Mechanical Insulation Appraisal · Preliminary Report

Gotchess Lumber

Engineered findings from a NAIMA 3E Plus walk-down assessment. 166 items inventoried across 45 systems · estimated $30,983/yr in recoverable operating cost.

Executive Summary

Overview of identified insulation upgrade opportunities and projected annual savings. This is a Preliminary Report. Please see the 'Line Item Detail' Page for detailed information about each item assessed along with Infrared Imaging. Your EEQA representative will now solicit bids from our Qualified Contractors. Please allow 4-6 weeks for the bidding to complete. Your EEQA representative will then submit to you a Final Report upon it's completion. All completed upgrades will have a Quality Control visit to ensure the Mechanical Insulation was installed in accordance with specifications.

Estimated Annual Savings
$30,983/yr
Energy cost reduction from upgrades
Current Operating Cost
$33,199/yr
Inventoried surface annual cost
Upgraded Operating Cost
$2,216/yr
After insulation improvements
Cost Reduction
93.3%
Operating cost decrease
Heat Flow Reduction
7,518,410kBtu/yr
7,518.4 MMBtu/yr saved
CO₂ Reduction
882.41MT/yr
Metric tons per year
NOₓ Reduction
2819.2lbs/yr
Pounds per year
Items Assessed
166items
Across 45 systems
Annual Operating Cost Comparison
Current (As-Found)
$33,199
per year
After Upgrade
$2,216
per year

Upgrading the insulation on the 166 identified items would result in estimated annual energy cost savings of $30,983/yr, a reduction in heat flow of 7,518,410 kBtu/yr, a reduction in CO₂ emissions of 882.41 MT/yr, and a reduction in NOₓ emissions of 2819.2 lbs/yr. All calculations were performed using the NAIMA 3E Plus (version 5.1) computer program.

Savings Analysis

Energy cost savings by system area, ranked by annual impact.

Annual Energy Cost Savings by System
5-Year Projected Savings
5-Year Energy Savings
$154,916
Cumulative cost avoidance
5-Year Heat Flow Saved
37,592MMBtu
Cumulative thermal savings
5-Year CO₂ Avoided
4412.1MT
Equivalent to ~191 cars off the road/yr
Environmental Impact

Emissions reductions achieved through insulation upgrades.

CO₂ Reduction
882.41MT/yr
Metric tons carbon dioxide
NOₓ Reduction
2819.2lbs/yr
Pounds nitrogen oxides
Equivalent Cars Removed
~191/yr
Based on avg 4.6 MT CO₂/car/yr
Heat Flow Saved
7,518.4MMBtu/yr
Thermal energy conserved
CO₂ Reduction by System
System Breakdown

Summary of each system/equipment group.

SystemItemsCurrent $/yrUpgraded $/yrSavings $/yrHeat kBtu/yrCO₂ MT/yrNOₓ lbs/yr
Line-Item Detail

Complete per-item inventory with specifications and savings. Click the Item Description to view Thermal Images.

#DescriptionPipeQtyTemp °FInv. Ins.Upg. Ins.Inv ThkUpg ThkCurrent $/yrUpgraded $/yrSavings $/yrHeat kBtu/yrCO₂ MT/yr
Thermal Imaging

Infrared and visible-light photo pairs for each assessed equipment item.

Gutchess 008

Condensate box · Overhead · Ref: 143747
Infrared
IR: Ref 143747 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 143747 - VIS
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Gutchess 010

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 70819
Infrared
IR: Ref 70819 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 70819 - VIS
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Gutchess 011

Boiler · Overhead · Ref: 71043
Infrared
IR: Ref 71043 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 71043 - VIS
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Gutchess 012

Flange · Upper Floor/ Grating · Ref: 71356
Infrared
IR: Ref 71356 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 71356 - VIS
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Gutchess 013

Boiler · Upper Floor/ Grating · Ref: 71551
Infrared
IR: Ref 71551 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 71551 - VIS
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Gutchess 014

Pipe · Upper Floor/ Grating · Ref: 72042
Infrared
IR: Ref 72042 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 72042 - VIS
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Gutchess 015

Flange · Overhead · Ref: 72651
Infrared
IR: Ref 72651 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 72651 - VIS
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Gutchess 016

Steam Trap · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 72855
Infrared
IR: Ref 72855 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 72855 - VIS
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Gutchess 017

Pump · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 075846
Infrared
IR: Ref 075846 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 075846 - VIS
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Gutchess 017

Pump · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 074818
Visible
VIS: Ref 074818 - VIS
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Gutchess 018

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 82403
Infrared
IR: Ref 82403 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 82403 - VIS
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Gutchess 019

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 083221
Infrared
IR: Ref 083221 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 083221 - VIS
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Gutchess 019

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 083141
Infrared
IR: Ref 083141 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 083141 - VIS
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Gutchess 020

Pump · Overhead · Ref: 083552
Infrared
IR: Ref 083552 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 083552 - VIS
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Gutchess 020

Pump · Overhead · Ref: 084610
Infrared
IR: Ref 084610 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 084610 - VIS
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Gutchess 021

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 085039
Infrared
IR: Ref 085039 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 085039 - VIS
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Gutchess 021

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 085135
Infrared
IR: Ref 085135 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 085135 - VIS
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Gutchess 022

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 085448
Infrared
IR: Ref 085448 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 085448 - VIS
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Gutchess 022

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 085949
Infrared
IR: Ref 085949 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 085949 - VIS
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Gutchess 023

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 090648
Infrared
IR: Ref 090648 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 090648 - VIS
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Gutchess 023

