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  • Market Research on Existing Water Heaters in Select Commercial Buildings, Final Report

    In the spring of 2024, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Lieberman Research to conduct a market research study to better understand gas and electric water heating systems across a selection of commercial buildings in the Northwest, with particular focus on the gas market. These buildings included restaurants, lodging facilities and non-mixed use…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Natural Gas|New Construction
  • Montana 2018 Commercial New Construction Code Compliance Evaluation

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Michaels Energy to conduct the Montana 2018 Commercial New Construction Code Compliance Evaluation to assess the paths and degree by which code compliance is achieved with the amended 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The study focused on newly constructed commercial buildings in Montana under its version…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings
  • 2025 CBSA Webinar #4 Slides

    On October 21, 2024, staff from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), study implementer Westat and on-site data collection leads Michaels Energy presented information on the Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) recruitment efforts and data collection, which includes the web survey, billing data, and site visits. Every five years NEEA conducts the CBSA on behalf of…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings
  • Independent Assessment of NEEA Approaches to Estimating Influence Over State Energy Codes

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with NMR Group to conduct a review of several alternative approaches to evaluating NEEA’s influence on the outcomes of state energy code processes in the Northwest. The objective of this assessment was to support NEEA in identifying ways to assess its codes efforts that more accurately document and…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • Commercial HPWH Product Assessment Datasheet (PADS)

    For commercial heat pump water heaters (HPWH) to be considered for inclusion on the Qualified Products List, HPWH product vendors must complete and submit a Product Assessment Datasheet (PADS). The PADS outlines compliance with the requirements within NEEA’s “Advanced Water Heating Specification.”   

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Products
  • Codes Market Progress Evaluation Report #5

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ADM Associates (ADM) and Johnson Consulting Group to conduct the fifth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for its commercial and residential codes efforts. ADM evaluated NEEA’s influence on code development and adoption in the Northwest, NEEA-supported energy code-related training and education efforts, and NEEA’s recently updated Codes…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • Q1 2024 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    2024 is off to a strong start for the Emerging Technology team. In addition to the progress on existing efforts, several new projects got underway including testing of commercial heat pump dryers, a commercial secondary window field study in collaboration with the California Energy Commission, participation in the development of vacuum insulated panels for easy exterior building retrofits,…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Industrial|Natural Gas|Products|Residential|Residential Buildings|Technology
  • Existing Building Audits with QBAT

    The United States Department of Energy (U.S. DOE), in collaboration with PNNL, supports the Quick Building Assessment Tool (QBAT) for existing building assessments to inform energy efficiency retrofit opportunities. This is a publicly available tool that is intended to provide simplified energy modeling results for a “non-technical expert” audience. QBAT was originally created for schools,…

    Commercial Buildings|Residential Buildings
  • Heat Pump Water Heaters in Multifamily New Construction: Design Charrette Findings

    After discovering unique building design and installation challenges of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) in low-rise multifamily housing, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) saw an opportunity. To better understand the opportunity at hand, NEEA staff collaborated with Energy Trust of Oregon staff to identify solutions that overcome these challenges and increase adoption of HPWHs…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • 2025 CBSA Introductory Webinar Slides

    On September 28, 2023, staff from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and study implementer Westat presented information on the Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) study’s design, timeline, and the firm selected to lead the study. Every five years NEEA conducts the CBSA on behalf of the region. The CBSA catalogues characteristics and equipment impacting energy…

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