Fuller, S.
and Boyles, A.
(2001),
BLCC 5.0-01., Computer Program, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=916797
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BLCC 5.0-01.
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, A S. Boyles
Abstract
The BLCC5 Building Life-Cycle Cost Program provides economic analysis of projects for which both initial capital costs and future operational costs need to be considered. The program is useful for evaluating the long-term costs and savings of energy and water conservation and renewable energy projects in federal buildings, whether the projects are agency-funded or financed. Economic performance is measured using the American Society for Testing and Material's (ASTM) standard life-cycle cost method combined with the energy conservation criteria required by DOE/FEMP according to 10 CFR 436 and Executive Order 13123. The program calculates Life-Cycle Cost and supplementary measures of cost effectiveness, such as Net Savings, Savings-to-Investment Ratio, Adjusted Internal Rate of Return, and Simple and Discounted Payback Periods. The program also reports annual and life-cycle energy savings and emission reductions for an energy-saving alternative compared wiht a base case. BLCC5 has a windows-based graphical user interface and contains an on-line help manual. It is programmed in JAVA and uses an ml file format.Citation
Computer Program
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Others
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Keywords
economic analysis, ESPCs, federal buildings, life cycle cost analysis
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Created April 1, 2001, Updated February 17, 2017