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BOC-Expansion Initiative Market Progress Evaluation Report #3
This is the third Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Building Operator Certification Expansion Initiative (“BOC-E” or “the Initiative”). The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC), Northwest Water and Energy Education Institute (NWEEI), and the International Building Operators Association (IBOA) have offered BOC training and certification to facility operators in the Northwest since 1997.
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Secondary Glazing System (SGS) Thermal, Moisture, and Solar Performance Analysis and Validation
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance intends to encourage Secondary Glazing System (SGS) manufacturers to measure the performance of their products using industry standard simulation or testing. This effort will allow building owners and design teams to effectively compare available product performance with consistent baseline conditions. The Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory conducted this study to…
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Existing Building Renewal Montana and Idaho Savings Validation – 2014 Results
This report summarizes research conducted for the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) as part of the evaluation of four Existing Building Renewal (EBR) pilot projects. This evaluation involved a review of the energy efficiency efforts undertaken at the NEEA EBR participating owner demonstration buildings in Missoula, Montana and in Boise, Idaho during the period of…
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Evaluation of Key Alliance Cost Effectiveness Model Assumptions for Commissioning
As part of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) current long-term monitoring and tracking (LTMT) efforts on commissioning, Cadmus collected data on market activities and trends related to building commissioning in the Pacific Northwest for 2014 to guide the update of NEEA’s key assumptions that drive energy savings forecasting and reporting.
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Commercial New Construction Market Assessment
NEEA seeks to accelerate high-performance new construction practices across the region through development of programs and resources that reinforce the value proposition and equip market actors to successfully implement high-performance projects. The report highlights trends, barriers, and opportunities for high-performance projects, with a focus on Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana. This 2014 study discusses potential…
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Hospitals and Healthcare Initiative Market Progress Evaluation Report 7
This report is the seventh Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA’s) Hospitals and Healthcare (H&H) Initiative. This report presents evaluation findings based on a regional phone survey with hospitals facilities managers, in-depth telephone interviews with Northwest design and construction firms and secondary research on the hospitals energy management trends.…
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Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Market Test Assessment: Understanding Delivery, Partnership Strategies and Program Channels
NEEA, through its Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Initiative, is seeking to drive the adoption of energy efficiency best practices. These best practices include behaviors and tools that continuously support effective implementation of energy management. The Initiative’s target market is CRE executives in firms holding portfolios of income-producing office, warehouse and big box retail in a…
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Commercial Real Estate Participant Cohorts Market Progress Report
In October 2013, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) engaged Cadmus to conduct research on the commercial real estate (CRE) market and NEEA’s CRE Initiative.1 Since 2007, NEEA has offered the initiative to encourage the Northwest’s commercial real estate market to adopt Strategic Energy Management (SEM) practices to reduce energy use. SEM is a holistic…
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2014 CBSA Public Full DB Data Dictionary (Excel)
This data dictionary provides details on each of the variables found in the 2014 CBSA Database. Each table of data found in the database is separated into its own tab in this file. Each tab contains the FACT database variable name, the associated survey question, a detailed description of each variable, and a definition of…
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2014 Detailed CBSA Database (Access)
The 2014 CBSA database includes more than 250 variables for each site, including building type and functional use, building size, detailed information about building envelope, fenestration, lighting, and HVAC equipment. NEEA leads the CBSA project in partnership with stakeholder work groups that provide technical expertise and project guidance on sample design, building data variables, and…
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