[Equest-users] Source VS site EUI

[David Eldridge]

I believe that source energy figures in ENERGY STAR use one set of national conversion factors to calculate source energy from site energy for everyone. (Not sure about international locations.)

"Emissions" reported by ENERGY STAR for a facility can be specific for eGrid regional differences.

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On Jan 6, 2015, at 1:23 PM, Nicholas Caton <ncaton at catonenergy.com<mailto:ncaton at catonenergy.com>> wrote:

To my best understanding, EnergyStar's portfolio normally takes in your site energy usage and uses the project's regional location to come up with source figures.  A building located in an area powered largely by hydroelectric will report differently than one located somewhere powered largely by coal plants, all else being equal.

The database which comes up with those regional factors is a bit opaque, however, and the regional resolution have changed over time.

~Nick

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From: Equest-users [mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org<mailto:equest-users-bounces at lists.onebuilding.org>] On Behalf Of Farid Pour
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Subject: [Equest-users] Source VS site EUI

Hi,
Sorry  this question is not about eQUEST, but I thought you might be able to help me. I am in process of calculating the carbon foot print of my building. I have the values for electricity and fossil fuel EUIs.
I also have a report from energy star (https://portfoliomanager.energystar.gov/pdf/reference/Emissions.pdf ) that explain how to calculate the carbon footprint of the building. however, I am not sure that I need to use source EUI in my calculation or site EUI.

Can you please explain?
Thanks,
Fred
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