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Burney, D and Claflin, A (2016) Practical considerations for implementing research on the indoor built environment. Building Research & Information, 44(03), 342-4.
Cartwright, N (2016) Scientific models versus social reality. Building Research & Information, 44(03), 334-7.
Forcada, N, Macarulla, M, Gangolells, M and Casals, M (2016) Handover defects: Comparison of construction and post-handover housing defects. Building Research & Information, 44(03), 279-88.
Garcia-Holguera, M, Clark, O G, Sprecher, A and Gaskin, S (2016) Ecosystem biomimetics for resource use optimization in buildings. Building Research & Information, 44(03), 263-78.
Goh, B H and Sun, Y (2016) The development of life-cycle costing for buildings. Building Research & Information, 44(03), 319-33.
- Type: Journal Article
- Keywords: whole-life costs; sustainable buildings; capital cost; running cost; green building; value creation; life-cycle costing; buildings; life cycles
- ISBN/ISSN: 0961-3218
- URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2014.993566
- Abstract:
The history of the application of life-cycle costing (LCC) began in the UK in the late 1950s and, until now, the state of its development as a concept is not clear. A literature review is presented that shows the changing approaches to LCC by drawing on four major academic journals and 45 peer-reviewed papers. The review verifies that there is a revival of interest in using LCC in tandem with other life-cycle methodologies for research on sustainable building. It also presents a set of methods that are applicable to model and estimate the life-cycle costs of 'conventional' and 'green' buildings with the objective of distinguishing them. Through the information gathered, it provides a centralized source of reference for the assumptions used in LCC calculations concerning some key input parameters. The finding shows an increasing trend of publications on the evaluation of economic options for green building designs and performance. The directions are clear that the concepts and methods have to evolve to a state where they will help to integrate and optimize economic, social and environmental considerations to deliver more sustainable built environments in the future.; The history of the application of life-cycle costing (LCC) began in the UK in the late 1950s and, until now, the state of its development as a concept is not clear. A literature review is presented that shows the changing approaches to LCC by drawing on four major academic journals and 45 peer-reviewed papers. The review verifies that there is a revival of interest in using LCC in tandem with other life-cycle methodologies for research on sustainable building. It also presents a set of methods that are applicable to model and estimate the life-cycle costs of 'conventional' and 'green' buildings with the objective of distinguishing them. Through the information gathered, it provides a centralized source of reference for the assumptions used in LCC calculations concerning some key input parameters. The finding shows an increasing trend of publications on the evaluation of economic options for green building designs and performance. The directions are clear that the concepts and methods have to evolve to a state where they will help to integrate and optimize economic, social and environmental considerations to deliver more sustainable built environments in the future.;
Kaasalainen, T and Huuhka, S (2016) Homogenous homes of Finland: 'Standard' flats in non-standardized blocks. Building Research & Information, 44(03), 229-47.
Lucke, T, Beecham, S and Qu, Y Y (2016) Estimating flow rates through individual outlets of siphonic roof drainage systems. Building Research & Information, 44(03), 289-300.
Müller, B (2016) Policy gaps: Future challenges for research. Building Research & Information, 44(03), 338-41.
Parkinson, T and de Dear, R (2016) Thermal pleasure in built environments: Spatial alliesthesia from contact heating. Building Research & Information, 44(03), 248-62.
Silva, A, Neves, L C, Gaspar, P L and de Brito, J (2016) Probabilistic transition of condition: Render facades. Building Research & Information, 44(03), 301-18.