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Assess the whole-life cost of a value engineering idea

Category: Commercial

Works out the cost over the life of the asset as a net present value to RICS and ISO 15686-5, with every assumption shown and editable.

Input Parameters​

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
Value-engineering opportunityWorkspace Item PickerYesThe opportunity (opportunity event) to assess for whole-life-cost implication.
Study period (years)NumberNoWLC study period. Default 60 years (RICS / ISO 15686-5 common horizon).
Real discount rate (%)NumberNoReal discount rate. Default 3.5% (HM Treasury Green Book).
Assumption overridesJsonNoOptional JSON to pin maintenance intervals, replacement cycles, energy price basis, etc.

Outputs​

Summary​

Type: Text/Markdown

Summary

Completion Time​

Type: Text/Markdown

Completion Time

Outputs​

Type: Array

Outputs

Tags: value-engineering · whole-life-cost · wlc · implication


Last updated: 2026-08-31