Cost Avoidance: Basic, Video 1

Presented by John Pierce [45 minutes]

Introduces the concept of Cost Avoidance? Explains basic Cost Avoidance setup (baseline, balance point temperature, weather stations, Place descriptions. Discusses meter setup, savings and normalizations, and how to update multiple meters with the Administrator software tool.

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  1. What is Cost Avoidance?
  2. What is a Baseline?
  3. How do I set my Savings Start Date?
  4. What are Balance Point Temperatures?
  5. EnergyCAP Global Settings
  6. Cost Avoidance Limits
  7. Weather Station(s) and Data
    1. Create Weather Station
    2. Mean Daily Temperature
    3. Import Mean Daily Temperature Data
  8. Building Setup Data
    1. Weather Station Assignment
    2. Floor Area and Effective Date
  9. Meter Setup Data
  10. Savings and Normalizations Manager
    1. Facilities Tree
    2. Meter Groups Tree
  11. Global Meter Update
    1. Baseline Start Date
    2. Savings Start Date
    3. Baseline Length
    4. Cooling Needed Above
    5. Heating Needed Below
    6. Attempt Summer Weather Adjustment
    7. Attempt Winter Weather Adjustment
    8. Include Meter in Cost Avoidance
    9. Filters
      • Place
      • Commodity