Energy Asset Score Report

The energy performance report is composed of the following five sections:

• Energy Use Intensity
• Upgrade Opportunities
• Health and Safety Impact
• Structure and Systems
• Building Assets

A sample energy performance report and the energy asset score report guide is available to view and/or download to help interpret the results of your report.

Section 1: Energy Use Intensity

The first page(s) of the energy performance report display basic building information, current and upgraded site energy use intensity (EUI) and greenhouse gas intensity (GHGI), standard operating assumptions, and site EUI by fuel type.

Building information – The building information includes the building name as entered into the tool; address; building use type (displayed as "Mixed-Use" if more than one use type has been entered); gross floor area entered by the user; year built; the date the report was generated; and a building ID# generated by the tool.

Estimated Annual Site Energy Use Intensity and Greenhouse Gas Intensity – Current and upgraded site EUI (kBtu/ft²/yr) and GHGI (kg CO₂e/ft²/yr) values are displayed, based on standard operating assumptions for the building type(s):

• Current – The site EUI and GHGI obtained by performing a whole-building energy simulation using the Asset Scoring Tool, based on the building as entered.
• Upgraded – The estimated site EUI and GHGI after the retrofit measures selected during submission are applied.

The estimated annual site energy savings — the percentage reduction in site EUI between the current and upgraded values — is also displayed. Actual savings will depend on a variety of factors including actual operating conditions.

Building Use Types – For mixed-use buildings, the current and upgraded values for the entire building are displayed on the first page, and the gross floor area of each use type of your building is listed here. Each use type has a separate Energy Use Intensity page included after the full building page.

Standard Occupancy and Operating Conditions – Standard assumptions about the number of occupants, hours of operation, temperature setpoints, and electric plug loads, applied by the tool based on building type, and defined in the Operational and Equipment Sizing Assumptions, are listed here.

Energy Use Intensity by Fuel Type – Site EUI values by fuel type are displayed in a bar graph, comparing the current building to the building with upgrades applied. It is important to note that the estimated site EUI is unlikely to correspond to your building's actual energy usage given that the Asset Scoring Tool applies standard assumptions about operations and weather, not actual operational and weather data.

Section 2: Upgrade Opportunities

This section lists the retrofit measures you selected using the recommendation engine when preparing your submission, grouped by system category (Building Envelope, Lighting Systems, HVAC Systems and Controls, Service Hot Water Systems). Each selected measure is marked with a dagger (†) to indicate it was user-selected, and includes a "Learn More" link to view additional details about that measure.

Energy Savings – The energy savings range (High – Medium – Low) reflects the expected incremental savings for the overall building associated with the specific efficiency upgrade opportunity, assuming all other selected upgrades have already been implemented. This assumption is made to avoid double counting of savings. The ranges reflect site energy savings and are based on standard operating assumptions, unless actual operating conditions are provided by the user. These ranges are broadly defined across all use types and may be inaccurate for certain use types (e.g., service hot water improvements might appear as Low for most commercial applications, but Hotel and Multifamily use types could see much greater savings).

Cost – Costs are shown as a range ($ = low cost, $$ = medium cost, $$$ = high cost), and are based on Advanced Energy Retrofit Guide and RS Means. The costs are replacement costs, not incremental costs, and do not include local incentives.

Note: the recommendations provided are not intended to replace a detailed engineering analysis or to determine decisions to purchase specific equipment or materials. Rather, the list of recommendations can serve as a starting point to help users recognize the types of projects that may enhance building energy performance.

View the Asset Score Building Upgrade Guide for a complete list of available suggested energy improvement recommendations.

Section 3: Health and Safety Impact

This section describes the potential health and safety impacts of each retrofit measure you selected, grouped by the same system categories used in the Upgrade Opportunities section. For example, this section notes that air sealing can reduce drafts and outdoor pollutant infiltration but may require additional ventilation to maintain indoor air quality, or that adding wall insulation may disturb existing materials that could contain asbestos. This information is intended to help building owners and operators anticipate considerations beyond energy savings alone when evaluating whether to pursue a given measure. If none of your selected measures have a noted health or safety consideration for a given category, that category will indicate "No opportunities identified."

Section 4: Structure and Systems

The energy performance report provides system evaluations for the lighting, whole building envelope, HVAC system (including roofs, walls, windows, floors, and HVAC systems), and HVAC distribution systems (air handlers and zone equipment). Each system is ranked as "Fair," "Good," or "Superior" based on a comparison of the energy modeling results and national average energy costs. This information can help owners and operators identify the specific components of the building most in need of attention.

This section also displays site energy use intensity by end use (interior lighting, heating, cooling, hot water), comparing the current building to the building with upgrades applied, as well as carbon emissions by end use and by fuel type.

Note: a notice will be included that indicates whether the system evaluation is based on a verified TSPR or not.

View the energy asset score report guide for additional details.

Section 5: Building Assets

A list of the building asset data inputs that have been entered into the model by the user, or inferred by the model, are displayed in a "building systems characteristics" summary as a reference.