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The new technological developments, added to the increased prices of the fossil fuels, have allowed for a continuous improvement in benefit of the renewable energies. Comisión Reguladora de Energía – CRE
Whether you’re just starting to learn about the benefits of making energy efficiency upgrades or you’ve already initiated an upgrade project, the calculators below can provide critical information for making informed energy efficiency decisions. These tools are listed according to the stages in the decision-making process where they can best be used.
You can also search for a specific tool through U.S. DOE’s Tools Directory Clearinghouse.
Calculating Your Next Steps
- Building Energy Software Tools Directory
Windows-based version of MotorMaster, with additional features to help energy coordinators at industrial facilities implement an effective energy management program.
Preliminary Assessment
Have you conducted some preliminary assessments, but need more detailed audit calculations before moving forward? These calculators will help refine your results and quantify the energy and cost savings available by improving the energy efficiency at your facility.
Preliminary Assessment Calculators
- Energy Star Data Sheets
Information, links and data sheets to help you calculate the different savings of energy efficient resources and products - EnergyGuide.com
A self-assessment tool that will walk you through an examination of each aspect of your facility’s energy use, such as heating, cooling, lighting, and your building shell.
Financial Assessment
Have you quantified the economic advantages of improving the energy efficiency of your company or facility, but need more evidence to convince decision-makers? The following calculators will help communicate the value of improved energy performance to decision-makers so you can present a compelling financial case to secure management support for improving your company’s energy efficiency.
Financial Assessment Calculators
- Tools to Assess Financial Value
From EnergyStar – Behind every energy strategy is a measurable rate of return. Organizations that improve energy performance outperform their competitors by as much as 10%. What could that mean for your organization? - Financial Value Calculator
A spreadsheet-based tool to calculate: initial investment, annual energy savings, internal rate of return, payback period. Net present value associated with energy efficiency upgrades. You will be guided through the process.
Equipment
Do you already know that your facility or company is scheduled for an upgrade and want to compare equipment to optimize your energy and cost savings? The calculators below compare the costs and energy savings associated with a variety of commercial and industrial equipment.
Equipment Calculators
- Insulation calculators
These interactive calculators allow you to enter values specific to your construction type and location to determine the energy efficiency of your new or existing building. For example, determine the recommendations for buying and installing insulation to - Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator
Did you ever wonder what reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 1 million metric tons means in everyday terms? The following equivalency calculator can help you understand just that. - Energy Efficient Products
Includes a link to tools that calculate energy cost savings possible by switching to more efficient products. - Energy Cost Calculators
Simple calculators for a selection of commercial and residential equipment including chillers, heat pumps, boilers, ice machines, water saving technologies, and lighting. Compare the lifetime energy costs for specific products at various efficiency levels - Calculations and References
Describes the calculations used to convert greenhouse gas emission numbers into different types of equivalent units.
