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  • Q1 2024 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Market Research & Evaluation (MRE) team jumped headfirst into the new year by kicking off several new studies in the first quarter. These include the first Market Progress and Evaluation Report (MPER) for the Extended Motor Products Market Transformation program, a market research effort to assess consumers’ use and…

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    Commercial|Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Integrated Systems|Natural Gas|Products|Residential

  • 2025 CBSA Webinar #2 Slides

    On March 25, 2024, staff from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and study implementer Westat presented information on the Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) study’s sample design, virtual listing of buildings, recruiting approach, and the engineering firm selected to support the study. Every five years NEEA conducts the CBSA on behalf of the region. The…

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  • 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,…

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    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Industrial|Natural Gas|Products|Residential|Residential Buildings|Technology

  • Fan Systems Market Characterization

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Efficient Fans program aims to increase awareness, visibility, and market adoption of more efficient fan products. NEEA contracted with DNV Energy Insights USA, Inc. (DNV), to conduct this Market Characterization study, which focused specifically on understanding efficient fan system products that are not embedded in larger equipment (“non-embedded fan…

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    Commercial|Industrial|Products

  • 2023 Review of Key Assumptions for Luminaire Level Lighting Controls

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus to conduct a review of key assumptions underlying the savings and cost effectiveness calculations for its Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) program. The research objective for this study was to review the values used in estimating control savings for LLLC sold in the region. Additionally, the…

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    Commercial|Commercial + Industrial Lighting|Commercial Buildings|Integrated Systems|Products

  • Luminaire Level Lighting Controls: Market Sizing for Exterior Parking Lot Applications

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadeo Group to estimate the current potential market size for exterior luminaire level lighting controls (LLLC) in non-residential parking in the Northwest, as NEEA considers including this application in the program. Cadeo Group reviewed secondary data sources to understand the current market size for this application and…

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    Commercial|Commercial + Industrial Lighting|Commercial Buildings|Integrated Systems|Products

  • 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…

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    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings

  • Q4 2023 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter

    The final quarter of 2023 proved to be as exciting as the rest of the year. State codes achieved significant milestones and standards continued to progress for several important products including water heaters and motors. A few highlights are listed below, and details are included in the rest of this newsletter. Looking forward, 2024 should see new codes going into effect in…

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  • Commercial Secondary Windows Field Test

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Energy 350 to lead a field study for commercial secondary windows (CSW), a product that NEEA identified as an envelope improvement technology with energy-saving potential. From 2020 – 2022, Energy 350 assessed the energy savings potential, reliability, non-energy benefits, and simple paybacks of six commercial secondary window…

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    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|Healthcare/Hospitals|Integrated Systems|Natural Gas|Products|Technology

  • Q4 2023 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter

    Happy greetings, everyone! NEEA’s Market Research and Evaluation (MRE) team is pleased to share with you the latest research and evaluation project news. Enclosed are important details related to current studies, as well as those that will commence in the first quarter of 2024. There will be a host of studies in the field between…

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    Commercial|Heating and Cooling|Integrated Systems|Natural Gas|New Construction|Products|Residential|Residential Buildings

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