Q&A - Result

Methodology

• How do you evaluate the semi quantitative impact?

  Semi-quantitative expert estimates on measure impacts which group the measures in three categories: measures saving less than 0.1% of the sector energy consumption (low impact measures), measures saving 0.1 to less than 0.5% of the sector energy consumption (medium impact measures), and measures saving more than 0.5% (high impact measures). For measures in the cross-cutting database the percentages refer to the overall final energy consumption of the country. These estimates have been made by the National Teams in the MURE project, who have an excellent knowledge of the policy in their countries. Nearly 90% of all measures in the database have been classified in such a manner. (See http://www.measures-odyssee-mure.eu/MureScoreboardMethodology.pdf)

  Related question

  • What is the difference between semi quantitative impact and impact evaluation?
• Where do I find definitions/descriptions of evaluation methods mentioned on the quantitative evaluation page of a measure?

  You may find quite comprehensive descriptions of methods regarding the evaluation of energy efficiency measures in the documents linked below:

  • Energy Efficiency Program Impact Evaluation Guide: https://www4.eere.energy.gov/seeaction/system/files/documents/emv_ee_program_impact_guide_0.pdf
  • A guide to monitoring and evaluation of energy efficiency measures: http://www.rcreee.org/sites/default/files/a_guide_to_monitoring_and_evaluation_of_ee_measures.pdf

Interpretation

• What is the difference between semi quantitative impact and impact evaluation?

  Impact evaluation data is posted as expected total savings of the measure either in PJ Energy or kt Co2eq. emissions (also both can apply) compared either with a fixed year or to a reference development. The semi-quantitative impact in difference is no absolute evaluation of the impact. Each measure posted to MURE is requested to have an expert judgement on its semi-quantitative impact. The exact definition of the semi-quantitative impact can be seen at “How do you evaluate the semi quantitative impact?”.