An Economic Framework of Total Functional Value for         Buildings
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Potential improvements in facility performance, a multi-level                   performance "cascade" from the functional and environmental                     performance, to the performance of operating and physical                       systems, must be evaluated within a framework of relative                       economic value and resource allocation reflecting long-term                     cost/benefits.  Some building systems directly affect functional                performance and Functional Use Costs.  Functional Use Costs are                 primarily human costs and constitute the largest component of                   total organizational cost.  This proposed research will develop a               conceptual and representational tool, an economic framework                     expressing the relative affect of performance improvements on the               Total Functional Value, focussing on the work environment.  Two                 performance classes for elements of building systems will be                    identified and developed in relation to their potential affect on               functional use costs; their relative economic sensitivities to                  affect ultimate value will be quantified.  A functional use data                base will be generated by two levels of surveys.  Quantitative                  and qualitative descriptors will be developed in graphic and                    computer representations.  An existing life cycle costing                       computer program will be expanded to include functional use costs               on ASTM standards.  This research will provide building                         professionals and other decision makers with a theoretical and                  working model, demanding interdisciplinary consideration of                     comprehensive value and identifying immediate applications,                     targets for effective development, and priorities for future                    research.
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{'Code': '1442', 'Text': 'CONSTRUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTUR'}
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