Life-Cycle Costing Manual for the Federal Energy Management Programs: A Guide for Evaluating the Cost Effectiveness of Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Projects for New and Existing Federally Owned and Leased Buildings and Facilities

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6720198· OSTI ID:6720198

Ruegg, Rosalie T. ^[1]

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1. National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC (United States)

This manual is a guide to understanding the life-cycle costing method and an aid to calculating the measures required for evaluating energy conservation and renewable energy investments in all Federal buildings. It expands upon life-cycle costing criteria contained in the Program Rules of the Federal Energy Management Program (Subpart A of Part 436, Title 10, US Code of Federal Regulations) and is consistent with those criteria. Its purpose is to facilitate the implementation of the Program Rules by explaining the life-cycle costing method, defining the measures, describing the assumptions and procedures to follow in performing evaluations, and giving examples. It provides worksheets, a computer program, and instructions for calculating the required measurements. The life-cycle costing method and evaluation procedures set forth in the Federal Energy Management Program Rules and described in greater detail in this guide are to be followed by all Federal agencies for all energy conservation and renewable energy projects undertaken in new and existing buildings and facilities owned or leased by the Federal government, unless specifically exempted. The establishment of the methods and procedures and their use by Federal agencies to evaluate energy conservation and solar energy investments are required by Section 381(a) (2) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6361 (a) (2); Section 10 of Presidential Executive Order 11912, amended; and by Title V of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, 92 Stat. 3275.

• Research Organization: National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Commerce; USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-77CS20460
• OSTI ID: 6720198
• Report Number(s): NBS-Handbook-135
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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