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Discusses analytical tools that will lead to appropriate energy project choices. Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) as an economic method of project evaluation in which all costs over the project's life are considered important; Focus of the payback method on how quickly the initial investment can...
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- Time for a little payback. Bilett, Tony // Heating & Ventilating Review;Jul2008, Vol. 47 Issue 9, p28
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The article discusses how to calculate the true cost of pumping systems. It is stated that the total cost of ownership, including energy and maintenance, should be considered for each project on pumping systems. A life cycle cost (LCC) analysis can be used to determine and compare the total...
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The selection of most appropriate design and technological solutions to produce certain mould should capture technical performance, economical issues as well as environmental impacts occurred during the mould life cycle. In the paper an approach is presented to support the selection of...
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The Yaari life cycle model is extended so as to provide for a death benefit of the insured. Furthermore, it is shown that the non-negativity constraint imposed on consumption and on the bequest implies the existence of a local constraint on borrowing. The product can be interpreted as the...
- Coming full circle. Zuashkiani, Ali; Jardine, Andrew K. S. // Industrial Engineer: IE;Apr2010, Vol. 42 Issue 4, p44
The article discusses the benefits of using life cycle cost analysis in companies in the U.S. It states that the life cycle costs of an asset are the sum of the present values of all the expenditures it incurs and the risks exposed throughout its life cycle. It notes that life cycle costing is...
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