Acronyms

AIRR

Adjusted Internal Rate of Return

BOA

Basic Ordering Agreement

BOD

Beneficial Occupancy Date (DoD)

Btu

British Thermal Units

DoD

Department of Defense

DOE

Department of Energy

DPB

Discounted Payback

ECM

Energy Conservation Measure

ESCO

Energy Services Company

ESPC

Energy Savings Performance Contract

FEMP

Federal Energy Management Program

HVAC

Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

GJ

Gigajoule (10^9 joules)

kWh

Kilowatt Hours

LCC

Life-Cycle Costs or Life-Cycle Costing

LCCA

Life-Cycle Cost Analysis

MBtu

MBtu (10^6 x Btu)

MILCON

Military Construction

NIST

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NS

Net Savings

OM&R

Operation, Maintenance, and (Routine) Repairs

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

PB

Payback

P/C/I

Planning/Construction or Installation Period

SIOH

Supervision, Inspection, Overhead (ECIP projects)

SIR

Savings-to-Investment Ratio

SPB

Simple Payback

SPV

Single Present Value (Factor)

TLCC

Total Life-Cycle Costs

TPES

Tri-Services Parametric Estimating System

UESC or UC

Utility Energy Services Contract or Utility Contract

UPV

Uniform Present Value (Factor)

UPV*

Modified Uniform Present Value (Factor)

USC

Utility Services Contract (for demand-side management, energy management services, or project financing)