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Q4 2025 RETAC Meeting Notes
The Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC) held their fourth quarterly meeting of 2025 on December 4th. Topics included a discussion about Central Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters, an emerging technology update from Energy Trust, as well as an overview and review of key projects by the National Lab of the Rockies.
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History in the (Re)Making: NEEA’s BetterBricks Hosts In-Person Tour of Groundbreaking Metropole Project
Joined by the University of Washington Integrated Design Lab (UW IDL), NEEA’s BetterBricks initiative hosted an in-person building tour of the Metropole — a set of 19th-century buildings reimagined as a vibrant, sustainable hub for community, culture and collaboration. Driven by ambitious environmental goals, the buildings in Seattle’s iconic Pioneer Square neighborhood feature a variety…
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Q4 2025 RETAC Agenda Packet
The Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC) will hold their fourth quarterly meeting of 2025 on December 4th. Topics include a discussion about Central Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters, an emerging technology update from Energy Trust, as well as an overview and review of key projects by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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Commercial HVAC Specifier Market Research: Gas High Efficiency DOAS
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with OWL Research Partners to conduct market research with commercial HVAC specifiers to inform NEEA’s understanding of the market for gas high-performance HVAC systems. Data collected in summer 2025 explored opportunities and barriers for adding gas to NEEA’s High-Performance HVAC program, characterized the market landscape, and assessed specifiers’ perceptions of system configurations in hypothetical scenarios aligned with the program’s targeted approach. The study found that…
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Gas-Fired Absorption Heat Pump: Hybrid System Approach Field Study
Stone Mountain Technologies Inc. (SMTI) has developed a residential-sized gas-fired absorption heat pump designed for broad residential and commercial applications. These prototype systems were tested in the Chicago region at one multifamily building and two single-family homes, either replacing or supplementing existing natural gas heating equipment. The multifamily demonstration, supported by a boiler manufacturer and…
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Luminaire Level Lighting Controls: Market Progress Evaluation Report #3
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus to conduct the third Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for its Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) commercial Market Transformation program. The research objective was to track the program’s influence on the market by measuring market progress indicators. From September 2024 to September 2025, Cadmus reviewed program…
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Q3 2025 RETAC Meeting Notes
The Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC) held their third quarterly meeting of 2025 on September 24th. Topics included a committee “round robin” discussion of energy efficiency initiatives within the region, and an update on emerging technology projects from Puget Sound Energy.
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Q3 2025 RETAC Agenda Packet
The Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC) will hold their third quarterly meeting of 2025 on September 24th. Topics include a committee “round robin” discussion of energy efficiency initiatives within the region, and an update on emerging technology projects from Puget Sound Energy.
Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Natural Gas|Products|Residential|Residential Buildings|Technology