Pomona College
OP-16: Life Cycle Cost Analysis

In the Sustainability Action Plan for the College, adopted in 2011, the Green Building Standards require life cycle cost analyses on major building systems. Stated in the Executive summary: New Construction/Major Renovation These updated standards focus on events, analyses, and reports throughout the programming, design, construction, and project completion phases of a project, including: >> A sustainability workshop during the programming phase >> Life cycle cost analysis on major building systems >> Cost-benefi t analysis of building systems and features >> Sustainability report upon project completion >> During the schematic design phase, the project team must engage in the following activities:66 - Develop renewable energy goals - Refi ne/confi rm sustainability initiatives - Life cycle cost analysis Generation of a life cycle cost report to compare design alternatives, considering systematically the impacts of building systems on each other. At a minimum, the following major building systems must be examined using life cycle cost analysis: - Mechanical: HVAC equipment and controls, energy sources - Electrical: lighting sources and controls - Envelope: roofi ng, insulation/mass, glazing - Develop preliminary energy model >> During the design development phase, the project team must engage in the following activities:67 - Life cycle cost analysis update Update on life cycle cost report for whole building and decisions made on building systems and other features Project completion >> All project teams must collaborate with the Sustainability Integration Offi ce to produce a report detailing sustainability-related project features, a review of initial sustainability goals/objectives and whether they were fulfi lled, and relevant life cycle cost analyses. This report must be cataloged and available online. Minor Renovation/Projects The process for projects of at least $5 million that otherwise do not constitute “new construction or major renovation” should include a sustainability workshop, the use of life cycle cost analysis for major building systems, and other activities to ensure an efficient and high-performing facility. Pomona College Campus Planning Guidelines: Projects that increase square-footage above the existing 2010 base will include a feasibility study to determine the effects of a net-zero increase in energy use and carbon emissions for the additional square-footage. The evaluation should include programmatic, aesthetic, and fi rst and life-cycle cost considerations.