Life-cycle cost calculation

Of course big investments pay.

…when they are carefully thought through.

Buildings have a long life – often 30 years or longer.  Unfortunately this is often not sufficiently recognised when key decisions are being made, both in new construction and in renovation.  

30 years of heating and cooling and maintenance, repairs and renewals give rise to huge costs that are usually 4 times greater the original construction costs.  

This is reason enough to use estimates of life-cycle costs as these could rise substantially if savings are made in the construction phase.   
The result: what appears to be the cheapest option is the more expensive in the end.

So that this does not happen to you, we estimate the full costs of different options so that you can reach the right decision.

We consider all costs from the initial investment in construction, maintenance, through to the operation and energy costs.  With the help of professional software, we estimate the total costs of different scenarios.  

Our building services engineers, FM advisors and architects assess the results from different perspectives.

We deliver a guaranteed basis for making decisions and identifying the best solution for you. Through the accurate presentation of costs, the basis of a reasoned decision is provided.  

So questions such as if it pays to invest in a new heating system, what savings can be made through extra insulation or greater use of daylight are no longer speculative.  They can be answered through the estimates of life-cycle costs.  

The following graph shows the costs arising during the life of a building.  Through the direct comparison of different construction options, you can see the clear differences. 

CONCLUSION

The holistic estimate of all costs, tools for the estimating the cost of different scenarios combined with interdisciplinary expert competence have the following advantages:  

• lowest total costs
• the right investment decisions
• well founded calculations