Camfil introduced filter life-cycle costing software in the early nineties. Over the years, It has evolved to include data from hundreds of filters, both Camfil and competitive.
The latest version, Camfil LCC Green, considers filter efficiency, filter life, filter change labor, filter cost, and disposal costs and allows for varied inputs for all of these factors plus the largest filter expense, energy usage. The program data is based upon real-life data collected at facilities worldwide for real-world results as opposed to theoretical calculations.
They include filter efficiency and cost parameters for the filter, labor, energy and disposal costs. There is even input criteria with guidance to enter the specific air quality parameters for a geographic area base upon data from cognizant authorities such as the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).