a) Initial Costs—The amortization period must be determined in which the initial costs are to be recovered and converted by use of a cepital recovery factor (CRF) into an equivalent annual cost (see Table 2-1). b) Interest ©) Taxes 1. Property or real estate taxes. 2. Building management personal property taxes. 3. Other building taxes 4) Insurance 1. Energy and fuel costs. 2. Water charaes. 3. Sewer charges. 4. Chemicals for water treatment. b) Annual Maintenance Costs 4, Maintenance contracts. 2. General housekeeping costs. 3. Labor and material for replacing worn parts and filters. Costs of refrigerant, oil and grease. Cleaning & painting. Periodic testing and rebalancing, Wasie disposal. Noose gineers and/or operators shoulc not be included as part of maintenance, but entered as a sep- arate cost item.1, Energy and Fuel Service Costs a. Fuel service, storage, handling, piping, and distribution costs b. Electrical service entrance and distribution equipment costs ¢. Total energy plant (See Chapter 10 of this volume.) a. Boilers and furnaces b. Steam-water converters ¢ Heat pumps or resistance heaters d. Make-up air heaters e. Heat-producing equipment auxiliaries a. Compressors, chillers, or absorption units b. Cooling towers, condensers, well water supplies c. Refrigeration equipment auxiliaries ‘a. Pumps, reducing valves, piping, piping insulation, etc. b. Terminal units or devices a. Pumps, piping, piping insulation, condensate drains, ete. b. ‘Terminal units, mixing boxes, diffusers, grilles, etc. a. Air heaters, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, filters, etc. b. Fans, ducts, duct insulation, dampers, etc. c. Exhaust and return systems a, Terminal or zone controls b. System program control ¢. Alarms and indicator system a. Mechanical and electric space b. Chimneys and flues ¢. Building insulation d. Solar radiation controls e. Acoustical and vibration treatment f. Distribution shafts, machinery foundations, furringDuct Pressure Class nwa. Pa Cost Ratio 0- 0.5 O- 125 1.00 0.5- 1.0 125- 250 1.05 1.0- 2.0 250- 500 1.15 2.0- 3.0 500- 750 1.40 3.0- 4.0 750-1000 1.50 4.0- 6.0 1000-1500 1.60 6.0-10.0 1500-2500 1.80 ‘Table 246 ESTIMATED EQUIPMENT SERVICE LIFE (2) augment ‘ar Faviomeat tem ‘en augment tem "Yan" ‘winow a ® ile and ates... 22 ‘Baprne sonanves » a ‘ 8 is pees 2 St fete BGs Eis 15 Blea carton. % ES ad : = 2 Berea eB i