Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) Whole Life Cost Tool
Scottish Futures Trust has developed an 'Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) Whole Life Cost Tool' designed to assist public sector partners managing operational PPP projects to make informed decisions to optimise a built asset's NZ performance where formal NZ changes or variations are being considered.
The appraisal tool provides a consistent method of comparing ECM outcomes where an Authority is considering NZ changes or variations in existing operational PPP projects. It is both a qualitative and quantitative process that looks at the energy conservation outcomes in costs and relative savings over the remaining period of the PPP project.
The appraisal tool promotes the analysis of whole life outcomes across three assessment criteria: commercial; environmental performance; and environmental savings against a business-as-usual baseline.
This can be used to determine the impact on the financial model of the ECMs across the remainder of the project's concession period. This tool consists of:
ECM Whole Life Cost Tool Guidance Note
Users should refer to the ECM Whole Life Cost Tool user guide for detailed guidance on how to use the tool, with particular reference to 'ECM Options Data' and 'ECM Savings', with Annual Emissions Forecasting results displayed on the Dashboard.