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FRESA (USA)

Analyze the use of renewable energy technologies for buildings and facilities

The Federal Renewable Energy Screening Assistant (FRESA) helps Federal agencies analyze the use of renewable energy technologies for buildings and facilities. Although anyone can use FRESA, the free software is targeted for use by the Federal sector. FRESA assists in identifying renewable energy technologies appropriate for implementation at a facility or building. It allows users to evaluate several renewable energy systems to reduce electricity, fuel use, and greenhouse gas emissions at a building or facility. FRESA also allows users to focus efforts on only those renewable energy technologies that make the most technical and economical sense at a given facility. Feasibility study efforts can then be focused on the most promising renewable energy applications.

RESA provides uniform assumptions in the form of database weather and technology/energy cost parameters. FRESA generates reports consistent with the DOE/FEMP SAVEnergy Audit format.