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- Title
A reality based cost-benefit analysis of high performance residences: Part II.
- Authors
Wilson, Eric; Mukhopadhyaya, Phalguni; Pickwick, Kevin; Bergen, Terry
- Abstract
The article discusses the use of real construction cost estimates to determine the cost challenge and expected payback period associated with building a high-performance residence in Victoria, British Columbia. Topics covered include cost-benefit analysis, BC Energy Step Code, and energy efficiency. Also mentioned are costs of sub-assemblies including roof, exterior wall and floor, the hybrid construction model, and time to amortization.
- Subjects
COST effectiveness; PASSIVHAUS; MIXED reality; HOUSING; EXTERIOR walls; FIXED rate mortgages; CONSTRUCTION cost estimates; ARCHITECTURAL details
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 2020, Vol 47, Issue 5, p630
- ISSN
0315-1468
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1139/cjce-2018-0572