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Demand-Controlled Kitchen Ventilation Payback Calculator

Estimate simple savings and payback from an entered ventilation-energy reduction.

Project inputs

Change the assumptions to explore an early planning scenario.

Planning result

Enter your assumptions

  • Baseline cost
  • Gross savings
  • Added maintenance
  • Net annual savings

How to use this result

Use a measured or engineered baseline and a conservative savings assumption.

Capture must remain adequate

Energy savings cannot come at the expense of safe capture and containment.

Simple payback

The tool does not discount future cash flows or forecast utility escalation.

Important: Commercial kitchen exhaust, makeup air, grease ducts, cooking appliances, gas systems, fire suppression, roof work, electrical work, food-premises requirements and cleaning obligations vary by country, province or state, municipality, building, appliance duty and adopted code edition. Qualified local professionals and the authority having jurisdiction must determine the required system, airflow, clearances, interlocks, fire protection, cleaning schedule and approvals. This website provides preliminary cost education only.