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Copyright © 2025 Pearson Education, Inc.Solutions To Chapter 3 Problems
3-1 One square meter converts to 10.764 square feet. So the area of the office building in square feet is 107,640. Therefore the average annual cost of heating and cooling this area is (107,640 ft 2 )($3.50/ft 2
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$376,740.
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Copyright © 2025 Pearson Education, Inc.3-2 A representative cost and revenue structure for construction, 10-years of ownership and use, and the sale
of a home is:
Cost or Revenue Category Typical Cost and Revenue Elements Captial Investment Real estate (lot) cost; architect/engineering fees; construction costs (labor,material, other); working capital (tools, initial operating supplies, etc.); landscaping costs.Annual Operating and Maintenance Costs Utilities (electricity, water, gas, telephone, garbage); cable TV; painting (interior and exterior); yard upkeep (labor and materials); routine maintenance (furnace, air conditioner, hot water heater, etc.); insurance; taxes.Major Repair or Replacement Costs Roof; furnace; air conditioner; plumbing fixtures; garage door opener; driveway and sidewalks; patio; and so on.Real Estate Fees Acquisition; selling.Asset Sales Sale of home (year 10).
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Copyright © 2025 Pearson Education, Inc.3-3 The estimated cost is $12,000 + ($10/ft 2 )(8.5 ft)(15 ft)(500)(1.8) = $1,159,500
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Copyright © 2025 Pearson Education, Inc.3-4 (a) (62 million tons per year) (0.05) = 3.1 million tons of greenhouse gas per year
yearper nsmillion to 3.1 billion $1.2 = $387.10 per ton
(b) (3 billion tons per year) (0.03) = 90 million tons per year
billion $34.84 X nsmillion to 90 billion X$ ns/yearmillion to 3.1 billion $1.2
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