“We really are trying to make a push toward life-cycle-cost analysis in new construction. In Alaska, the elements are hard on a building. If that isn't taken into consideration when you build the building, then the facility is not going to last.”
“It's really a hard thing to get going. It's hard to motivate a district that has a limited amount of funding. Doing a life-cycle cost analysis may add 40, 50 or 60 thousand dollars to the cost. Carrying out the recommendation from the analysis could add an even more considerable sum.”
