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BetterBricks Simple Calculator - CHILLER TOTAL COST O

Chiller Evaluated:

575 ton Carrier 23XRV tripple rotor variable speed

Net Present Value of Total Cost of Ownership =

Minimum Required Tons =

Operating Tons* =
575

575

at

44

575

518

460

85
80

Entering
Condenser Water
Temperature
(ECWT)F

75
70
65
60
55

575

Total Chiller Tons @ 85 degree F. ECWT and

Condenser Design GPM and Pressure Drop

1800

Evaporator Design GPM and Pressure Drop

789

Building Condenser Water Pressure Drop @ Design GPM not including condenser pressure drop
Building Chilled Water Pressure Drop @ Design GPM not including evaporator pressure drop
Bid Price of Chiller
Utility Incentive
Net Chiller Cost
Bid Price of Full Maintenance Contract
Annual Hours of Operation
Annual Chiller KWH
Ballpark Annual Pumping KWH
Cost of Electricity per KWH
Annual Chiller Electric Costs
Ballpark Annual Pumping Electric Costs
Total Annual Electric Cost
Annual O&M Cost
Total First Year Operating Costs
Annual Electricity Inflation Rate
Annual O&M Inflation Rate
Discount Rate
Anticipated Years of Chiller Use

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0.060
-

$
$
$
$
$
$
3%
6%
6%
25

CHILLER LOAD PROFILE

Tons
KWH/YR
Hours/YR
KW/ton
ECWT at Load

575
0

518
0

460
0

403
0

345
0

75

75

70

70

65

85

80

75

70

70

TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP ESTIMATOR 3.0

riable speed

25

for

years

Degrees F. Leaving Evaporator Water Temperature (LEWT)

403

345

288

44

230

173

115

degree F. LEWT

GPM

at

24.4

Ft of Head

GPM

at

8.0

Ft of Head
Ft of Head

Building Pumping energy can be added

This would be a good place to compare

Ft of Head

Include variations in installation costs, package pricing, etc.

This is often the incremental cost difference between a code compliant chiller and a more efficient and expensiv
This may equal the cost of the least expensive code compliant chiller.

Contract Duration =

7.0

GPM x Ft Head x (.746/.92) x Annual Hrs x

years

0.000308

Pick a long enough contract duration to include all m

equals full speed KWH/Yr

Full Maintenance Contract price divided by number of years.

Reasonable default might be 3%
Reasonable default might be 6%
Reasonable default might be 4% to 6%
Total Costs of Ownership (TCO) will be evaluated over this period of time.

OAD PROFILE

288
0

230
0

173
0

115
0

65

65

65

65

Approximate ECWT (condenser water temperatures

70

70

65

60

Default Condenser Temperature Value Suggestions

offering. These numbers might work in the Puget S
levels.

100% to 20% in 10% increments

System designer will provide information for YELLOW cells.

Chiller vendor will provide information for BLUE cells. Use ARI certified KW/ton
values in each of the BLUE cells to the right. Vendor will also provide total chiller
tons and heat exchanger pressure drops at design GPM.

Pumping energy can be added to your calculations but it is not necessary for selecting a chiller.
uld be a good place to compare piping and control variables.

d a more efficient and expensive chiller.

ontract duration to include all major sechduled maintenance.

% increments

condenser water temperatures entering the chiller) in 5 increments.

emperature Value Suggestions which you may choose to provide to vendors to help them select an
mbers might work in the Puget Sound area but can vary dramatically depending on your humidity

BetterBricks Simple Calculator - CHILLER TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP ESTIMATOR 3.0

Chiller Evaluated:

600 ton Carrier 19XRV Variable Speed Centrifugal Chiller

Present Value of Total Cost of Ownership =

Minimum Required Tons =
Operating Tons* =
600

600

at

42

600

540

480

25

for

years

Degrees F. Leaving Evaporator Water Temperature (LEWT)

420

360

300

240

180

System designer will provide information for YELLOW cells.

