On October 2, 2012, Siemens Building Technologies announced the release of their new Environmental Impact Calculator app, which is available for free through the Apple Store.
The app, which is compatible with the iPhone, iPad (with 4.0 or later), and iPod touch, is designed to help facility managers and engineers calculate the carbon footprints of buildings based on their electricity, natural gas and oil consumption. It measures the carbon footprint in easy-to-understand metrics, such as barrels of oil consumed or number of automobiles on the road.
The app can also calculate the carbon reduction from improvements to the building's energy efficiency. Therefore, the app could help building managers or owners to set emissions reductions targets and hone in on the most impactful retrofits or behavor changes to meet those goals.
To learn more about helpful green building smartphone apps, see my previous article on "5 Smartphone Apps for the Green Building Professional". Also, if you're interested in carbon footprint or other green calculators, but do not have an Apple product, check out these green living calculators .
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