By Clayton T. Baumann, PE, CCP, ASA | evcValuation and Alexander Lopatnikov, ASA, RICS | American Appraisal Click HERE to download a PDF version of this article Abstract Scaling laws are ubiquitous in the study of nature, biology, computer networks, economics and other social sciences,[1] and various engineering applications. They establish a relationship, often in…
By Clayton T. Baumann, PE, CCP, ASA | evcValuation Click HERE to download a PDF version of this article Abstract This paper discusses the cost-to-capacity method and scale factors that are used in its application. The main focus is the application of the cost-to-capacity method and scale factors in completing order-of magnitude cost estimates for…
By Kevin Reilly, ASA | evcValuation and Clayton T. Baumann, PE, CCP, ASA | evcValuation Click HERE to download a PDF version of this article Introduction This paper discusses issues related to the application of the three approaches to value when valuing a complex property such as a cogeneration plant. A background is given with…
By Kevin Reilly, ASA | evcValuation Click HERE to download a PDF version of this article In valuing the assets in a business transaction, economic obsolescence (“EO”) is an often difficult and sometimes contentious form of depreciation to identify, quantify, and explain. It is not something you can see, touch, hear, smell, or taste. Because…
