Relevant Research
Follow the most recent and relevant research about the CoBE tool and its development. Read More »
Case Study: Counterfactual Impact of a Lighting Retrofit
In this fictional use case, the owner of a supermarket in Fayetteville, Arkansas, is interested in reducing his building's energy costs. In addition, he is also concerned about the impact of his building's energy use on climate change. In the United States, food sales buildings have the greatest amount of lit floor space of all Read More »
CoBE Tool: How to Use
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjjvvhTaywk&t=42s There are two ways to enter data into the CoBE v.2 tool— directly into the webpage or using the template spreadsheet. The webpage is a clear and convenient format for entering relatively small amounts of data, while the spreadsheet works better for larger amounts of data or data already in spreadsheet format. This walkthrough Read More »
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Welcome to the public beta version of the Co-Benefits of the Built Environment (CoBE) tool. CoBE was built by researchers from Harvard, Boston University, and Oregon State University to quantify the health benefits of energy efficiency measures in buildings. This tool is useful to building owners, operators, investors, and others, who want to better understand Read More »