Waste heat isn’t waste—it’s an untapped resource. Recovering energy that would otherwise be rejected from a building can both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the economics of decarbonization projects. This applies across a range of uses, including space heating, heating ventilation air, and domestic water. To maximize the impact of decarbonization retrofits, it’s essential to consider energy recovery during the planning process. By identifying and thoughtfully integrating heat recovery solutions early on, project teams can reduce energy demand, improve system efficiency, and enhance the overall cost-effectiveness of building upgrades.
This downloadable spreadsheet tool is designed to help project teams identify and document potential energy recovery opportunities during the pre-planning phase, ensuring these opportunities are captured for analysis later in the retrofit planning process. It is intended to support building owners and their staff, such as facility managers, energy managers, engineers, and consultants advancing decarbonization planning in large commercial and multifamily properties. While this spreadsheet tool was developed with existing, large commercial and multifamily properties in mind, it can be utilized for any building type.
The tool uses targeted information from a building’s existing systems as its inputs, capturing the current conditions that shape retrofit opportunities. The resulting output provides clear documentation of energy recovery and renewable heat sources that create a foundation for analysis in later phases. Download the tool below to unlock your building’s energy recovery potential.
