Energy Star Building Upgrade Value Calculator

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Name:	Energy Star Building Upgrade Value Calculator (for Office Properties)
Agency/Company /Organization:	ENERGY STAR
Phase:	"Evaluate Options and Determine Feasibility" is not in the list of possible values (Bring the Right People Together, Create a Vision, Determine Baseline, Evaluate Options, Develop Goals, Prepare a Plan, Get Feedback, Develop Finance and Implement Projects, Create Early Successes, Evaluate Effectiveness and Revise as Needed) for this property.
User Interface:	Spreadsheet
Website:	www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=comm_real_estate.building_upgrade_value

The Building Upgrade Value Calculator allows practitioners to analyze the financial value of capital investments in energy efficiency measures in commercial real estate. The tool presents results in two ways: a printable report that summarizes the financial and energy results, and a letter that you can modify and use to make a compelling business case to fund the investment.