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Cost in use = C + M - S
Effects of early decisions on building life-cycle
costs
100
80
60
Feasibility
(2 %)
30 Design Construction Maintenance
Phase (6%) Development Operational
Phase (42%) Phase (50%)
Cost in use
Besides the relation of maintenance cost to
initial cost, the designer also have to consider
the relative total cost-in-use of design
alternatives.
E.g. A developer is presented with two
alternative building design:
Building A Building B
Initial cost (RM) 3 250 000 2 500 000
Annual 50 000 100 000
maintenance cost
(RM)
Life of building 60 years 40 years