Tools for Community Energy Planning Douglas Ahl Technical Director Energy Center of Wisconsin dahl@ecw.org
Outline ■
The purpose of this presentation is to increase awareness of low cost tools that are available or being developed that can assist planners in Wisconsin with energy analysis.
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Summary table of 6 tools
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Demonstration of bioenergy server
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Review of other tools
Energy Center of Wisconsin
economic development groups
university colleges
Tool
Target information
Platform
Scale range
Status
Link
Bioenergy Geospatial Data Server
Bioenergy feedstocks, producers
Web map application
Point, county, WI
Release Dec. 2010
http:// biomap.wisc.edu/ biofuels/
Biofuels Atlas
Bioenergy feedstocks, producers
Web map application
Point, county, US
Online
http:// maps.nrel.gov/ biomass
Portfolio Manager
Building energy management
Online db
Buildings
Online
http:// www.energystar.go v/index.cfm? c=evaluate_perfor mance.bus_portfoli omanager
AWE Water Conservation Tracking Tool
Water savings and costs
MS excel
Buildings, communities
Available to members
http:// www.allianceforwat erefficiency.org/ Tracking-Tool.aspx
Back of Envelope Calculator
Building energy use
MS Excel
Buildings
online
http://www.ecw.org/ project.php? workid=1&resultid= 286
25x25 Community Energy Planning
Projected community energy use
MS Excel
Buildings, communities
Released Jan. 2011, Energy Center of Wisconsin
Final Thoughts ■
These tools represent reasonable approaches or best data available, but are likely flawed in some way
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These tools should be used to assist the planning process
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Be aware of time and space scales
Thank you.
Douglas Ahl Technical Director Energy Center of Wisconsin dahl@ecw.org 608-238-8276
Final Thoughts ■
These tools represent reasonable approaches or best data available, but are likely flawed in some way
■
These tools should be used to assist the planning process
■
Be aware of time and space scales
Thank you.
Douglas Ahl Technical Director Energy Center of Wisconsin dahl@ecw.org 608-238-8276