba new approach
260			_aAbingdon _bRoutledge _c2012
300			_a136p. _bill. _c20cm.
505	2		_aIntroduction -- 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.
520			_aDiscusses 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.
521			_aAdvanced
651		4	_aUnited Kingdom _y
690			_aConstruction management _96230
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