Honeywell enhances energy Savings Estimator Software. (What's New on the Marketplace).Honeywell announced immediate availability of its upgraded PC-based Savings Estimator Software, a free, comprehensive, predictive tool that estimates energy use and potential savings for new or existing commercial/institutional buildings. Since its introduction in early January, the original product has received an overwhelmingly positive reception from commercial contractors and building owners/managers nationwide. The new version offers a major enhancement that simplifies determining estimated savings for control strategies beyond a basic commercial multistage mul·ti·stage adj. 1. Functioning in more than one stage: a multistage design project. 2. Relating to or composed of two or more propulsion units. thermostat thermostat, automatic device that regulates temperature in an enclosed area by controlling heating or refrigerating systems. It is commonly connected to one of these systems, turning it on or off in order to maintain a predetermined temperature. . A separate initial "set-back" savings estimate has been added as an initial controls upgrade option. Successive economizer e·con·o·mize v. e·con·o·mized, e·con·o·miz·ing, e·con·o·miz·es v.intr. 1. To practice economy, as by avoiding waste or reducing expenditures. 2. and demand control ventilation (DCV DCV Demand Controlled Ventilation (HVAC) DCV Directional Control Valve DCV Direct Current Volts DCV Defense Combat Value DCV Dress Code Violation DCV Document Control Voucher (banking & finance) ) upgrades options add cumulative savings to this base plus setback strategy. The Savings Estimator software tool produces a customized estimate based on building type and use, system types and efficiencies and energy cost inputs for over 239 cities representing a variety of climates based on United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Weather Service 30- to 60-year historical hourly data. Easy-to-use sequential tabs walk the user through entering basic building/project parameters and utility/installation costs. The software completes 8,760 hourly calculations/iterations based on default or modified parameters in just 10 to 90 seconds, depending on the speed of the user's PC. The software also calculates paybacks if building control installation costs are provided. And, its easy-to-read tables and graphs summarize sum·ma·rize intr. & tr.v. sum·ma·rized, sum·ma·riz·ing, sum·ma·riz·es To make a summary or make a summary of. sum energy usage and projected savings. |
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