Energy Software

Disk-Based Tools

Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD) Software
An ever more complete listing of Division software.
U. S. Department of Energy Building Tools Directory
An electronic directory providing information about the range of buildings-related energy tools available to the buildings industry. These tools include databases, spreadsheets, component and system analysis, and whole-building energy performance simulations programs.

Web-Based Tools

An increasing number of energy calculators can be found on the Web. Many are limited to a single equipment type, fuel, or locality. For example, a number of energy utilities now offer web-based calculators that apply to individual fuels or local conditions.

The following list focuses on the more widely applicable calculators:

Energy Depot (Enercom)
Energy Guide (Nexus)
EZ3W Weatherization Tool
EZ3W is designed for weatherization professionals trained to evaluate existing homes using blower door tests and other measuring tools for assessing the building envelope.
Home Energy Checkup
Get instant feedback on how much money you'll save through various choices in the Alliance to Save Energy's interactive Home Energy Checkup.
Home Energy Saver
ORNL Calculators (Oak Ridge National Lab)
The Tariff Analysis Project (T.A.P.)
A comprehensive data warehouse of electric combined with a variety of query and analytical tools.