# 10 CFR § 433.8: Life-cycle costing

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-433.8

## Section

- **Citation:** 10 CFR § 433.8
- **Heading:** Life-cycle costing
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—Energy > CHAPTER II—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY > SUBCHAPTER D—ENERGY CONSERVATION > PART 433—ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW FEDERAL COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS

## Text

Each Federal agency shall determine life-cycle cost-effectiveness by using the procedures set out in subpart A of part 436. A Federal agency may choose to use any of four methods, including lower life-cycle costs, positive net savings, savings-to-investment ratio that is estimated to be greater than one, and an adjusted internal rate of return that is estimated to be greater than the discount rate as listed in OMB Circular Number A-94 “Guidelines and Discount Rates for Benefit-Cost Analysis of Federal Programs.”

## Nearby sections

- [10 CFR § 433.1 § 433.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-433.1.md)
- [10 CFR § 433.3 § 433.3 Materials incorporated by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-433.3.md)
- [10 CFR § 433.8 § 433.8 Life-cycle costing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-433.8.md)
- [10 CFR § 434.99 § 434.99 Explanation of numbering system for codes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-434.99.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.1 § 436.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.1.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.2 § 436.2 General objectives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.2.md)
- [10 CFR § 440.1 § 440.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-440.1.md)
- [10 CFR § 440.3 § 440.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-440.3.md)
- [10 CFR § 440.10 § 440.10 Allocation of funds.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-440.10.md)
- [10 CFR § 440.11 § 440.11 Native Americans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-440.11.md)
- [10 CFR § 440.14 § 440.14 State plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-440.14.md)
- [10 CFR § 440.16 § 440.16 Minimum program requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-440.16.md)
- [10 CFR § 440.17 § 440.17 Policy Advisory Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-440.17.md)
- [10 CFR § 440.19 § 440.19 Labor.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-440.19.md)

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