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Generates a file of local air-pollution emission coefficients. Used with the BLCC life-cycle cost program to estimate reductions
in emissions associated with energy conservation projects. Three types of emission factors are currently included: carbon
dioxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide. Emissions factors are specified separately for six different end-use energy types:
electricity, distillate and residual fuel oil, natural gas, liquid petroleum gas, and coal.
Keywords
atmospheric pollution, energy-related pollution emissions
Validation/Testing
N/A
Expertise Required
None required.
Users
Distributed in connection with the BLCC life-cycle cost program to several thousand users.
Audience
Federal Energy Managers and energy coordinators; engineers and architects, budget analysts and planners.
Input
Regional or local emissions factors or fuel-specific end-use data.
Output
Preformatted tables of computed emission factors by type of fuel.
Computer Platform
PC-compatible. DOS version 3.0 or higher, Windows 3.x. No special graphics or hardware is required.
Programming Language
Basic
Strengths
Emission factors for fossil fuels can be regionalized or localized. Program contains state-specific electricity
emission factors and U.S. average sulfur content of fossil fuels as default data. Users guide included as file with program.
Weaknesses
The quality of the emissions factors depends on the user's knowledge of the factors that contribute to these
emissions.
Contact
Availability
Available for download from the FEMP web site.
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