[Equest-users] Carbon Footprint in eQUEST

[Jon Pfantz]

Thanks, this is very helpful.  I'm sure this method will generally give the
most up-to-date emissions data, however it would be nice to have an inherent
calculator within eQUEST that could provide this information by region (I
can see problems with emission rates changing far more frequently than the
program is updated however).  I like to keep all my data and information in
one source if possible rather than bouncing around between different
programs.

On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Carol Gardner <cmg750 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Nick. For a 2 year old EIT you are pretty smart!
>
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> Yeah, I'm Canadian.
> Carol
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> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Nick Caton <ncaton at smithboucher.com>wrote:
>
>>  How to do this with any energy modeling software:
>>
>> 1.       Create a model.
>>
>> 2.       Collect your annual consumed energy figures for each service
>> (gas/electric) from the reports.
>>
>> 3.       Subtract any energy generated (wind/PV/etc).
>>
>> 4.       Plug those figures and the appropriate project details into the
>> energystar target finder, importantly include the project’s zipcode.
>>
>> 5.       This is supposed to work out site vs. source emissions based on
>> your project’s zip code and the local grid utility sources, when you choose
>> the “grid purchase” option.  For example if you locate a building next to a
>> bunch of nuclear plants, the impact is less than if the power is coming from
>> a bunch of coal plants.
>>
>> 6.       Relevant link:
>> http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=target_finder
>>
>>
>>
>> ~Nick
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>> *From:* equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org [mailto:
>> equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org] *On Behalf Of *Jon Pfantz
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 19, 2010 4:44 PM
>> *To:* equest-users at lists.onebuilding.org
>> *Subject:* [Equest-users] Carbon Footprint in eQUEST
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> Is anybody aware of an output report in eQUEST that documents the
>> building's CO2 emissions?  I haven't been able to locate any such report in
>> the program.  If this is not available, can anybody point me in the right
>> direction as to how I can figure out the CO2 emissions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jonathon Pfantz
>>
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