This publication supports the federal life-cycle costing methodology described in 10 CFR 436A and OMB Circular A-94 by updating the energy price projections and discount factors that are described, explained, and illustrated in NIST Handbook 135 (HB 135, Life-Cycle Costing Manual for the Federal Energy Management Program.) ER 1110-1-8173 30 Dec 17 . 3 . Energy, Sustainability and Life Cycle Cost Analysis (RECX). The technical centers determined the most effective advancement of HPSB is to incorporate fundamental requirements into the US The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has prepared the Life Cycle Costing Manual for the Federal Energy Management Program (NIST Handbook 135), and annually issues real growth Energy Price Indices and Discount Factors for Life Cycle Cost Analysis. Publications. NOTE: With any order of NCWM Publication 14 you will receive one complimentary copy of the Administrative Policy. For international shipping rates, please contact Elisa Stritt at elisa.stritt@ncwm.net or (402) 434-4872. Orders that require international shipping cannot be processed through the website. - NIST Handbook 135 • Life-cycle costing manual for FEMP; a fantastic reference - Annual Supplement to Handbook 135 • Provides annual revisions to energy price escalations and Federal discount rates - BLCC - Energy Escalation Rate Calculator (EERC) Get this from a library! Energy price indices and discount factors for life-cycle cost analysis - 2015 : annual supplement to NIST Handbook 135. [Priya D Lavappa; Joshua D Kneifel; National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.). Engineering Laboratory. Applied Economics Office.] To reference the Handbook please use a citation of the form: (Links to specific pages can also be referenced this way, if suitable.) A significant update was made to the Handbook April, 2012 to NIST Handbook 135 and NBS Special Publication 709, National Institute of Standards and Technology, NISTIR 85-3273. This report