CARE Tool

PROJECT NAME

New Building

Enter the new building information

BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS

Total Floor Area

ft²

Floors Above Grade

Floors Below Grade

BUILDING USE

Primary Use

Floor Area

ft²

Secondary Use

Floor Area

ft²

OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND EMISSIONS

Establish Baseline

Default EUI

Enter Your Own EUI

New Building Baseline EUI

kBtu/ft²-yr

New Building Baseline Emissions Intensity

kgCO₂e/ft²-yr

Set Target

Target reduction in energy use:

100%

New Building EUI Target

kBtu/ft²-year

Installing all electric systems and equipment?

Yes

Percentage of electricity produced by on-/off-site renewables:

100%

NEW BUILDING OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS INTENSITY

0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²-yr

EMBODIED EMISSIONS

TOTAL NEW BUILDING EMBODIED EMISSIONS INTENSITY

0.0 kg/ft²

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Existing Building

Enter information about the existing building pre-renovation.

BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS

Total Floor Area

ft²

Floors Above Grade

Floors Below Grade

Type of Structure

Wood

Hybrid

Steel and/or Concrete

Window-to-Wall Ratio

Default

Enter Your Own

BUILDING USE

Primary Use

Floor Area

ft²

Secondary Use

Floor Area

ft²

OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND EMISSIONS

Default EUI

Enter Your Own EUI

Enter Utility Data

Existing Building EUI

kBtu/ft²-yr

EXISTING OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS INTENSITY

0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²-yr

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Building Reuse

Enter information about the building reuse and any additional floor area that will be added to the existing building.

BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS

Does the Reuse include an addition?

Yes

Total Floor Area Reused

ft²

Reused Floors Above Grade

Reused Floors Below Grade

BUILDING USE

Will there be a change of use in the Existing Reused Building?

Yes

OPERATIONAL ENERGY AND EMISSIONS

Establish Baseline

Default EUI

Enter Your Own EUI

Reuse Baseline EUI

kBtu/ft²-yr

Reuse Baseline Emissions Intensity

kgCO₂e/ft²-yr

Set Target – Reuse

Reuse: Target reduction in energy use:

100%

Reuse EUI Target

kBtu/ft²-year

Installing all electric systems and equipment?

Yes

Set Targets – Renewables

Percentage of electricity produced by on-/off-site renewables:

100%

REUSE OPERATIONAL EMISSIONS INTENSITY

0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²-yr

EMBODIED EMISSIONS

TOTAL EMBODIED EMISSIONS INTENSITY

0.0 kgCO₂e/ft²

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ENTER PROJECT INFORMATION TO CALCULATE YOUR ESTIMATED EMISSIONS OVER TIME