Codes Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) #6
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance seeks to engage a qualified evaluation contractor to conduct the sixth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for its Codes team. NEEA’s Codes team works to increase the effectiveness of energy codes by identifying new potential code measures, participating in public processes by providing data and analysis, working with state code bodies to support code implementation, and providing training and education to energy code stakeholders. The team recently updated its logic model to better reflect its current activities. The selected contractor will plan and conduct an evaluation study to meet the three following objectives:
- Assess NEEA’s progress on selected logic model outcomes, including those associated with (a) the Codes team’s training and education activities, (b) voluntary certification and above code construction, and (c) jurisdictional goals and state-level code support.
- Conduct a qualitative analysis of NEEA’s progress on outcomes associated with its code influence activities conducted during code cycles occurring from 2018 onward, with a particular focus on code influence activities occurring from 2023 onward.
- Conduct formative evaluation regarding market actor awareness, use, and valuing of key code compliance tools, including the Washington State Energy Code Commercial Technical Support website and webtool, COMcheck, and REScheck.
All correspondence should be directed to Chris Cardiel, Senior Market Research & Evaluation Scientist (CCardiel@neea.org). Intent to respond forms and bidder questions for clarification are due August 12, 2024, and proposals are due September 12, 2024.
RFP posted July 24, 2024.
