This section has two objectives. The first is to review the basics of energy performance analysis, including illustrating methods and techniques for Monitoring, Targeting & Reporting (MT&R), and highlighting key concepts of Measurement & Verification (M&V). The second objective is to introduce the energy management software tool within RETScreen - the Performance Analysis module.

Software & Data
The RETScreen Performance Analysis Module can be used worldwide to monitor, analyse, and report key energy performance data to facility operators, managers and senior decision-makers.

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Software & Data Requirements: Microsoft® Windows XP or higher; and Microsoft® .NET Framework 4 or higher. Note that the Full Profile version must be installed, not just the Microsoft® .NET Framework 4 Client Profile version. Please make sure that the latest updates from Microsoft (www.microsoft.com) are installed on your computer.

User manual
Performance Analysis
Monitoring, targeting & reporting
Data
Analytics
Reporting

Training material
Performance Analysis with RETScreen – Presentation slides

Case studies / Templates
Energy efficiency measures - Industrial – Rock Excavation - Performance analysis / Brazil
Energy efficiency measures - Institutional - Hospital - Performance analysis / USA
Energy efficiency - Residential - Apartment building - Performance analysis / China
Heating - Furnace - Institutional - Office building - Performance analysis / Canada
Power - Photovoltaic - Commercial - Performance analysis / Canada