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Enter your project once. Every tool behind this page pre-fills from what you enter here, so the data stays consistent and you stop re-entering the same numbers.

Step 1 of 6
What type of project is this?
Your answer routes you to the right calculator and strategy tools. Every section that follows adjusts based on this selection.
Remodel covers everything from cosmetic renovation to full gut retrofit. You will have the option to specify scope depth on the next screen.
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Who are you and what is this project?
This information pre-fills the save panel on all tool pages so you never have to enter it twice.
Your identity
Project identity
This name appears in the header of every tool page.
Contractor
If a GC is in preconstruction, entering them here links to the budget confirmation tool on the goals page and enables GC cost override mode in the ROI calculator.
Consultants (optional)
Consultant contacts are saved with this project and pre-fill report headers. Account-level team roster (reuse across projects) is coming in Phase 2.
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Location and site
Site data feeds every tool — energy calculations, insurance flags, certification eligibility, and design strategy recommendations. More detail here means fewer assumptions everywhere else.
Location
Accepts 5-digit ZIP. Auto-populates state, IECC climate zone, EIA electricity rate, and regional cost index.
Auto-set from ZIP. You can override it here — zone drives all energy and upgrade calculations.
Site address
Full address unlocks transit score lookup for LEED Location and Transportation credits.
Drop a pin in Google Maps and paste the link, or enter lat/long.
Parcel and zoning
The Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) or Tax Parcel ID from your county assessor. Used to reference the official record and pull zoning data in future integrations.
Enter the zoning code exactly as shown on the official zoning map or ordinance (e.g. R-1, B-2, PUD, MU-3). This feeds the pre-planning analysis and variance warning logic.
Have the zoning ordinance? Upload it and we pull the rules that set your site's real capacity.
Ordinance PDF or text. We extract the per-use parking schedule (a restaurant parks very differently than an office), the mixed-use and fraction-rounding rules, and your district's height, setbacks, coverage, and lot minimums, each with its source text and section number. Enter your zoning designation above first so the read targets your district. Nothing is saved to your project until you confirm. Sign-in required.
Select all that apply. Each designation may require additional approvals, review boards, or documentation before a permit can be issued.
Total area of recorded easements or other no-build restrictions on the parcel (utility and power-line easements, access easements, drainage servitudes). Pre-planning subtracts this from the usable lot before computing buildable area, supportable building size, and parking capacity. Get the figure from the survey or title work.
What the restriction is and where it sits. Carried into the pre-planning report next to the reduced lot figure.
Site character
Flood risk
Look up your flood zone at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center. Zones A, AE, AO, AH, VE, and V are Special Flood Hazard Areas — mandatory flood insurance applies with federally backed mortgages.
Have your FIRMette? Upload it to auto-read the zone.
Download a FIRMette at msc.fema.gov. Upload the PDF here and we extract the map date, coverage area, and available zones — then you confirm which zone your site falls in.
An elevation certificate documenting the lowest floor above the Base Flood Elevation is the single most effective document for reducing NFIP flood insurance premiums. Typical cost: $500 to $800 from a licensed surveyor.
Wind exposure
Exposure category determines wind pressure on every surface. Exposure D applies to most coastal sites and produces the highest design loads. ASCE 7-22 Table 26.7-1 governs. Look up your wind speed →
These jurisdictions impose requirements beyond IBC/ASCE 7 minimums. Florida HVHZ has the most stringent requirements in the country for opening protection and roof assembly. TWIA territory affects insurability as well as design.
Vegetation and solar access
South-facing exposure directly affects PV solar yield and passive solar strategy viability. Heavy shading on the south reduces solar tool accuracy — a shading study is recommended before sizing a PV system.
Topography
Have a soils report? Upload it and we pull the numbers that drive foundation cost.
Geotechnical report PDF or text. We extract bearing capacity, groundwater, expansive soil flags, seismic site class, frost depth, and the engineer's foundation recommendations, each with its source text. Nothing is saved to your project until you confirm. Sign-in required.
Adjacent site features (select all that apply)
These directly affect LEED eligibility, flood risk, wildfire exposure, insurance requirements, and what certifications are achievable.
