Abstract
This chapter focuses on the cost considerations of green buildings. Initial cost premium of green buildings is widely discussed topic. Therefore, this chapter discuses on the cost of green buildings in detail. First, this chapter discusses the cost premium of green buildings. Even though the initial cost act as a barrier in green building implementation, life-cycle cost savings from green buildings is rarely discussed considering green building operations. This chapter focuses on the life-cycle cost for green building implementation as well. The final section of this chapter discusses the various life-cycle cost models developed for green buildings. These different cost models are evaluated, and the limitations of these life-cycle cost models are discussed.
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