a property company who will also operate the building isdeciding whether to build a standard efficiency office building ora high efficiency office building. The office building is 8,000 m2and its energy is supplied 100% by electricity. The standardefficiency office tower will consume approximately 140 kWh / m2 /y.The high efficiency office tower will consume approximately 100 kWh/ m2 /y. The incremental cost (i.e. the cost between the standardefficiency and high efficiency office tower) is $40 per m2 and thebuilding systems are expected to last 25 years. 8a. What is theestimated annual energy cost savings per year for the highefficiency building compared to the standard efficiency building? o8b. Does it make sense for the property company to invest in thehigh efficiency office building?
