The Ecosizer is an educational tool for sizing centralized heat pump water heater
systems for
multifamily
buildings. This tool was
designed and built by Ecotope Inc. with funding from SCE and SMUD.
Ecotope would like to thank the following funders:
Funding for the Base Sizing and Temperature Maintenance modules was provided
by
Southern
Californa Edison.
Sacramento Municipal Utility District funded the Load Shift add-on module.
Ecotope would like to thank the following
partners:
2050 Partners is a professional services consulting firm dedicated to energy
efficiency,
distributed energy resources, water efficiency, clean transportation, and
decarbonization
strategies. Their
contractual
oversight for this project, input, and involvement was invaluable.
ZYD Energy, a California-based consulting and technology development company,
is
focused
on building
decarbonization solutions centered
on system integration and intelligent controls. Their technical review and
input
benefitted this
sizer's
development.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory supported the development of Ecosizer version 2.0,
which includes ASHRAE load profiles for commercial building types and an updated
load shift sizing calculation. The load shift sizing calculation is integrated into Ecosizer’s
TECH HPWH calculator to more accurately allocate incentives for load shift
capable central hot water plants in California.