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==Overview==

==Overview==

Accurately estimating the life cycle costs for low impact development (LID) practices can be a costly and time-consuming process. The LID life cycle costing tool (LCCT) facilitates this process and allows users to produce realistic cost estimates based on user-specified LID design and economic information. The LCCT provides cost estimates for the [[construction]], [[Inspection and maintenance|inspection, and maintenance]] of LID stormwater practices.

Accurately estimating the life cycle costs for low impact development (LID) practices can be a complicated process. The LID Life Cycle Costing Tool (LCCT) helps make this process easier and allows users to produce realistic cost estimates based on user-specified LID design and operation and maintenance assumptions. The LCCT provides cost estimates for the [[construction]], [[Inspection and maintenance|inspection, and maintenance]] of LID stormwater practices over 25- and 50-year timeframes.

Originally released in 2013, the most recent version of the excel-based tool (Version 3.0) includes the following new features and updates:

Originally released in 2013, the most recent version of the Excel-based tool (Version 3.0) includes the following new features and updates:

*Increased transparency and usability. Users can now access the tool’s back-end to modify assumptions, unit costs, design defaults, etc.  

*Increased transparency and usability. Users can now access the tool’s back-end to modify assumptions, unit costs, design defaults, etc.