120

85
80

Entering
Condenser Water
Temperature
(ECWT)F

75

Chiller vendor will provide information for BLUE cells. Use ARI certified KW/ton
values in each of the BLUE cells to the right. Vendor will also provide total chiller
tons and heat exchanger pressure drops at design GPM.

70
65
60
55

600

Total Chiller Tons @ 85 degree F. ECWT and

42

degree F. LEWT

Condenser Design GPM and Pressure Drop

1800

GPM

at

24.4

Ft of Head

Evaporator Design GPM and Pressure Drop

789

GPM

at

8.0

Ft of Head

Building Condenser Water Pressure Drop @ Design GPM not including condenser pressure drop

Ft of Head

Building Chilled Water Pressure Drop @ Design GPM not including evaporator pressure drop

Ft of Head

Bid Price of Chiller

Utility Incentive
Net Chiller Cost
Bid Price of Full Maintenance Contract
Annual Hours of Operation
Annual Chiller KWH
Ballpark Annual Pumping KWH
Cost of Electricity per KWH
Annual Chiller Electric Costs
Ballpark Annual Pumping Electric Costs
Total Annual Electric Cost
Annual O&M Cost
Total First Year Operating Costs
Annual Electricity Inflation Rate
Annual O&M Inflation Rate
Discount Rate
Anticipated Years of Chiller Use

Tons
KWH/YR
Hours/YR
KW/ton
ECWT at Load

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

$
$

Building Pumping energy can be added to your calculations but it is not necessary for selecting a chiller.
This would be a good place to compare piping and control variables.

Include variations in installation costs, package pricing, etc.

This is often the incremental cost difference between a code compliant chiller and a more efficient and expensive chiller.
This may equal the cost of the least expensive code compliant chiller.

Contract Duration =
7.0
years
Pick a long enough contract duration to include all major sechduled maintenance.
- GPM x Ft Head x (.746/.92) x Annual Hrs x
0.000308
equals full speed KWH/Yr
0.060 From Input 1 worksheet
- Typically maintenance cost but could be fuel savings (as negative value), etc.
-

$
$
$
$
$
$
3%
6%
6%
25

From "Input 1" worksheet

From "Input 1" worksheet
From "Input 1" worksheet
From "Input 1" worksheet

CHILLER LOAD PROFILE

360
300
0
0
0
0

600
0
0

540
0
0

480
0
0

420
0
0

75

75

70

70

65

85

80

75

70

70

240
0
0

180
0
0

120
0
0

65

65

65

65

Approximate ECWT (condenser water temperatures entering the chiller) in 5 increments.

70

70

65

60

Default Condenser Temperature Value Suggestions which you may choose to provide to vendors to help them select an
offering. These numbers might work in the Puget Sound area but can vary dramatically depending on your temperature
and humidity levels.

100% to 20% in 10% increments

BetterBricks Simple Calculator - CHILLER TOTAL COST OF

Chiller Evaluated:

600 Ton York Variable Speed Centrifugal

Present Value of Total Cost of Ownership =

Minimum Required Tons =
Operating Tons* =
600

600

at

44

600

540

480

85
80

Entering
Condenser Water
Temperature
(ECWT)F

75
70
65
60
55

600

Total Chiller Tons @ 85 degree F. ECWT and

Condenser Design GPM and Pressure Drop

1800

Evaporator Design GPM and Pressure Drop

789

Building Condenser Water Pressure Drop @ Design GPM not including condenser pressure drop
Building Chilled Water Pressure Drop @ Design GPM not including evaporator pressure drop
Bid Price of Chiller
Utility Incentive
Net Chiller Cost
Bid Price of Full Maintenance Contract
Annual Hours of Operation
Annual Chiller KWH
Ballpark Annual Pumping KWH
Cost of Electricity per KWH
Annual Chiller Electric Costs
Ballpark Annual Pumping Electric Costs
Total Annual Electric Cost
Annual O&M Cost
Total First Year Operating Costs
Annual Electricity Inflation Rate
Annual O&M Inflation Rate
Discount Rate
Anticipated Years of Chiller Use

