Developing a Research Methodology for Life Cycle Costing Framework for Application in Green Projects

Life cycle costing (LCC) is a method of accessing the total cost of ownership and has been used around the world for the last few decades. Even though many benefits have been associated with LCC, one of them being an effective tool for decision making, its implementation in construction industry is still limited, particularly in green projects. Among the main factors suggested to have hindered application of LCC are lack of knowledge and...