Life Cycle Cost Breakdown Structure Development of Buildings through Delphi Analysis

This paper highlights the basic process of developing a life cycle cost model and the role of cost breakdown structure for water distribution pipeline networks. A life cycle cost is the total cost of owning an asset during its predicted useful life, while a cost breakdown structure illustrates all the costs emerged in each single phase of the asset’s life cycle cost. Its purpose is to identify, define and organize all cost elements to be taken into account in a life cycle cost. Each cost element included in developing a cost breakdown structure will also be discussed in this paper.

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Life-cycle cost as basis to optimize waste collection in space and time: A methodology for obtaining a detailed cost breakdown structure

Waste Management & Research ◽

10.1177/0734242x18774618 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (9) ◽

pp. 788-799 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Vitor Sousa ◽

Celia Dias-Ferreira ◽

João M Vaz ◽

Inês Meireles

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Life Cycle Cost ◽

Spatial Optimization ◽

Detailed Knowledge ◽

Waste Collection ◽

Waste Streams ◽

Equipment Operation ◽

Time Optimization ◽

Cost Breakdown Structure ◽

Cost Breakdown

Extensive research has been carried out on waste collection costs mainly to differentiate costs of distinct waste streams and spatial optimization of waste collection services (e.g. routes, number, and location of waste facilities). However, waste collection managers also face the challenge of optimizing assets in time, for instance deciding when to replace and how to maintain, or which technological solution to adopt. These issues require a more detailed knowledge about the waste collection services’ cost breakdown structure. The present research adjusts the methodology for buildings’ life-cycle cost (LCC) analysis, detailed in the ISO 15686-5:2008, to the waste collection assets. The proposed methodology is then applied to the waste collection assets owned and operated by a real municipality in Portugal (Cascais Ambiente – EMAC). The goal is to highlight the potential of the LCC tool in providing a baseline for time optimization of the waste collection service and assets, namely assisting on decisions regarding equipment operation and replacement.

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A Linkage Method for the Life Cycle Cost Breakdown Structure through an Analysis of Boundary Conditions

Journal of the Korea Institute of Building Construction ◽

10.5345/jkibc.2013.13.4.321 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 321-332

Author(s):

Jae-Hyuk Jeong ◽

Tae-Hui Kim

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Boundary Conditions ◽

Life Cycle Cost ◽

Linkage Method ◽

Cost Breakdown Structure ◽

Cost Breakdown

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Life Cycle Cost Breakdown Structure

Whitehall Papers ◽

10.1080/02681309609414622 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 60-63

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Life Cycle Cost ◽

Cost Breakdown Structure ◽

Cost Breakdown

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Co-digestion of algae biomass for production of biogas and fertilizer: Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Environment Technology Resources Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference ◽

10.17770/etr2015vol2.627 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

pp. 284

Author(s):

Dzintra Slisane ◽

Francesco Romagnoli ◽

Agris Kamenders ◽

Ivars Veidenbergs ◽

Dagnija Blumberga

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Anaerobic Digestion ◽

Life Cycle Cost ◽

Life Cycle Costs ◽

Life Cycle Cost Analysis ◽

Cost Category ◽

Algae Biomass ◽

Cost Breakdown Structure ◽

Total Life ◽

Design Construction

The purpose of this article is to determine and assess<em> </em>Life Cycle Costs of biogas and fertilizer produced in anaerobic digestion of biomass. General Cost Breakdown Structure for anaerobic digestion plant is described for better understanding of the system. Main cost categories discussed in this study are: Investments; Design, construction and dismantling costs; Maintenance, Operation and Transportation costs. Results showed that Design, construction and dismantling costs have the biggest share in Total Life Cycle Cost (TLCC) per cubic meter of biogas. This category also has the biggest influence on TLCC of fertilizer. Investment costs are the second most significant cost category.

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Life Cycle Cost Analysis and Optimization of Modular Substation

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/201913601049 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 136 ◽

pp. 01049

Author(s):

Li Jun ◽

Zhang Fan ◽

Li Yinyuan ◽

Zhang Beibei

Keyword(s):

Life Cycle ◽

Life Cycle Cost ◽

Cost Optimization ◽

Production Costs ◽

Life Cycle Cost Analysis ◽

Production Scale ◽

Literature Reading ◽

High Production ◽

Cost Breakdown Structure ◽

The Cost

Due to the lack of high standardization and specialization, the production scale of modular substation is difficult to meet the established requirements. Compared with traditional substation construction, there are still practical problems such as high production costs. Therefore, it is still difficult to promote modular substation. Considering the life cycle of modular substation project, Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and Engineering Breakdown Structure (EBS) of the modular substation were defined through literature reading and data analysis. Then use the life cycle cost mapping model to further determine the mapping relationship between CBS and EBS. Finally, the connotation and goal of the life cycle cost optimization of modular substation were proposed, which can effectively promote the cost management of modular substation projects and optimization.

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