Table 1

Search strings and results of the database search for primary research data

DatabaseSearch stringsInclusionsExclusions
Scopus“whole life cost” OR “life cycle cost” AND “construction” AND “framework”Subject Area – Engineering
Language – English
Open access
From 2000 to 2024
Review Articles
Science Direct“whole life cost” OR “life cycle cost” AND “construction” AND “framework”Subject Area – Engineering
Language – English
Open access
From 2000 to 2024
Review Articles
Book Review
Product Review
Emerald Insightabstract: “whole life cost” OR (abstract: “life cycle cost”) AND (abstract: “construction”) AND (abstract: “framework”)Open Access
Content Type – Articles
From 2000 to 2024
Review Articles
Springer LinkConstruction AND framework AND “Whole life cost” OR “life cycle cost”Discipline – Engineering
Subdiscipline – Building Construction and Design
Language – English
From 2000 to 2024
Reference work entry
Reference work
Google Scholarallintitle: “whole life cost” OR WLC OR “life cycle cost” OR LCC OR LCA AND “construction” AND “framework”Only in the titleReview Articles
Source(s): Developed by the authors

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