MEBS6016 Energy Performance of Buildings

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Economic and Financial Analysis

1.  Financial Aspects

• Financial appraisal
• Financial energy management matrix [PDF]
• Project funding

2.  Building Economic Analysis

• Energy consumption & cost analysis
• Payback analysis
• Life-cycle cost analysis

3.  Whole Life Costing

• Definition, whole life cost ratios, implementation
• Video presentation [19 min.]: Whole Life Costing
• Introduce the concept and application of whole life costing techniques

(Powerpoint file in PDF format [PDF])

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Video Presentation:

• Whole Life Costing [videocassette, 19 min.], The Einstein Network, London, 2001. [AV 690.0681 W62]
• Whole Life Costing Forum (UK) http://www.wlcf.org.uk

Further Reading:

• ETSU, 1995. Financial Aspects of Energy Management in Buildings - A Summary, Good Practice Guide 75, Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme, Energy Technology Support Unit (ETSU), Oxfordshire, UK, 6 pages. [PDF]
• Jean-Louis,M.-J., Paré, M. and Nichols, L., 2002. Learning Unit 05: Building Economic Analysis, Increasing Energy Efficiency in Buildings Project, China, Dessau-Soprin Inc., Montreal, Canada, pp. 1-17. [PDF]

References:

• USEPA, 2004. EnergyStar Building Upgrade Manual, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC. [http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=business.bus_upgrade_manual]
• Boussabaine, H. and Kirkham, R. J., 2004. Whole Life-cycle Costing: Risk and Risk Responses, Blackwell Pub., Oxford. [692.5 B777 w]

Web Links:

• EnergyStar (Buildings) http://www.energystar.gov
• Whole Life Costing Forum (UK) http://www.wlcf.org.uk
• Investment appraisal methods
• Capital investment appraisal
• Investment Appraisal : valuation of future projects

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| Created: Dec 2003 | Update: 15 Mar 2007 | By: cmhui@hku.hk |