<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:rssdatehelper="urn:rssdatehelper"><channel><title>Whitestone Research Blog comment feed</title><link>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com</link><pubDate></pubDate><generator>umbraco</generator><description>Information from inside Whitestone Research.</description><language>en</language><item><title>
          Re A simple approach to ranking alternatives for facility decision makers by Anthony V. Manzo, P.Hd.</title><link>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2011/1/7/a-simple-approach-to-ranking-alternatives-for-facility-decision-makers.aspx#comment-5</link><pubDate></pubDate><guid>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2011/1/7/a-simple-approach-to-ranking-alternatives-for-facility-decision-makers.aspx#comment-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[  I've formed a non-profit corp (Foundation for the GlobalAdvancementOf<br/>
ProfessionalEdu<br/>
cation). Our chief aim is identify Best Instructional Practices. Could/would you help us with a system for ranking various educational goals and objectives.<br/>
Thanks\Tony Manzo<br/>
http://bestmethodsofinstruction.com/ ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>
          Re What are Facility Life Cycle Costs? by Harold Markey</title><link>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2012/3/21/what-are-facility-life-cycle-costs.aspx#comment-15</link><pubDate></pubDate><guid>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2012/3/21/what-are-facility-life-cycle-costs.aspx#comment-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ I find this information related to Life Cycle Costing not only interesting but very valuable. I have been attempting for years to convince our Community to embrace the concept of cradle to grave budgeting, we have made some inroads but this exaple will be very helpful. Is there a report developed tyhat looks at these same type of costs in this Country, particularly South Florida? And maybe specific to Government Facilities?]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>
          Re New models provide alternative life cycle cost estimates for marine piers by Mike Towers</title><link>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2011/2/21/new-models-provide-alternative-life-cycle-cost-estimates-for-marine-piers.aspx#comment-4</link><pubDate></pubDate><guid>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2011/2/21/new-models-provide-alternative-life-cycle-cost-estimates-for-marine-piers.aspx#comment-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mark, thank you for you comments. The costs are localized to Washington, D.C. to remain consistent with our Cost References.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>
          Re Whitestone Facility Cost References for 2011-2012 now available! by nancy greek </title><link>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2011/12/12/whitestone-facility-cost-references-for-2011-2012-now-available!.aspx#comment-14</link><pubDate></pubDate><guid>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2011/12/12/whitestone-facility-cost-references-for-2011-2012-now-available!.aspx#comment-14</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Thanks for sharing nice information with us. i like your post and all you share with us is uptodate and quite informative, i would like to bookmark the page so i can come here again to read you, as you have done a wonderful job.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>
          Re New models provide alternative life cycle cost estimates for marine piers by Mark Brown</title><link>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2011/2/21/new-models-provide-alternative-life-cycle-cost-estimates-for-marine-piers.aspx#comment-3</link><pubDate></pubDate><guid>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2011/2/21/new-models-provide-alternative-life-cycle-cost-estimates-for-marine-piers.aspx#comment-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ I am curious that you report that the reason for the cost variance is "unknown".  There are several significant variables that come to mind and some affect other variables.  While wood may not be quite as durable as steel or concrete, it is also a lot cheaper in most cases.  Shipping activity is significant too, it is not necessarily the tonnage of moored vessels, it is the activity, most damage comes from coming along side, mooring up.  Also the heavier the vessels have a much greater impact, therefore overall tonnage of moored vessels is less significant than the maximum tonnage.  And if the pier is under engineered for the maximum vessel size dammage is likely to occur on an almost constant basis.  Geography is also significant as northern latitudes sustain a shorter marine growth season which will affect the life of wood especially.  Fresh versus salt water is another variable, salt has a pickling effect on wood while fresh water tends to allow more rot (fungal attack).  Wet dry is also significant as the intertidal zone seems to be the area of maximum errosion (allways wet or always dry seems to last longer); this is not the same as current and tidal scour which can be an undermining issue if the design of the pier affects tidal flow.  While I understand the Washington DC location, is this really the best choice for Piers?  I would think that Baltimore and maybe a major fresh water port would be  better benchmarks.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>
          Re A simple approach to ranking alternatives for facility decision makers by Randy Palmer</title><link>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2011/1/7/a-simple-approach-to-ranking-alternatives-for-facility-decision-makers.aspx#comment-2</link><pubDate></pubDate><guid>http://www.whitestoneresearch.com/2011/1/7/a-simple-approach-to-ranking-alternatives-for-facility-decision-makers.aspx#comment-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[ Mike,<br/>
Looks like this study compared the DECLENS pair wise rankings to a simplier AHP numeric method and the results were nearly the same.]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>
