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Commercial Code Enhancement Market Progress Evaluation #1
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ERS to conduct a market progress evaluation of the Commercial Code Enhancement (CCE) program. The study took place between June 2020 and March 2021 and drew on findings from an extensive documentation review, more than 30 interviews with NEEA program staff and state and local stakeholders, and…
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ASHRAE 100 Users’ Guide
This guide is intended to be used in conjunction with ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 100-2018: Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings (Standard 100). Standard 100 is an ANSI approved standard that was co-sponsored by IES. The Standard applies to existing building and provides procedures and program essentials through improved energy efficiency and performance in existing buildings. The purpose…
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The Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) Project
The Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) ProjectAuthored by Graham B. Parker, CEM, CEA and David Clement, NEEA This article highlights the Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) project, an electrical end-use metering project being undertaken in residential and commercial buildings in the Northwest. Composed of two studies and funded by regional electric utilities and government agencies,…
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2020 BOC Dataset Analysis
This memo documents BrightLine Group’s analysis of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) Building Operator Certification (BOC) program dataset as of January 2021. The primary goal of this analysis was to describe the 2020 new BOC certificants and update the count of active BOC certificants in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, as of January 13,…
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Commercial Pre-Rinse Spray Valves Standard Evaluation
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with TRC Engineers, Inc. to evaluate NEEA’s participation in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Commercial Pre-rinse Spray Valve (CPSV) standard rulemaking process that concluded in 2016. The Final Rule that amended efficiency standards for spray valves required compliance by January 2019. Conducted in the third and fourth quarters…
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HVAC Market Actor Profile Report
Between January and September 2020, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics and EcoMetric to complete an HVAC Market Actor Profile of HVAC contractors. This report seeks to inform NEEA’s future commercial HVAC program design and outreach efforts. The research objectives of this qualitative study were to understand the motivations, information sources, and…
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HVAC/ Very High Efficiency Dedicated Outside Air Systems Specifier Focus Groups Report
Between July and August 2020, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Sparrow Strategy, Focus Crossroads and 20|20 Research, to complete this mixed methods study. This report seeks to enhance NEEA’s understanding of the barriers to adoption of Very High Efficiency Dedicated Outside Air Systems (VHE DOAS), possible intervention strategies, and guidance on the…
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Washington State Commercial Energy Code Technical Roadmap Report
In 2020, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and the Washington State Department of Commerce developed a Washington State Energy Code (WSEC) Technical Roadmap (the Roadmap). The Roadmap is intended to assist Washington State in the achievement of its legislative goal to reduce annual net site energy consumption for commercial buildings by 70% relative to…
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Power Drive Systems – Energy Savings and Non-Energy Benefits in Constant & Variable Load Applications
As part of the scanning work for Extended Motor Products opportunities, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadeo Group to execute research on Power Drive Systems (PDS). PDS offer significant energy savings potential in commercial and industrial applications. However, while adoption of PDS has increased steadily since the mid-20th century, several barriers remain…
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CBSA 4 Data Files
This data is from the 4th Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA 4) conducted in 2017-19. It includes a representative sample of commercial buildings gathered across the Northwest region. Whenever feasible, data was collected in a similar manner as the previous assessment to ensure continuity and comparability between the studies. < Back to all Commercial Building Stock…
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