Commercial

In January 2003, the Alliance Board approved a one-year, $260,000 budget for a New Schools Target Market effort under the Commercial Sector Initiative (CSI). While CSI supports the entire commercial sector, three “target markets,” including schools, received additional, dedicated funding for the development of more targeted market transformation strategies. This report evaluates the success of…

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) is a non-profit corporation supported by Bonneville Power Administration, electric utilities, public benefits administrators, state governments, public interest groups and energy efficiency industry representatives. These entities work together to make affordable, energy-efficient products and services the market norm.

This report presents the results of Quantum Consulting’s (QC’s) evaluation of the Building Commissioning Association (BCA) through November 2003.

The purpose of this collaborative research project is to increase the understanding of new commercial office building markets to support better-informed strategies to encourage energy efficiency in those markets.  We used multiple research techniques and data sources to inform our research including in-depth interviews with a wide range of market actors (developers, investors, designers, contractors,…

In 1987, the Washington State Energy Office developed the region’s first course in energy maintenance practices for building operators and facility managers, called the Building Operators Training (BOT) program. The course aimed to improve the energy management skills of building operators, but did not offer certification.

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance) is a non-profit group of electric utilities, state governments, public interest groups and industry representatives committed to bringing affordable, energy-efficient products and services to the marketplace.