Quotes by Don Carney

“We really are trying to make a push toward life-cycle-cost analysis in new construction. In Alaska, the elements are hard on a building. If that isnt taken into consideration when you build the building, then the facility is not going to last.”

“Its really a hard thing to get going. Its hard to motivate a district that has a limited amount of funding. Doing a life-cycle cost analysis may add 40, 50 or 60 thousand dollars to the cost. Carrying out the recommendation from the analysis could add an even more considerable sum.”

“We want the tried, true and tested. When its 40 below and the wind is 40 miles an hour, you want to be able to rely on things.”