| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.92 |
| Liaison | Katie Maynard |
| Submission Date | Aug. 19, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of California, Santa Barbara
OP-16: Life Cycle Cost Analysis
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Kathy
Scheidemen Management Services Officer, Co-Chair Sustainability Procurement Team Earth Research Institute |
Does the the institution employ Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) as a matter of policy and practice when evaluating energy and water-using products and systems?:
Does the institution employ LCCA as a matter of policy and practice across the operations of the entire institution (i.e. all divisions)?:
A brief description of the LCCA policy(ies) and practice(s):
UCSB utilized LCCA for any Strategic Energy Partnership projects (SEP). The LCCA is part of the costs/benefit analysis required for the projects to move forward.
The website URL where information about the institution’s LCCA policies and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Please see http://energy.ucsb.edu/projects/projects.html for sample projects
From UCOP Policy on Sustainable Practices:
Renewable power: energy generated from inexhaustible sources, such as the sun or wind, or from sources that can quickly be replenished, such as biomass. For the purposes of this policy, an energy source is renewable if it has been designated as such by the California Energy Commission (http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/Renewables/FAQs/01REandRPSeligibility.htm).
Savings by Design: an energy efficiency program offered by California’s four investor-owned utility companies and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. Savings By Design provides design assistance, energy analysis, life-cycle costing, and financial incentives for new construction and major renovation projects. The Savings By Design program is also known as the Non-Residential New Construction Program.
Please see http://energy.ucsb.edu/projects/projects.html for sample projects
From UCOP Policy on Sustainable Practices:
Renewable power: energy generated from inexhaustible sources, such as the sun or wind, or from sources that can quickly be replenished, such as biomass. For the purposes of this policy, an energy source is renewable if it has been designated as such by the California Energy Commission (http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/energy/Renewables/FAQs/01REandRPSeligibility.htm).
Savings by Design: an energy efficiency program offered by California’s four investor-owned utility companies and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District. Savings By Design provides design assistance, energy analysis, life-cycle costing, and financial incentives for new construction and major renovation projects. The Savings By Design program is also known as the Non-Residential New Construction Program.
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