1. project type(s) is LCC applied?(Check all that apply)

1. What is your occupation or area of interest?

Architect Engineer
Quantity Surveyor LEED Associate Property Manager

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2. Has Life Cycle Costing (LCC) been used in the
project that you were associated with?

Yes No, proceed to question

3. By your estimate what percentage of projects
that you have been involved in has LCC been used?

0-25% 25-50% 50-75% 75-100%

4. What project type(s) is LCC applied?(Check
all that apply)

Public
Commercial Residential
Institutional Private Renovations

5. Who initiates the implementation of LCC in
the projects?

Architect Engineer Quantity Surveyor Other _____

6. Who usually executes the LCC?

Architect Engineer Property manager Quantity Surveyor

Other_____

7. What are some of the difficulties that you
have encountered in applying LCC? (check all that apply)

Lack of expertise

Lack of interest from client

Lack of savings justified

Lack of awareness of the benefits

Added cost involved

Lack of reliable data

Other_________________

8. How long have you applied LCC?

less than 5 years 5-10 years 10-15 years over 15 years

9.      What are the overall goals of the project’s
LCC study?                                                                                                               Very
Somewhat   Not                                                                                            Important                Important
   Important

Reduce construction costs

Prolong useful life

Conserve natural resources

Reduce operation and
maintenance costs

Other goals________________

10. To which building decisions, components, or
operations is LCC applied?

Very often Often
Rarely Never

Size of building

HVAC system

Water conservation

Lighting/day-lighting

Interior finishes

Operations and maintenance

Renewable energy

Windows

Exterior finishes/roofing

Insulation

Foundation/structural
elements

Disposal/deconstruction

Others_______________

11. How accurate are pre-construction projections
for each decision, component, or operation based on post-construction follow
up?

Better than/ equal Less than no
post const.

to projected projected follow up