| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.35 |
| Liaison | Megan Litke |
| Submission Date | March 30, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
American University
OP-16: Life Cycle Cost Analysis
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Megan
Litke Sustainability Manager Office of Sustainability |
Criteria
Institution employs Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) as a matter of policy and practice when evaluating energy- and water-using products and systems. Practices may include structuring RFPs so that vendors compete on the basis of lowest total cost of ownership (TCO) in addition to (or instead of) purchase price.
Applicability
This credit applies to all institutions.
Scoring
Institutions earn the maximum of 1 point available for this credit by employing LCCA as a matter of policy and practice when evaluating energy- and water-using products and systems practice across the operations of the entire institution (i.e. all divisions). Partial points are available. For example, an institution that employs LCCA across some but not all of its divisions would earn 0.5 points (half of the points available for this credit).
Measurement
Timeframe
Report on current policies and practices.
Sampling and Data Standards
Not applicable
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.