Benefits of Economic Analyses (part 2): Real-world examples

摘要

Welcome back! In my last column, we discussed the virtues of life-cycle value analysis (LCVA) and how my father applied this technique to our family car purchases. We also covered that there are quantitative and qualitative parameters involved when making any large financial decision or purchase - especially connection to a district energy system. In this edition, we will expand on the large issues, provide some sample chilled-water plant costs and walk through a sample analysis of the costs of connecting to a district cooling system versus an on-site cooling system.