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The RBSA is designed to develop a characterization of the residential sector that considers the diverse climates, building practices and fuel choices across the region. This study informs future energy planning efforts as well as energy efficiency utility programs and rebates offered by the region's utilities, the Energy Trust of Oregon and the Bonneville Power Administration. The most recent RSBA was fielded in 2016. Those reports, database, and supporting documentation are included in the corresponding drop downs below.
On October 25, 2022, NEEA staff provided updates on the RBSA 2022. Webinar #6 topics included information on updated approaches to multi-family recruitment, single-family data collection and billing data collection. Watch the recorded webinar below or view the presentation slide deck.
Miss any of the first four webinars? The recorded presentation and slides are also available below:
RBSA II - Data Collection Protocols
RBSA II - Field Data Collection Form
RBSA II - Alternate Weighting Technical Memo
RBSA II - UA and Total Heat Loss Methodology
RBSA II - Update Memo:
Updated April 2019 - Issues with water flow measurement and envelope u-value calculations have been resolved and updated in both the reports and database. Additionally, an alternate weighting scheme has been developed which should provide better weighting at the sub-regional level - see this technical memo for more info.
2011 RBSA Single-family Report
2011 RBSA Manufactured Homes Report
2011 RBSA Montana State Report
2011 RBSA Washington State Report
2011-2012 RBSA Supporting Documentation
2011 RBSA Single-family Database
2011 RBSA Single-Family Characteristics and Energy Use
2011 RBSA Manufactured Homes Database
2011 RBSA Manufactured Home Characteristics and Energy Use
2011 RBSA Multi-Family Unit Database
2011 RBSA Multi-Family Buildings Database
2011 RBSA Multi-Family Characteristics and Energy Use
RBSA metering data is comprised of end-use loads measured at 15-minute intervals over 27 consecutive months. The participants are a subset of the full RBSA Single-family Report. The “RBSA End Use Load Shape Data” file and the “RBSA End Use Load Shape Flags Data” file are two supplemental files for the main dataset. The Flag file provides a set of flags as to what homes were included in the main report. RBSA Metering and Load Shape Flags Information and the RBSA Data Dictionary are included to further explain the data.
RBSA End Use Load Shape Data Year 1 (1 of 4)
RBSA End Use Load Shape Data Year 1 (2 of 4)
RBSA End Use Load Shape Data Year 1 (3 of 4)
RBSA End Use Load Shape Data Year 1 (4 of 4)
RBSA End Use Load Shape Data Year 2 (1 of 5)
RBSA End Use Load Shape Data Year 2 (2 of 5)
RBSA End Use Load Shape Data Year 2 (3 of 5)
RBSA End Use Load Shape Data Year 2 (4 of 5)
RBSA End Use Load Shape Data Year 2 (5 of 5)
View our Frequently Asked Questions and supporting documentation for more info and sign up for the Northwest Building Stock Research Data subscription list to get timely RBSA updates.
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