An Examination of Energy Considerations in the Product Acquisition Process

摘要

The conservation of energy through the acquisition process has become a significant concern to the Air Force in recent years. Therefore, an examination of energy considerations in product acquisitions was conducted. The study constructs a taxonomy of energy costs incurred by the producer and owner of energy consuming products. The categories of the taxonomy include energy costs associated with product research and development, product production and construction, product operation and support, and product retirement and disposal. Examples of energy cost models are presented for each energy cost category listed above. These include facility energy consumption models, transportation energy use models, and production process optimization models. Examples of cost models to aid in the comparison of energy effectiveness among products in the source selection process are also presented and include scoring models, economic index and comparative models, and life cycle costing models.