Library CardWolf, Jerry . 2008. T&D Snippets—Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Buildings Is Easier Than You Thought and Is My Building Sick? A Manager's Guide to Identifying and Solving Indoor Air Quality Problems. 0873 2S13. Missoula, MT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Missoula Technology and Development Center.
Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Buildings Is Easier Than You Thought By Kathleen Snodgrass How would you determine the cost of replacing or constructing facilities? This report explains how to conduct a life-cycle cost analysis, which can help you figure out the entire cost of a structure, product, or component over its expected useful life. The analysis includes the projected cost of operating, maintaining, and using a facility as well as the purchase price or the construction cost. This report identifies available free and commercial life-cycle cost analysis software and other financial information resources. It also includes a brief discussion of life-cycle assessments, which calculate a product or service's environmental costs throughout its lifetime. HTML Is My Building Sick? A Manager's Guide to Identifying and Solving Indoor Air Quality Problems By Kathleen Snodgrass and Kristofer Kusano What can a district ranger do if employees complain that their office is making them sick? This report helps building managers locate and correct common sources of indoor air quality problems that affect the health, comfort, well-being, and productivity of employees. It also explains when to get assistance from a specialist, such as a facilities engineer or industrial hygienist. HTML
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