APPENDIX A. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS 

SPREADSHEET 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

A.1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... A-1 

A.2 USING THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS SPREADSHEET...................................... A-1 

A.2.1 Start Here Worksheet.......................................................................................... A-1 

A.2.2 Introduction Worksheet ...................................................................................... A-2 

A.2.3 Results Worksheet .............................................................................................. A-3 

A.2.4 Calculation Worksheet........................................................................................ A-7 

A.2.5 Equipment Classes Worksheet............................................................................ A-8 

A.2.6 Assumptions Worksheet ..................................................................................... A-9 

A.2.7 Model Worksheet................................................................................................ A-9 

A.2.8 Design Options Worksheet ................................................................................. A-9 

A.2.9 Supporting Worksheets....................................................................................... A-9 

 LIST OF FIGURES 

Figure A.2.1 Screen shot of the Start Here worksheet............................................................... A-2 

Figure A.2.2 Screen shot of the Introduction worksheet (not all content shown). .................... A-3 

Figure A.2.3 Screen shot of the Results worksheet. .................................................................. A-4 

Figure A.2.4 Screen shot of Design Specifications worksheet.................................................. A-6 

Figure A.2.5 Screen shot of the Design Option Order worksheet .............................................. A-7 

Figure A.2.6 Screen shot of the Calculation worksheet (not all content shown)....................... A-8 

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APPENDIX A. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS 

SPREADSHEET 

A.1 INTRODUCTION 

This appendix presents instructions for using the engineering analysis spreadsheet for 

commercial refrigeration equipment (CRE), which can be found on DOE’s website: 

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/refrigeration_equipmen 

t.html. 

The engineering analysis spreadsheet details the assumptions, methodology, and 

calculation of cost-efficiency curves using a design-option approach (see Chapter 5 of this TSD 

for more information on this approach). It was developed using Microsoft Excel©, which is a 

general spreadsheet application and is known to most stakeholders. In addition, the engineering 

analysis spreadsheet is designed to be stand-alone, and has been thoroughly documented. This 

appendix serves as additional guidance on how to navigate, use, and understand the engineering 

analysis spreadsheet. 

A.2 USING THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS SPREADSHEET 

The content of the spreadsheet is contained on eight primary worksheets: 

• Start Here – General information on how to navigate the spreadsheet. 

• Introduction – Overview of the spreadsheet. 

• Results – DOE’s cost-efficiency results. 

• Calculation – Detailed calculations of energy consumption and cost. 

• Equipment Classes – Description of covered equipment classes. 

• Assumptions – List of numerical and non-numerical assumptions used. 

• Model – Description of the energy-consumption model. 

• Design Options – Description of design options. 

A.2.1 Start Here Worksheet 

When the spreadsheet is opened, the Start Here worksheet will be displayed (see Figure 

A.2.1).a

 This worksheet contains a legend that describes the formatting used throughout the 

spreadsheet. This formatting is intended to highlight different types of information and areas of 

user input (e.g., yellow boxes are used to highlight important information and green boxes with 

dashed gray borders accept user input). The Start Here worksheet also contains navigation links 

to the other main worksheets, which are duplicated on each of the primary sheets for navigation. 

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 The eight primary worksheets are limited in width in order to fit comfortably on all monitors. Scrolling down may 

be necessary to see all content. Each primary worksheet has an “END OF PAGE” footer to indicate the end of 

content. 

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Figure A.2.1 Screen shot of the Start Here worksheet. 

A.2.2 Introduction Worksheet 

The Introduction worksheet provides general background information on the CRE 

rulemaking and a brief description of each of the other primary content worksheets (see Figure 

A.2.2). Additionally, a link is provided to the online TSD for reference. The buttons before each 

worksheet description can be used to go to those worksheets. 

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Figure A.2.2 Screen shot of the Introduction worksheet (not all content shown). 

