June 5, 2013: DOE Publishes Protocols for Showing Energy Savings
Protocols Determine the Savings from Energy Efficiency Upgrades
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a new series of protocols for determining savings from energy efficiency upgrades in homes, commercial buildings, and industrial facilities. DOE said that using consistent methods to calculate energy savings will improve the credibility and demonstrate the impact of energy efficiency measures that help families and businesses reduce their energy bills.
Developed in collaboration with technical experts under the Uniform Methods Project, DOE said these protocols offer a straightforward approach for calculating energy savings generated from common residential and commercial energy efficiency measures.