Total Cost of Ownership
APPA's TCO standard provides a transparent, holistic framework for asset management and resource allocation — enabling facility professionals and financial administrators to make well-timed, data-driven decisions across the full life cycle of built assets.
Total Cost of Ownership for Facilities Asset Management
The complete TCO standard — covering foundational key principles, the implementation framework, and all required data elements for deploying TCO across your institution's asset portfolio. Designed for owners, financial operators, and facility professionals.
Digital edition coming soon
The TCO standard will be available as a digital edition on APPA's Knowledge Platform, purchasable by both members and non-members.
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Three Core Asset Decisions
New Asset Selection
Product, facilities, and infrastructure asset selection decisions
Renovate or Remove
Existing facilities and infrastructure renovation or removal decisions
Financial Planning
Short- and long-term planning, budget analysis, and reporting
Digital edition coming soon to APPA's Knowledge Platform.