RETScreen International has in place a plan to further develop the suite of RETScreen tools, with a particular emphasis on incorporating a series of models for various energy efficient technologies and measures for buildings, industrial facilities and communities. The release of the RETScreen Combined Heat & Power (CHP) Project Model was the first in this series. The development of a new RETScreen energy audit tool for commercial-institutional buildings and industrial facilities is currently underway.
In addition to these pre-feasibility analysis tools, a series of building or facility specific models are currently being developed that also incorporate preliminary design capabilities. The first tool in this series is for energy efficient arenas (ice rinks) and supermarkets, where refrigeration systems typically represent the single largest point of demand for energy in these sorts of buildings. This model is described below.
Energy Efficient Arena & Supermarket Project Model
The RETScreen Energy Efficient Arena & Supermarket Project Model can be used world-wide to easily evaluate the energy savings, life-cycle costs and greenhouse gas emissions reduction for projects that incorporate advanced refrigeration systems and other energy efficiency measures. The model can be used to evaluate these measures for supermarkets and arenas (ice rinks for hockey, skating or curling). For example, it is possible to provide all of the heat needed by these types of buildings, including space heating, ventilation air and hot water, by simply recovering heat rejected from the refrigeration system. It is also possible to significantly reduce the amount of refrigerant losses, with substantial greenhouse gas savings, through the use of secondary loops. These and a series of other energy efficiency measures can lead to substantial energy, cost and greenhouse savings for arenas and supermarkets.
Click on the products below to download free:
- Software & Data (coming soon)
Include Project Analysis Model, data, and user manual.
- Online User Manual (coming soon)
Printout of the help file included within the software.
