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ASHRAE Technical Committee 7.8
Owning and Operating Costs
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Research Chair: James F. J. Poulos |
Research Strategy The goal of the TC 7.8 research efforts
continues to be the development of life cycle costing data for inclusion in
the handbook chapter. As our current research project on maintenance costs
nears completion, we are realizing that a totally comprehensive analysis of
all equipment and system types is beyond the capability of any single
consultant or even of ASHRAE as a whole. With that realization, our recent
discussions have focused on how to maintain a dynamic database which can be
fed by both internally sponsored projects as well as data collected from
outside sources. With this in mind, we have modified our research priorities
to develop a work statement defining the data collection procedures required
for inclusion in our dynamic database. This procedure will be of particular
importance to allow inclusion of new and emerging technologies in a timely
fashion. We are also exploring the possibility of including this finalized
data on a web site to allow more immediate dissemination of the information,
as it becomes available. Active Research Projects Interactive Web-based Owning and Operating
Cost Database Research Plan PRIORITY 1: PRIORITY 2: PRIORITY 3: |
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