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Appendix B: APWA Proposal on Life-Cycle Analysis of Building Maintenance Costs
Pages 33-34

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... Materials and equipment for various components of new andJor rehabilitated buildings are frequently selected with seemingly little regard for long term maintenance costs. In order to decrease life-cycle costs, building design must be more than a commitment to provide a given amount of space for a designated purpose.
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... Projects conducted by the APWA Research Foundation are cooperatively funded by local, state, and federal agencies throughout Canada and the United States. Lois cooperative arrangement allows for a wide distribution of project costs, greatly reducing the financial burden of individual agencies to conduct essential research.
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