Life cycle cost analysis of the UK housing stock

摘要: Purpose The aim of the paper is to estimate life cycle costs (LCC) current housing stock in UK as part sustainability assessment residential construction sector. This carried out by first estimating individual houses considering detached, semi-detached and terraced homes. These results are then extrapolated consisting seven million each four detached houses. A brief discussion environmental impacts also included help identify improvement opportunities for both impacts. Methods costing methodology followed study congruent with methodology. system boundary from ‘cradle grave’, including all activities extraction manufacture materials use house its demolition. functional unit defined occupation a over lifetime 50 years. Results total estimated at £247,000 house, £192,000 £142,000 house. running stage contribute 52 % which half energy use. 35 LCC walls roof being most expensive items. remaining 13 incurred end largely (85 %) due cost labour Recovery end-of-life has limited potential reduce overall whole £67 billion per year or £3,360 50-year lifetime. Conclusions existing facing number challenges that will need be addressed near future. include improving efficiency reducing dependency on fossil fuels demand, fuel poverty Furthermore, disparity between market prices ensure access ownership do not become privilege few.