Tool description for the Energy Potential Scan for Business Parks

The Energy Potential Scan for Business Parks (EPS) gives a first order estimate for the business case for sustainable energy measures on business parks, for individual companies and for the business park as a whole. It has been developed in practice and successfully applied for over 100 business parks in the Netherlands. It does not require company-specific data for a first estimate, as it uses geographical and other data which is open or commercially available on a national scale. Therefore, it is a relatively quick and cost-effective scan. The results are presented at the building-level and can be visualized using GIS software.

The EPS was developed in two subsidised Dutch innovation projects (TKI). It was developed in The Netherlands and currently only configured for application for Dutch business parks.

The target group for this tool is Trusted Partners or (a group of) SMEs that want to have a first order estimation of the business case of sustainable energy measures on business parks and use that estimation to start the conversation and further investigate the different measures (through for instance an energy audit). It is not meant as a tool to base investment decisions on.

What’s included?

  • Estimation of energy usage in two scenarios: current and after implementing measures.
  • Calculation of the business case (simple payback time) of sustainable energy measures (on a building level)
  • Export of results to Excel files and GIS files.
  • Flyers with results for business park and individual SMEs, see figure left and right respectively.

Based on the output, a more in-depth analysis of different measures can be executed, through for instance an energy audit at the different locations.

Required input:

  • The only input required is a check on the automatically generated EPS input data for buildings and companies on the business park. Incorrect data can be adjusted, missing data can be added.
  • This should be done together with a contact person on the business park.

The tool is only available through licensed energy service suppliers. Currently nine organisations hold an EPS license and can be contacted to perform a scan for a business park with the EPS tool. Findings can be used to raise awareness and interest in energy measures on a business park.