The Green Upgrade Calculator: A New Economic Modeling Tool for Home Decarbonization

This session will present RMI’s new freely available economic modeling software for different home decarbonization technologies (e.g., rooftop solar, battery storage, weatherization, air-source heat pumps, heat pump water heaters), demonstrate how different types of energy professionals can leverage it (e.g., estimating bill impacts of whole home versus hybrid air-source heat pumps), and visualize results for different retrofit types across the northeast (e.g., percent of homes that can cost-effectively electrify).

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Event Time: 

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Room / Location:
Marina 3-4

CEU Information: 

AIA: 1 LU
BOC: 1 credit hour
MA CSL: 1 credit hour (Business Practice)
NAHB: 1 credit hour
NARI: 1 credit hour
PHI: Credit offered for full conference attendance
Phius: Credit offered for each full conference day
RESNET: Credit offered for each full conference day

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify which home decarbonization retrofit types are generally most cost-effective in their region.
  • Analyze the economic impacts of the most common home decarbonization technologies for a specific home and utility tariff using the software.
  • Analyze the emissions impacts of the most common home decarbonization technologies for a specific home using the software.
  • Leverage the software to identify the most cost-effective home decarbonization solution set for a specific home.

Session ID: 

BOS24-123

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