A.2.3 Results Worksheet 

The Results worksheet provides plots and tables of cost-efficiency results for each of the 

fifteen equipment classes DOE directly examined (see Figure A.2.3). The top portion of the 

worksheet contains a button that activates a pop-up window for selecting an equipment class, as 

well as several user-selectable options for displaying different information about that class. The 

“Equipment Class Selection” menu appears when the “Change Equipment Class” button is 

clicked, and allows the user to select the equipment family, condensing unit type, and operating 

temperature using the appropriate radio buttons.b

 Displayed below the button are the equipment 

class description, a picture of the equipment, and tabulated cost-efficiency data for both the 

analytically derived DOE curve and the user-defined curve. Below that information are tables 

containing a more detailed breakdown of the components of the refrigeration load and daily 

energy consumption for both the DOE and user-defined curves. Beneath those tables, a costb

 Equipment class designations consist of a combination (in sequential order separated by periods) of a product 

family code (VOP=vertical open, SVO=semivertical open, HZO=horizontal open, VCT=vertical transparent doors, 

VCS=vertical solid doors, HCT=horizontal transparent doors, HCS=horizontal solid doors, or SOC=service over 

counter), an operating mode code (RC=remote condensing or SC=self-contained), and a rating temperature code 

(M=medium temperature (38°F), L=low temperature (0°F), or I=ice-cream temperature (-15°F)). For example, 

“VOP.RC.M” refers to the “vertical open, remote condensing, medium temperature” equipment class. See Chapter 

3, market and technology assessment, for a more detailed explanation of the equipment class terminology. 

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efficiency plot with the appropriate curves is displayed on the left, and, where applicable, 

industry-supplied data is shown on the right.c 

Figure A.2.3 Screen shot of the Results worksheet. 

c

 Industry-supplied curves were provided for the VOP.RC.M, SVO.RC.M, HZO.RC.L, and VCT.RC.L equipment 

classes. The option to display an industry-supplied curve is not provided for other equipment classes. 

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Figure A.2.3 Screen shot of Results worksheet (continued). 

The tabulated cost-efficiency data can be displayed without normalization, or be 

normalized by total display area (TDA), or refrigerated volume (V). Use the “Data 

Normalization” radio buttons in the top right of the screen to select. The data can also be 

displayed as manufacturer production cost (MPC), manufacturer selling price (MSP), or 

manufacturer list price (MLP). Use the “Manufacturer Cost” radio buttons in the upper right of 

the screen to select. (Note that the industry-supplied data is always displayed in the form of 

TDA-normalized MLP and CDEC, and is not affected by the radio button selection.) 

To view or modify case design specifications, press the “View/Change Design 

Specifications” button located in the upper section of the worksheet. This button takes the user 

to the “Design Specifications” sheet (see Figure A.2.4), which contains the DOE specifications, 

as well as a column to input user-defined specifications. Initially, user design specifications are 

identical to DOE design specifications. However, any changes made to the spreadsheet will be 

stored, meaning that if the spreadsheet is saved, any changes to user-defined design 

specifications will be saved as well. The user may change the user design specification values by 

entering new values in the “User” column, and then clicking the “Save and Return to Results” 

button. Clicking the “Save and Return to Results” button will return the user to the results sheet 

and instantly update the user-defined results tables with the results from the user-input values. 

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The “Set to DOE Default Specifications” button will reset the user-defined values to the default 

DOE specifications. Press the “Cancel” button to cancel any changes and return to the Results 

sheet. 

Figure A.2.4 Screen shot of Design Specifications worksheet 

The “View/Change Design Options” button in the upper middle portion of the page takes 

the user to the “Design Option Order” sheet, which contains a design options selection matrix 

(see Figure A.2.5). Use this design option selection matrix to change the baseline design options 

and implementation order of design options for the current equipment class. Design options not 

applicable to the current equipment class are hashed gray, and design options changed from the 

previous level are highlighted in yellow. Using the in-cell drop-down menus, select baseline 

design options, then select one or more design option changes for each level above the baseline, 

up to 15 levels. If there are fewer than 15 design option changes, fill the remaining levels with 

the last configuration. To order design options automatically by payback period (shortest to 

longest), press the "Auto-Sort Design Options" button after selecting baseline design options. To 

compare to the order DOE used (where applicable), press the "View DOE Design Option Order" 

button, and a pop-up window containing a design options selection matrix (similar to the one 

seen in Figure A.2.5) with the design option order used by DOE will be displayed. To return the 

design option matrix to the default DOE values (where applicable), press the “Set to DOE 

Design Option Order” button. When complete, press the “Save and Return to Results” button to 

return to the Results worksheet. Press the “Cancel” button to cancel any changes and return to 

the Results sheet. 