Tons

600

540

480

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

0.060
-

$
$
$
$
$
$
3%
6%
6%
25

CHILLER LOAD PROFILE

420
360

KWH/YR
Hours/YR
KW/ton
ECWT at Load

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

75

75

70

70

65

85

80

75

70

70

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ifugal

25

for

years

Degrees F. Leaving Evaporator Water Temperature (LEWT)

420

360

e F. ECWT and

300

44

240

180

120

degree F. LEWT

GPM

at

Ft of Head

GPM

at

Ft of Head

pressure drop

Ft of Head

ssure drop

Ft of Head

Building Pumping energy can be added

This would be a good place to compare

Include variations in installation costs, package pricing, etc.

This is often the incremental cost difference between a code compliant chiller and a more efficient and expensiv
This may equal the cost of the least expensive code compliant chiller.

Contract Duration =

7.0

GPM x Ft Head x (.746/.92) x Annual Hrs x

From Input 1 worksheet

years

0.000308

Pick a long enough contract duration to include all m

equals full speed KWH/Yr

Typically maintenance cost but could be fuel savings (as negative value), etc.
From
From
From
From

"Input
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300

1"
1"
1"
1"

worksheet
worksheet
worksheet
worksheet

240

180

120

100% to 20% in 10% increments

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

65

65

65

65

Approximate ECWT (condenser water temperatures

70

70

65

60

Default Condenser Temperature Value Suggestions

offering. These numbers might work in the Puget S
levels.

System designer will provide information for YELLOW cells.

Chiller vendor will provide information for BLUE cells. Use ARI certified KW/ton
values in each of the BLUE cells to the right. Vendor will also provide total chiller
tons and heat exchanger pressure drops at design GPM.

Pumping energy can be added to your calculations but it is not necessary for selecting a chiller.
uld be a good place to compare piping and control variables.

d a more efficient and expensive chiller.

contract duration to include all major sechduled maintenance.

% increments

(condenser water temperatures entering the chiller) in 5 increments.

Temperature Value Suggestions which you may choose to provide to vendors to help them select an
mbers might work in the Puget Sound area but can vary dramatically depending on your humidity

Inputs Linked from "Input 1" Page

25 Study Period (Years)

3% Electricity Inflation Rate

6.0% Annual O&M Inflation Rate
6.0% Discount Rate
$0 Initial Net Cost
$

- First Year Electric Costs

- Annual O&M Cost

Annual Cash Flow

Year

Cost Adjustments:
Operating Costs Maint. Contract, etc. Total Costs

Costs
0 $

Net Present Value

of Total Costs

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

27

N/A

N/A

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N/A

28

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

29

N/A

30
Totals

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N/A
$

N/A

N/A
-

N/A

N/A
-

N/A
-

Inputs Linked from "Input 2" Page

25 Study Period (Years)

3% Electricity Inflation Rate

6.0% Annual O&M Inflation Rate
6.0% Discount Rate
$

- Initial Net Cost

- First Year Electric Costs

- Annual O&M Cost

Annual Cash Flow

Year

Costs
0 $

Operating Costs

Cost Adjustments:
Maint. Contract, etc. Total Costs

Net Present Value

of Total Costs

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

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28

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29

N/A

30
Totals

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$

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N/A

N/A
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N/A
-

Inputs Linked from "Input 3" Page

25 Study Period (Years)

3% Electricity Inflation Rate

6.0% Annual O&M Inflation Rate
6.0% Discount Rate
$

- Initial Net Cost

- First Year Electric Costs

- Annual O&M Cost

Annual Cash Flow

Year

Cost Adjustments:
Maint. Contract,
Operating Costs etc.

Costs
0 $

Net Present Value

of Total Costs

Total Costs

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

27

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

28

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

29

N/A

30
Totals

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$

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