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Facilities Energy Audit & Quick ROI Checklist

An interactive short audit to identify immediate energy savings opportunities (HVAC, refrigeration, lighting), capture baseline data, record prioritized quick-win actions, and collect simple cost and annual savings estimates so you can calculate payback and prioritize projects.

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Facilities Energy Audit & Quick ROI Checklist

Use this quick, practical audit to find high-impact, low-cost ways to cut utility spending and improve safety. Capture baseline energy data, check common problem areas (HVAC, refrigeration, lighting), and record up to three prioritized quick-win projects with estimated cost and annual energy-dollar savings. Calculate simple payback using: Payback (years) = Estimated install cost ($) / Estimated annual $ savings. Example: $600 cost / $240 annual savings = 2.5 years.

This interactive checklist saves your responses so you can compare locations or review later. If you don’t have baseline metering, estimate typical monthly kWh for major systems or note where to add temporary meters.

Who is performing this quick audit? Include name and role.
Name or address of restaurant/location.
Enter the date (e.g., 2026-09-14).
Enter your electricity rate (example: 0.12). Used to convert kWh savings to $ savings.
Do you currently have interval or submetering for HVAC, refrigeration, or lighting?
If known, enter average monthly kWh used by HVAC systems.
If known, enter average monthly kWh for refrigeration equipment.
If known, enter average monthly kWh for lighting.
Any other known monthly kWh (kitchen equipment, ventilation, etc.).
Short description (e.g., 'Swap kitchen LEDs', 'Add night setback')
Total expected one-time cost for this action.
Estimate how many dollars this action will save in a year. If you have kWh estimate, multiply by utility rate.
Add context: unusual loads, recent maintenance, hours of operation, or vendor quotes.
Choose the most appropriate next step after this quick audit.
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