Course details
This course presents an overview of various decision-making tools and methodologies. Performance indicators examined include: direct and indirect financial costs and benefits, and non-monetary costs and benefits. Emphasis is placed on full life cycle costing, assessment and energy analysis.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in CESA 5600
Credits
2.5
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Outline the methodology for structured decision-making that takes into account the three bottom lines: social, environmental and economic.
- Apply triple bottom line decision-making methodology in an energy management case study.
- Apply the concepts of the time value of money and Life Cycle Costing.
- Calculate interest, present and future values.
- Calculate payments, present and future values for annuities in budgeting and asset evaluation.
- Evaluate investment decisions using methods of payback and discounted cash flow such as net present value and internal rate of return.
- Outline the full range of environmental impacts assignable to products and services.
- Summarize the concepts of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and its associated ISO 14000 standard.
Effective as of Fall 2012
Related Programs
Decision Making (CESA 5700) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Construction and the Environment
- Building Controls & Energy Management
Advanced Certificate Part-time
- Sustainable Energy Management
Advanced Certificate Part-time
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