theoretical and macro orientation of the few books that
combine economic concepts with building technology, Building Economics presents
state of the art principles, applications, and real world examples for
professionals concerned with the economic efficiency of real world projects.
Assuming no specialized mathematical background beyond basic algebra and
elementary statistics, Building Economics presents: -Methods you'll use to evaluate you building's economy-including life cycle costing, net benefits,
savings to investment ratios,internal and overall rates of return, and payback
calculations -Simple formulas you'll use to implement today's economic methods,
such as calculations for time value of money and discounting, adjustments for
tax effects, and correlations for inflation. -Techniques to deal with
uncertainty and risk, including sensitivity analysis, risk adjusted discounted
rate, certainty equivalent technique, decision analysis, simulation and more
-Case studies and enlightening examples-from business, government, nonprofit
organizations, and homeowners -Guidance on finding helpful software programs
-Guidance on finding and using reliable data - Tables, graphs, and ready to use
worksheets For architects, engineers, real estate developers, facilities
planners and managers, building economists, and advanced undergraduate and
graduate students this is a practical guide that ever reader will want to have
on hand. The methods will save you time money and trouble.
