Lifecycle Costs
Lifecycle costing looks beyond the sticker price. A more expensive material that lasts five times longer, needs less maintenance and cuts energy bills is usually cheaper over its full life.
Scientific detail
Lifecycle cost analysis integrates capital expenditure, operations and maintenance, replacement intervals and disposal or recycling costs across a technology's service life. MEER's next-generation reflective materials target service lives roughly five times longer than conventional white paint, materially reducing $/m²/year and total cost of ownership.
Related terms
Cool Roofs (Reflective Roofs)
Roofs coated or built with high-reflectance materials so buildings absorb far less heat.
PET Sheeting
A strong, durable polymer film used as the base for MEER's reflective and emissive cooling materials.
Modular Cooling Systems
Pre-fabricated cooling units that can be assembled locally and scaled across sites.
Upcycled Materials
Materials repurposed from waste streams into higher-value cooling components.