# 10 CFR § 436.10: Purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.10

## Section

- **Citation:** 10 CFR § 436.10
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **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 436—FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING PROGRAMS > Subpart A—Methodology and Procedures for Life Cycle Cost Analyses

## Text

This subpart establishes a methodology and procedures for estimating and comparing the life cycle costs of Federal buildings, for determining the life cycle cost effectiveness of energy conservation measures and water conservation measures, and for rank ordering life cycle cost effective measures in order to design a new Federal building or to retrofit an existing Federal building. It also establishes the method by which efficiency shall be considered when entering into or renewing leases of Federal building space.
[61 FR 32649, June 25, 1996]

## Nearby sections

- [10 CFR § 436.10 § 436.10 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.10.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.11 § 436.11 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.11.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.12 § 436.12 Life cycle cost methodology.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.12.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.13 § 436.13 Presuming cost-effectiveness results.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.13.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.14 § 436.14 Methodological assumptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.14.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.15 § 436.15 Formatting cost data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.15.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.16 § 436.16 Establishing non-fuel and non-water cost categories.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.16.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.17 § 436.17 Establishing energy or water cost data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.17.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.18 § 436.18 Measuring cost-effectiveness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.18.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.19 § 436.19 Life cycle costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.19.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.20 § 436.20 Net savings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.20.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.21 § 436.21 Savings-to-investment ratio.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.21.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.22 § 436.22 Adjusted internal rate of return.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.22.md)
- [10 CFR § 436.23 § 436.23 Estimated simple payback time.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-10-436.23.md)

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