eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture 2328-3998 2013-04-26 1 1 59 63 10.12691/ajcea-1-3-2 AJCEA2013132 article M.A. Paya-Marin mpaya01@qub.ac.uk 1 J. Lim 1 B. Sengupta 1 School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, U.K. This paper is concerned with assessing the buildingĄ¯s the energy efficiency and qualities of a modular design for the education industry, in order assess the long economic benefits. The research includes a life-cycle energy and cost analysis of the school building design, predicting the impact on the operational cost of the building as a result of the addition of photovoltaic panels. The paper also includes a comparative study between the ECO Modular Solutions building, and a current standard prefabricated school building, quantifying the savings in CO₂ emissions and savings in cost. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajcea/1/3/2/ajcea-1-3-2.pdf life-cycle energy analysis energy efficiency low-energy building life- cost analysis modular schools