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  • Inventory of Commercial Energy Management and Information Systems (EMIS) for M&V Applications Final Report

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. (PECI) to help provide clarity on the range of Commercial Energy Management and Information Systems (EMIS) available and their respective feature sets. EMIS are software tools that store, analyze, and display energy use or building systems data. A wide variety of EMIS is…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Technology
  • Northwest Regional Strategy for Commercial Lighting Energy Efficiency

    The Northwest Regional Strategy for Commercial Lighting Energy Efficiency was developed through a collaborative stakeholder process for the purpose of identifying promising opportunities and strategic needs to support the region’s future success in commercial lighting. The strategy’s audience includes anyone seeking to support efficiency in the commercial lighting market in the Pacific Northwest, notably regional…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings
  • Commercial Real Estate Program 2012 Impact Analysis- Add On Analysis

    This memorandum provides the results for additional analysis conducted following completion of the 2012 estimation of electricity savings for NEEA’s Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Initiative. The memorandum titled “Commercial Real Estate Program 2012 Impact Analysis” contains a report on the original estimates of CRE impacts. 

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings
  • The Current State of Lighting Retrofit Programs and Standard Project Practices in the Northwest Region

    As part of the evaluation of the Comprehensive Commercial Lighting Initiative (CCLI), the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) funded a retrofit lighting market study to better understand the current state of lighting retrofit programs and standard project practice in the Northwest region (Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington). Heschong Mahone Group, Inc. (HMG) conducted the study…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings
  • Comprehensive Commercial Lighting Initiative Pilot Evaluation Report

    The Comprehensive Commercial Lighting Initiative (CCLI) was a regional energy-efficient lighting retrofit pilot effort funded primarily by Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), and implemented by Evergreen Consulting (Evergreen).  Three utilities – Idaho Power, Idaho Falls Power, and NorthWestern Energy – as well as the Energy Trust of Oregon participated and funded extra incentives.  The pilot…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings
  • EBR CRE Market Characterization, Attitudes and Behavior of Owners and Service Providers

    This study characterizes some important physical features of the privately owned large office building market in the four states served by NEEA: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. SBW based the building type distribution for the territory on the Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) and the CoStar database. This study includes telephone surveys of 100 large…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings
  • 2010 BetterBricks Market Progress Evaluation Report

    This document constitutes the final market progress evaluation report (MPER) of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) 2005-2009 BetterBricks Initiative. In December 2009, as part of NEEA’s continuous improvement commitment, NEEA launched a redesign of its commercial sector initiative. NEEA plans to launch the redesigned initiative in 2011. 

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings
  • 2009 CBSA Final Report

    The Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) study, completed in 2003, was a unique effort to characterize the physical and energy-use characteristics of commercial facilities in the Pacific Northwest by integrating and updating information from several previous regional data collection efforts. The study’s resulting database has served as a valuable resource for regional energy planners and…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Regional Studies
  • Non-Residential Energy Savings From Northwest Energy Code Changes 2005-2008

    This report provides estimates of energy savings associated with regional commercial building code changes adopted between July 2005 and July 2008 and projects savings from the date of their implementation through 2028.   

    Commercial Buildings|Regional Studies
  • Ductless Heat Pump Market Research and Analysis

    The U.S. DHP market differs significantly from overseas markets. Almost all residential HVAC systems in Asia and a vast majority of systems in Europe are ductless, while only a small percentage of homes in the U.S. utilize DHP technology.  Slower U.S. adoption rates can be explained partly by cultural differences and partly by differences in…

    Commercial Buildings|Heating and Cooling|Residential

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