The new carboncalc from Elkay is a simple but highly effective way of calculating energy usage and cost, both in terms of monetary cost and carbon emissions.
It is a portable tool which allows specifiers, architects and even private homeowners to calculate the current energy consumption of a room and estimate the savings that can be achieved by installing energy saving products.
The carboncalc works by answering a series of simple questions - for instance the number and wattage of lights in a room - and inputting the answers into the handheld device. From the information given, the Elkay carboncalc can calculate:
Existing annual electricity usage - in kWh
Existing annual emissions - in kg of CO2
Existing annual cost - in monetary value
New annual cost - in monetary value
Annual savings by using an Energy Saving products - in monetary value
Annual reduction in CO2 emissions by using an energy saving products- in kg of CO2