At Autocase we are not tree-huggers – we are people-huggers. Our people-first values are reflected in our methodology: Triple Bottom Line Cost Benefit Analysis values what we value and that is why we love it, because we are people-huggers.
Triple Bottom Line – Cost Benefit Analysis (TBL-CBA)
Meet some of our connected but socially distant team: lethargic pistachio; caffeinated yogurt; and optimistic clif bar.
It’s been a long week. Our San Francisco office cheered us up with this: Your quarantine name = How you feel + what you last ate. See below for an introduction to some of the Autocase team’s pseudonyms.
One Green Building Standard to Rule Them All
Since the first method for evaluating building sustainability, in 1975, till today, more than six hundred methods have been developed. Now we are converging on one standard.
Where Does That Number Come From?
One of questions we at Autocase get most frequently is “where does that number come from?” Here’s how to drill-down into the results.
The Top 10 Traps: Common Mistakes to Avoid When Running Triple Bottom Line – Cost Benefit Analysis (TBL-CBA)
Before we created the Autocase family of TBL-CBA software, our team of economists, along with engineers and architects conducted numerous custom assessments as consultants. Our collective knowledge is now reflected in Autocase, but, we have to admit, there were some...
TBL-CBA Traps #10: Mixing Nominal and Real
Number 10 in our TBL-CBA traps series (and the last one). 10. Mixing Nominal and Real All the costs, benefits and discount rate should be either in nominal (current year) dollars or real (constant) dollars. Don’t mix real dollars and nominal discount rates or vice...
TBL-CBA Trap #9: Ignoring the Vast Collection of Ecosystem Services Research
Number 9 in our TBL-CBA traps series. 9. Ignoring the Vast Collection of Ecosystem Services Research A lot of smart people have spent a lot of time over the last two decades putting values on ecosystem goods and services (e.g. clean air, fresh water, habitat...
TBL-CBA Trap #8: Muddying the Waters between Impacts and Benefits
Number 8 in our TBL-CBA traps series. 8. Muddying the Waters between Impacts and Benefits Impact analysis captures the overall output and income resulting from a project i.e. “400 local jobs created” or “an increase of $3M in GDP”. But this is not cost-benefit...
TBL-CBA Trap #7: Tolerating False Precision
Number 7 in our TBL-CBA traps series. 7. Tolerating False Precision The results are in - the Net Present Value is $101.234567 million (exactly) - let’s go! But wait…what if the risk associated with that number is +/- $200 million? How do you feel now? Is the...
TBL-CBA Trap #6: Assuming it is Difficult and Expensive
Number 6 in our TBL-CBA traps series. 6. Assuming it is Difficult and Expensive With standardized inputs, methodology and outputs, cost-effective automation of TBL-CBA is possible. While there will be people who will feel better paying $50,000-250,000 for a...
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