| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.71 |
| Liaison | Alex Davis |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2014 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Arizona State University
OP-16: Life Cycle Cost Analysis
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.00 / 1.00 |
Betty
Lombardo Manager University Sustainability Practices |
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):
Arizona State University completed two energy performance contracts with Ameresco. All of the more than $75 million in projects were supported with an investment grade audit and a LCCA. The University's current contract with Ameresco and its partner, the Rocky Mountain Institute, will develop the plan and implement the programs to achieve climate neutrality by 2035. As an example of the type of projects being developed: we will build a biogassification plant at a local waste water treatment facility. This plant will purify the biogas to 98 plus percent methane, pressurize it to 400 PSI, and run it in a local pipeline to our combined heat and power plant. We will thus burn renewable biogas instead of non-renewable natural gas.
All of our construction and renovation projects must meet LEED certification, with Silver as the minimum goal. We have Arizona's first LEED Platinum building in our BioDesign B facility, and we just received a Platinum rating for the renovation of our Student Health Center.
Purchasing deploys LCCA in each solicitation involving energy and water-using products and systems, as well as in other applicable solicitations.
The website URL where information about the institution’s LCCA policies and practices is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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