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National Efficient Rooftop Unit Energy Modeling
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Resource Innovations and A2 Efficiency to conduct a modeling study on commercial HVAC efficiency measures for various types of commercial rooftop unit (RTU) equipment. The study sought to understand energy-savings potential across different climate zones and present a comprehensive analysis of these of these measures. The research…
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2025 CBSA Webinar #6 Slides
On June 16, 2025, staff from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and study implementer Westat presented information on the Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) data collection status and the plan for reporting the study’s findings. Every five years NEEA conducts the CBSA on behalf of the region. The CBSA catalogues characteristics and equipment impacting…
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2025 Commercial Building Stock Assessment Webinar Updates
The Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) collects, analyzes, and publishes building characteristic and energy usage data for commercial buildings in the Northwest.
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Parking Lot Lighting Market Research
In order to better understand the Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) market for parking lot lighting, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus to complete a qualitative research study with parking lot lighting decision-makers and contractors. For the research, Cadmus conducted interviews with these audiences to understand the factors that trigger a parking…
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Q2 2025 RETAC Agenda Packet
The Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC) will hold their second quarterly meeting of 2025 on June 18th. Topics include a presentation by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a committee “round robin” discussion of energy efficiency initiatives within the region, and an open discussion from members who attended the recent Hot Water-Hot Air Forum…
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Q2 2025 CICC Meeting Notes
The Commercial & Industrial Coordinating Committee (CICC) held its second quarterly meeting of 2025 on May 13. Topics included an update on NEEA’s Efficient Fan’s Program Updates and a funder Round Robin where CICC members shared the latest news and key programmatic updates for their respective organizations.
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Dual-Fuel HVAC White Paper
Advancing dual-fuel residential HVAC to achieve a reliable, resilient and affordable energy future. North America’s energy system stands at a pivotal juncture, necessitating innovative and multifaceted approaches to support future resilience and reliability. Integrating natural gas and electricity can be a flexible and resilient solution to meeting the growing needs of our energy system. Dual-fuel…
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Code Savings Technical Assumptions Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Energy 350 to review three assumptions underlying the savings it reports for updates to energy codes for new construction buildings: Energy 350 found that most assumptions NEEA made to adjust code savings analyses were valid. The review team noted several areas where NEEA could improve assumptions either…
Commercial|Commercial Buildings|Natural Gas|New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings