Yes, you can share access to the tool and the results dashboard with colleagues and other stakeholders.

• Carbonsight Essentials does not do energy modeling. It provides the skeleton for users who are already doing this technical work using spreadsheets and energy modeling to bring their data into an online interactive visualization deliverable. 
• Carbonsight Pro enables users to do on-the-fly energy modeling by adjusting building performance characteristics.

Currently, Carbonsight is focused on Scope 1 and 2 operational carbon in buildings. However, we are working on adding more insights around Scope 3, so watch this space.

While we’ve found decarbonization planning is mainly focused on retrofitting existing buildings, Carbonsight can be used for portfolios with existing buildings, new acquisitions, or new construction.

We have location-specific electricity and gas rates and their price forecasts into the future. We also have location-specific grid emission factors and projections into how the grid will decarbonize in the future.

Yes! Speak to us about how we can do this for you.

You can apply energy efficiency and conservation measures, fuel switching measures, and renewable energy. We’re building capabilities for carbon offsets, RECs, and green power agreements.

No data? No worries! Carbonsight can fill data gaps in 2 ways:

1. We can simulate baselines for a variety of building types and many different building codes by leveraging the Department of Energy’s reference building models
2. Our Utility Link feature allows for direct transfer of data from your utility providers into our platform. Monthly utility bills for both electricity and natural gas are populated via API, saving a lot of time and hassle.

Knowing that this is new territory for so many ESG professionals, Carbonsight has been designed to ease the data collection, aggregation, and evaluation processes. There are four different methods for property data collection, upload, and storage in Carbonsight: 

1) Manual entry & bulk upload 

• For firms just starting the digital transition, direct input of data points or upload of excel based data related to baseline utility usage into Carbonsight is fully supported.

2) Simulated property baselines 

• When you don’t have historical baseline energy data and are working on a budget, Carbonsight can simulate baselines for a variety of building types and many different building codes by leveraging the Department of Energy’s reference building models (https://www.energycodes.gov/prototype-building-models).

3) Energy Star Portfolio Manager integration

• Direct data transfer from Energy Star to Carbonsight takes the pain out of creating specific and up-to-date baselines for buildings portfolios. Furthermore, benchmarking your portfolio via Energy Star Scores allows for standardized EUI target setting and comparisons of your properties to similar buildings in your region. (https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/benchmark)

4) Carbonsight’s Utility Link functionality 

• Our newest feature allows for direct transfer of data from your utility providers into our platform. Monthly utility bills for both electricity and natural gas are populated via API, and PDFs of your monthly energy bills are provided. More than just a basis for decarbonization roadmaps, Utility Link reduces the friction for energy management of all types.

1. To start a plan you need to add building address, typology, size, and baseline energy use.
2. Once your building data is in Carbonsight you can start building your decarbonization plan by creating measures and applying them to your buildings. This is where your technical specialist can add the EUI impact and upfront cost.

Yes, we automatically account for how the grid will change based on your location.

You can see both asset-level and portfolio-level results.