Whole Life Costing for Sustainable Building

List of contents

Introduction; 1 Whole life valuation: why it is important; 2 Project decision making: the standard processes; 3 Efficient design: options under consideration; 4 Efficient design: consequential savings and costs; 5 Whole life value: the incorporated approach; Index

About the author

Mariana Trusson is a chartered engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the building services and sustainability sector. She has been involved in over 400 projects at different stages of their life, from master planning and strategy development, to post-occupancy and operation. She mentors younger engineers and designers, volunteers her time and expertise for organisations such as the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and regularly gives talks and lectures on designing sustainable buildings across the UK.

Summary

Whole life costing is now integral to building procurement both for new buildings and major refurbishments. The reader will be shown how to incorporate this method of whole life valuation into standard cost models allowing for a more robust decision making process.

Product details

• Authors: Mariana Trusson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781138592582
• ISBN: 978-1-138-59258-2
• No. of pages: 144
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living, Environmentally-friendly architecture & design, Building construction & materials, Building construction and materials, Environmentally-friendly (‘green’) architecture and design, Surveying, quantity surveying, Quantity surveying