... publication from the Danish Building Research Institute (SBi) in 1949 was on the economic optimisation of insulation (Becher, 1949). A number of publications on other topics relating to LCC has since followed. These include studies on insulation of pipes (Becher and Engelsen, 1957), an SBi Guideline...

...Francis W.H. Yik; Joseph H.K. Lai Purpose To explain the recent emergence of the trend of outsourcing for building services operation and maintenance (O&M) work for commercial buildings in Hong Kong and to predict its future development. Design/methodology/approach Based on economic...

...Bernard Williams Considers the whole‐life costs of various forms of heating, cooling and air‐conditioning in the office interior, from the economic view points of both organizations and developers. Considers whether air‐conditioning is necessary and/or affordable in the post‐recession property...