In an effort to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, the Continental Automated Buildings Association says it has released a research report called "Life Cycle Costing of Intelligent Buildings." The report is available free of charge and can be found by visiting www.caba.org/lccib.
Life cycle costs analysis calculates the cost of a building system over its entire life span. The process allows commercial property owners and operators to analyze the long-term impact of construction processes and infrastructure costs on forecasted operational costs throughout the expected life of a building.