Life Cycle Costing

Life-Cycle Costing (LCC) is a method of evaluating alternative building design scenarios that considers both initial costs and on-going operating and maintenance/repair costs over the economic life of the project.  The LCC process involves goals & scope definition, data collection, impact assessment and interpretation.

Zodiac assist clients with

1. Documenting the objectives and constraints for the project (e.g. occupant comfort, building safety, building aesthetics, etc)
2. Identifying design/service alternatives to achieve the objectives
3. Developing discount rate, inflation rate, and economic life assumptions Identifying and estimating relevant costs (including energy/utility costs)
4. Comparing the total life cycle costs for each option
5. Analyzing the results for consistency with the initial objectives

  

Services

• Commissioning
• Measurement Verification
• Energy Modeling
• LEED Consulting

Certifications:

• PE, LEED AP, CMVP, CBCP

Membership

• USGBC
• USGBC St. Louis Chapter
• Association of Energy Engineers (AEE)