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Figure A.2.5 Screen shot of the Design Option Order worksheet 

A.2.4 Calculation Worksheet 

The Calculation worksheet shows detailed calculations of energy consumption and cost 

for the current equipment class (see Figure A.2.6). To select an equipment class, click the 

“Change Equipment Class” button in the upper left of the worksheet, and on the pop up menu 

choose the equipment family, condensing unit type, and operating temperature using the 

appropriate radio buttons. The Calculation worksheet presents two sets of calculations: one 

using DOE's default values and one using user-input values. Switch between the two with the 

"Display" radio buttons. The cost-efficiency data are calculated using the case design 

specifications, design options, and assumptions determined by DOE. Case design specifications 

are presented, followed by a matrix of design options used in the model and energy consumption 

and cost calculations. Each row in the calculation tables represents a different step in the 

calculation of cost or energy consumption. Each column represents a different design option 

level, from baseline up to the maximum technology level (max-tech). Columns above the maxtech level repeat the max-tech configuration and are grayed out. View the Model sheet for a 

schematic representation of the model linked to specific calculations. 

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Figure A.2.6 Screen shot of the Calculation worksheet (not all content shown). 

A.2.5 Equipment Classes Worksheet 

The Equipment Classes worksheet contains information on the equipment classes covered 

by this rulemaking, and the subset of 15 equipment classes analyzed directly in DOE’s 

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engineering analysis. Details of equipment class organization are presented in Chapter 3 of this 

TSD. To view the results or modify the inputs for any of the 38 equipment classes, follow the 

link for that equipment class under the “Results Link” column. 

A.2.6 Assumptions Worksheet 

The Assumptions worksheet lists non-numerical assumptions as well as numerical 

assumptions and engineering constants used in the calculation of cost-efficiency data. Nonnumerical assumptions include general assumptions about the analysis and design options. 

Numerical assumptions include constants and other parameters used in the calculation of energy 

use. All sources of information are documented in Chapter 5 of this TSD. Additional 

assumptions can be found for specific design options on their respective sheets (see section 

A.2.8). The user can alter the numerical assumptions, which will immediately be reflected in the 

tabulated cost-efficiency data in the Results worksheet. 

A.2.7 Model Worksheet 

The Model worksheet contains a diagram of the energy consumption model used in the 

engineering analysis. Details of this model are presented in Chapter 5 of this TSD. Click any 

part of the model to be taken to the corresponding calculation in the Calculation worksheet. The 

user can return to the Model worksheet using the navigation links that are located at the top of 

each sheet. 

A.2.8 Design Options Worksheet 

The Design Options worksheet lists the design options used in constructing costefficiency curves. Each design option is given an index number and a corresponding worksheet 

(numbered 1.0 to 20.0) where detailed information is contained. Although the spreadsheet has 

room to describe 20 design options, only 13 design options are currently employed in the model 

(see Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 of this TSD). Each design option has two to three levels, ranked by 

performance from lowest to highest. Each level is given a lettering code that is used to identify it 

in the design options matrix for each equipment class. Links are provided to the individual 

numbered worksheets, where detailed information is contained about the design options. 

Additional information is also provided in Chapter 5 of the TSD. 

A.2.9 Supporting Worksheets 

Several supporting worksheets are used in the spreadsheet in addition to the eight primary 

content worksheets. Some of these contain constants or other information not necessary for user 

interaction and are hidden from view. Those that are visible (the numbered design options 

worksheets) are accessible using the links provided on the primary worksheets when the 

information on the supporting worksheets is relevant (see sections A.2.3, A.2.4, and A.2.7). 

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