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This document was specifically prepared to aid utility account managers who are working with C&I customers. Any other use of this material (in whole or in part) is not allowed without the express written consent of Questline, Inc., 2025 Riverside Drive, Columbus, OH 43221. Best of the Web Energy Calculators
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Mike Carter Mark Farrell 2 Meet Your Panelists
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Contents Calculators o Motors o VFDs o Lighting o HVAC o Fuel Cost Comparison o Carbon Footprint 3 o Engineering Calculators o Process Heating o Food Service o Cool Roofs o Home Energy Use
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What Makes a Good Calculator? Simple o Limited variables o Clearly stated assumptions o Straightforward input to results o Good aesthetics o Layered for more detailed analysis Accurate o Credible o Repeatable 4
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Calculators Tools You Can Use http://members.questline.com/ToolsYouCanUse.aspx http://members.questline.com/ToolsYouCanUse.aspx 5
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Motor Calculator Simple formula o kW = 0.746 x HP motor efficiency 6
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Motor Calculator Engineering ToolBox www.engineeringtoolbox.com o Select “Electrical” Then "Electric Motor Calculator" 7
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Motor Calculator Motor Master+ o http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/motors.html http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices/motors.html 8
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VFD Calculator Calculation Challenge 9 Flow Rate (%) Input Power (%) 10 2030405060708090100 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 Outlet Damper Inlet Guide Vanes Disc Throttle Ideal Fan Control Variable Pitch Axial Fan VFD
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VFD Calculator Honeywell o One fixed lower speed Example VFD = 28% 10
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VFD Calculator ABB o Multiple speeds o Variable duty cycle o Flow rates (cfm) o Efficiencies 11
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VFD Calculator Questline Advanced VFD Calculator o 3 steps o Simpler input 12
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VFD Calculator Questline Advanced VFD Calculator o Energy o Environmental o Economics 13
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Lighting Calculator Multiple dropdowns 14
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Lighting Calculator Quick summary 15
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Lighting Calculator Questline Advanced Lighting Calculator 16
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Lighting Calculator Questline Advanced Lighting Calculator o Energy o Environmental o Economics 17
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Lighting Calculator GE Lighting Calculator www.gelighting.com/na/business_lighting/education_resources/tools_software /toolkit/energy.htm o Economics 18
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HVAC Calculator HVAC Calculator Challenge o Energy use variables One ton cooling per 400 ft 2 ??? Heating estimates by climate zones ??? Insulation levels ??? Quality of construction ??? Thermostat settings ??? Number of windows ??? o Treat results as very rough estimates 19
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HVAC Calculator PNNL Rooftop HVAC Calculator http://www.pnnl.gov/uac/costestimator/main.stm o 15 variables 20
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HVAC Calculator Questline Advanced HVAC Calculator o 10 variables Climate data via zip code 21
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HVAC Calculator Questline Advanced HVAC Calculator o Energy o Environmental o Economics 22
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HVAC Calculator FEMP HVAC Calculators o Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_unitary_ac_calc.html o Air-Cooled Chillers http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_ac_chillers_calc.html o Water-Cooled Chillers http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_wc_chillers_calc.html o Commercial Heat Pumps http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_comm_heatpumps_calc.html o Boilers http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/technologies/eep_boilers_calc.html 23
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HVAC Calculator FEMP Water-Cooled Electric Chillers o 9 variables 24
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HVAC Calculator FEMP Commercial Heat Pumps o 14 variables 25
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HVAC Calculator DOE HVAC Software http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/subjects_sub.cfm o Whole Building Analysis o Codes & Standards o Equipment & Systems Building Envelope HVAC Systems Lighting Systems o Other Applications 26
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Fuel Cost Calculator 1 MMBtu Output Equivalent Btu o Electric o Natural Gas o Heating Oil o Propane 27
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Carbon Footprint Calculator Many out there 28
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Carbon Footprint Calculator Electric Generation http://carma.org/ o Power plant o Power company o Geographic region 29
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Carbon Footprint Calculator Electric generation mix o CARMA: Ohio 1,748 lb CO2/MWh 136 power plants o 89% fossil fuel o 10% nuclear o <1% hydro and other renewables 30
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Carbon Footprint Calculator Fuel Conversions o Electricity – CARMA or power company data o Natural Gas – 12.06 lbs CO2/ccf [500 lbs/MWh] o Heating Oil – 22.38 lbs CO2/gal [680 lbs/MWh] o Propane – 12.67 lbs CO2/gal [590 lbs/MWh] 31
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Carbon Footprint Calculator Commercial Industrial 32
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Carbon Footprint Calculator Location Specific Building Specific Customizable Project Impact o What-if ?? 33
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Engineering Calculators Engineering ToolBox www.engineeringtoolbox.com o Select “Electrical” 34
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Engineering Calculators Engineering ToolBox www.engineeringtoolbox.com o Select “Electrical” 35
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Process Heating Calculators DOE Steam Systems Tools http://www1.eere.energy.gov/manufacturing/tech_deployme nt/software_ssat.html o Scoping o Modeling o Insulation 36
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Process Heating Calculators DOE Process Heating Systems Tool http://www1.eere.energy.gov/manufacturing/tech_deployme nt/software_phast.html o Heat balance o Energy intensive equipment o “What-if” scenarios 37
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Food Service Calculators Food Service Technology Center http://www.fishnick.com/saveenergy/tools/calculators/ o Cost of ownership 38
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Food Service Calculators Electric Fryer Cost Calculator o Input Preheat energy (kWh) Idle power (kW) Efficiency (%) Production Capacity (lbs/h) o Default Usage (hrs) Fuel cost Lifespan (years) 39
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Food Service Calculators Appliance Tech Assessments http://www.fishnick.com/equipment/techassessment/ o Types o Controls o Heating technologies o Energy consumption rate o Efficiency 40
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Cool Roof Calculator Oak Ridge National Lab http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roofs+walls/facts/CoolCalcEnergy.htm o 243 locations o 8 variables o Savings relative to a black roof 41
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Home Energy Use Calculators Lawrence Berkeley Lab http://hes.lbl.gov/consumer/ o 20+ variables 42
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Home Energy Use Calculators Lawrence Berkeley Lab http://hes.lbl.gov/consumer/ o Existing vs. upgraded End-use costs Lbs CO2 o Itemized upgrades o Roadmap to results 43
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Home Energy Use Calculators Questline Home Energy Analyzer 44
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Home Energy Use Calculators 45 Questline Home Energy Analyzer o <20 variables o >20 Ways to Save o Carbon equivalents
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Home Energy Use Calculators Analysis o Monthly data January 2012 heating o Mouse-over $148 46
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Home Energy Use Calculators Heating System Comparison o Natural gas furnace o Heat pump 47
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Home Energy Use Calculators Heating System Comparison 48
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