Asset Score Input Mode

Users have the option to generate an Asset Score report using one of the following input modes. Both modes produce a full Asset Score report — the difference is how much building detail users enter themselves versus how much the tool fills in for them.

Full Report input mode:
Select this mode to obtain a full Asset Score report with current and potential energy use simulations, energy use values, building upgrade opportunities, and system evaluations.

Detailed information about a building's geometry, envelope, mechanical and lighting systems, and operations may be entered using this mode. It may be used for single or mixed-use buildings, and buildings with single or multiple HVAC system types.

Once submitted, the building is simulated and users receive an email with a link to their report when it's ready.

Quick Building Assessment Tool (QBAT):
Select this mode for a faster, lower-effort way to generate a report, requiring only a handful of inputs instead of the dozens needed for a full report. QBAT is designed as a quick-start option for users with less time or building-science experience than a qualified energy professional would typically need.

Rather than entering detailed building data, users only need to submit building vintage, total floor area, building shape, number of floors, type of HVAC system, and use type. QBAT uses these inputs to automatically generate a complete, simulation-ready building model, populating the remaining fields using regional building data and established modeling assumptions. Before running the simulation, users can review the prepopulated building and adjust any of the auto-filled details if needed. Once generated, a QBAT building is functionally identical to one created in Full Report mode — it simply arrives with most of the fields already filled in.

Schools in particular can use the School Energy Assessment (SEA) form to gather this information ahead of time, then enter it into QBAT to generate a report identifying energy improvement opportunities.

Once submitted, the building is simulated and users receive an email with a link to their report when it's ready.