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 090746
Infrared
IR: Ref 090746 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 090746 - VIS
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Gutchess 024

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 091110
Infrared
IR: Ref 091110 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 091110 - VIS
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Gutchess 024

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 091251
Infrared
IR: Ref 091251 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 091251 - VIS
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Gutchess 025

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 092600
Infrared
IR: Ref 092600 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 092600 - VIS
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Gutchess 025

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 092623
Infrared
IR: Ref 092623 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 092623 - VIS
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Gutchess 026

Pressure Valve · Overhead · Ref: 93330
Infrared
IR: Ref 93330 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 93330 - VIS
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Gutchess 027

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 093548
Infrared
IR: Ref 093548 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 093548 - VIS
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Gutchess 027

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 093707
Infrared
IR: Ref 093707 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 093707 - VIS
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Gutchess 027

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 094212
Infrared
IR: Ref 094212 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 094212 - VIS
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Gutchess 028

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 093843
Infrared
IR: Ref 093843 - IR
Ref 093843 - IR
Visible
VIS: Ref 093843 - VIS
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Gutchess 028

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 094011
Infrared
IR: Ref 094011 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 094011 - VIS
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Gutchess 029

Condensate box · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 94747
Infrared
IR: Ref 94747 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 94747 - VIS
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Gutchess 030

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 95559
Infrared
IR: Ref 95559 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 95559 - VIS
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Gutchees 031

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 100300
Infrared
IR: Ref 100300 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 100300 - VIS
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Gutchees 031

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 100337
Infrared
IR: Ref 100337 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 100337 - VIS
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Gutchess 032

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 100546
Infrared
IR: Ref 100546 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 100546 - VIS
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Gutchess 032

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 100636
Infrared
IR: Ref 100636 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 100636 - VIS
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Gutchess 033

Flange · Upper Floor/ Grating · Ref: 102023
Infrared
IR: Ref 102023 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 102023 - VIS
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Gutchess 034

Socket 90 · Upper Floor/ Grating · Ref: 102057
Infrared
IR: Ref 102057 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 102057 - VIS
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Gutchess 034

Socket 90 · Upper Floor/ Grating · Ref: 102324
Infrared
IR: Ref 102324 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 102324 - VIS
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Gutchess 035

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 121738
Infrared
IR: Ref 121738 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 121738 - VIS
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Gutchess 036

Vessel · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 122509
Infrared
IR: Ref 122509 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 122509 - VIS
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Gutchess 038

Pipe · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 124252
Infrared
IR: Ref 124252 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 124252 - VIS
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Gutchess 038

Pipe · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 124449
Infrared
IR: Ref 124449 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 124449 - VIS
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Gutchess 039

Valve · Overhead · Ref: 124847
Infrared
IR: Ref 124847 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 124847 - VIS
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Gutchess 039

Valve · Overhead · Ref: 130145
Infrared
IR: Ref 130145 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 130145 - VIS
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Gutchess 040

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 130323
Infrared
IR: Ref 130323 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 130323 - VIS
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Gutchess 041

Vessel · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 132127
Infrared
IR: Ref 132127 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 132127 - VIS
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Gutchess 041

Vessel · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 132154
Infrared
IR: Ref 132154 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 132154 - VIS
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Gutchess 042

Vessel · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 133055
Infrared
IR: Ref 133055 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 133055 - VIS
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Gutchess 042

Vessel · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 133330
Infrared
IR: Ref 133330 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 133330 - VIS
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Gutchess 043

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 140241
Infrared
IR: Ref 140241 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 140241 - VIS
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Gutchess 043

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 140003
Infrared
IR: Ref 140003 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 140003 - VIS
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Gutchess 043

Pipe · Overhead · Ref: 140330
Infrared
IR: Ref 140330 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 140330 - VIS
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Gutchees 044

Steam Trap · Upper Floor/ Grating · Ref: 140934
Infrared
IR: Ref 140934 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 140934 - VIS
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Gutchees 044

Steam Trap · Upper Floor/ Grating · Ref: 141136
Infrared
IR: Ref 141136 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 141136 - VIS
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Gutchees 044

Steam Trap · Upper Floor/ Grating · Ref: 141341
Infrared
IR: Ref 141341 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 141341 - VIS
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Gutchees 045

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 143001
Infrared
IR: Ref 143001 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 143001 - VIS
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Gutchees 045

Steam Trap · Overhead · Ref: 143059
Infrared
IR: Ref 143059 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 143059 - VIS
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Gutchess 046

Steam Trap · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 143523
Infrared
IR: Ref 143523 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 143523 - VIS
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Gutchess 046

Steam Trap · Lower/ Ground Level · Ref: 143627
Infrared
IR: Ref 143627 - IR
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Visible
VIS: Ref 143627 - VIS
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Parameters & Methodology

Project-specific inputs and calculation methodology.

Project Parameters
Boiler Efficiency80%
Hours of Operation8,760 hrs/yr
Ambient Temperature75 °F
Wind Speed0 mph
Fuel TypeHardwood Sawdust
Fuel Cost$30.00/Mcf

Calculation Engine

All calculations performed using NAIMA 3E Plus (v5.1), based on ASTM C680 methodology.

Inventoried Condition

Each item assessed in as-found condition. Bare surfaces have no insulation present.

Upgraded Specification

Recommended upgrades include fiberglass, cellular foam, elastomeric, and ceramic fibre materials.

Emissions Methodology

CO₂ and NOₓ calculated using EPA fuel-specific emission factors applied to energy saved.