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Building data
Building type, size, and budget are the primary drivers for every cost and savings calculation.
Building type
Used by LEED for Homes, ENERGY STAR, DOE ZERH, and Phius — each sets thresholds per bedroom. Enter bedrooms in a single unit, not the building total.
Building size
Primary driver for energy, HVAC, and cost calculations.
Used for sprinkler cost estimates. Leave blank to use heated area.
For WaterSense ROI calculations.
Program mix (optional — multi-use buildings)
Zoning ordinances park each use at its own ratio and compute mixed buildings per use, summed. A restaurant needs roughly three times the parking of an office at the same size, so one blended number gets the site wrong. Split the building here and pre-planning follows the ordinance math. Upload your zoning ordinance in the site step and the use list comes from its own parking schedule.
The count your site plan actually fits. Lot shape decides real capacity, so a site-tested number here always wins over the area-based estimate in pre-planning.
Roof pitch affects PV panel tilt optimization, racking cost, and FORTIFIED roof cover applicability. Flat roofs use ballasted or mechanically attached racking; steep roofs may reduce PV yield depending on orientation.
Addition scope
An addition triggers new construction code standards for the added area. Depending on size relative to the existing building, it may require upgrading the entire building.
New area only — not the total building area after addition.
Floors of the addition. May differ from the existing building.
Used by the Code Baseline tool to generate construction type options, fire rating requirements, egress, and insulation minimums.
Space inventory (optional)
Room and space counts feed upgrade scope calculations, ROI estimates, and owner-facing reports. More detail means more targeted recommendations.
Features present
Unit mix
Common areas
Specialized spaces
Facility spaces
Budget
"All-in" means construction plus soft costs, site work, and contingency. This sets how the benchmark comparison below and the pre-planning cost decomposition treat your number, so the same dollar figure stops being compared against the wrong basis.
Have a schedule of values or pay application? Upload it and we read the real line-item costs.
AIA G702/G703 or a CSI-coded continuation sheet, PDF or text. We transcribe the prime contract lines, change orders, and grand totals exactly as printed, each with its source text, and keep any bundled subcontractor certificates and invoices separate so their numbers never mix into yours. Nothing is saved to your project until you confirm. Sign-in required.
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BIM and energy model
If you have a BIM model or energy model, the platform can use that data instead of zone estimates. If not, every calculation falls back to climate zone defaults.
BIM model
Energy model
Replaces zone default estimate in ROI calculations.
Replaces rule-of-thumb right-sizing estimate.
If you have a full model output, the ROI calculator accepts manual EUI and tonnage overrides on its inputs panel.
Have the model output file? Upload it and we read the numbers.
CSV or text report from EnergyPlus, eQUEST, Sefaira, or IES-VE. We extract EUI, peak loads, and envelope values with the exact source line for each, and nothing is saved to your project until you confirm it. Sign-in required.
No model? No problem. Every calculation uses IECC climate zone defaults from EIA RECS 2020 and DOE zone data. You can override individual values in each tool.
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Project goals and constraints
Select everything that applies. The ROI calculator uses this to prioritize strategies and flag which goals are in tension with your budget or timeline.
Goals (select all that apply)
LEED eligibility check
Select site and building data in steps 3 and 4 to see eligibility flags here. Flood zone, adjacent features, building type, and building size all affect whether LEED certification is achievable and which rating system applies.
FORTIFIED Flood Your site is in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. IBHS offers a separate FORTIFIED Flood designation for structures in flood-prone areas. FORTIFIED Flood and FORTIFIED Wind are independent certifications — a site can hold both. fortifiedhome.org →
Selecting "Signatory firm" enables pEUI tracking and 25-year carbon projection output on the ROI page. Target: 90% reduction vs. CBECS 2003 baseline by 2025, 100% by 2030. Join the 2030 Commitment →
Contract recommendations for selected goals
ROI goal
8 years
Strategies that beat this payback are flagged green on the ROI page. Default is 8 years.
Project team
A GC in preconstruction increases budget confidence. When selected, the ROI calculator enables GC cost override mode so verified quotes replace regional estimates.
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