Application of Life Cycle Costing (LCC) in GPP – The Umbria Region Pilot Project
This case presents a good practice of Green Public Procurement (GPP) in Italy, where the Umbria Region tested and applied Life Cycle Costing (LCC) as part of a more effective and sustainable public procurement strategy. The approach developed in the GRASPINNO PLUS project and applied to a pilot project in Spoleto funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP).
Challenges addressed
- Limited use of Life Cycle Costing in public tenders
- Difficulty aligning environmental and economic sustainability
- Weak impact of GPP when not combined with objective evaluation tools (improving the GPP impact on the public budget in the medium to long term)
Main objectives
- Introduce LCC as a core criterion in public procurement
- Ensure long-term economic and environmental sustainability
- Support SMEs and Public Body with tools to effectively participate in green tenders
External resources
Facts
Project type: Pilot regional project applied to public buildings (construction of a new building and refurbishment of an existing one)
Partners: Performer of works: Regione Umbria, partner of GRASPINNO PLUS
Dates 2021-2022
Funding : PNRR (Next Generation EU), ERDF, National resources- Total EU funding (amount): EUR 340 000.00
Project description
The pilot action implemented by the Umbria Region introduced a methodology for calculating the Life Cycle Cost (LCC) of buildings based on the costs of individual components. This method was incorporated into the regional price list and used to support a complex project for expanding the operational area dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of Umbria’s historical and artistic heritage.
The intervention included two buildings in the city of Spoleto:
- A new building constructed specifically to expand the regional center for heritage preservation.
- The refurbishment of the former municipal slaughterhouse (Ex Mattatoio), a 19th-century structure, repurposed to host heritage-related activities.
The LCC-based price list was then transformed into a BIM library containing 3D objects and related technical data compatible with digital design tools. The project was funded under Italy’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) and aimed to demonstrate that, even when ecological solutions involve higher upfront costs, they can be more economically viable over the long term when assessed through LCC.
This approach ensured alignment with DNSH principles and enabled SMEs and Public Body to access clear, objective tools for preparing green tenders.
Impact and results
- Integrated LCC methodology into the public works price list
- Strengthened economic sustainability of GPP decisions
- Enabled objective comparison between green and traditional products
- Promoted reuse of existing buildings and reduced land consumption
- Supported local SMEs and Public Body with transparent, LCC-based procurement tools
- Created a replicable, customizable model for Mediterranean contexts
Publications & main documents
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