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Dual Fuel and Gas Heat Pump Market Research
NEEA contracted with Lieberman Research to conduct a market research study to gather HVAC system buyer and HVAC contractor perceptions about four emerging HVAC technologies. The four technologies are: residential dual fuel heat pumps (gas furnaces paired with electric heat pumps), residential gas heat pumps, commercial gas heat pumps for space and/or water heating, and…
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Ductless Heat Pumps 2022 Long-Term Monitoring and Tracking Report
This is the second Long-term Monitoring and Tracking (LTMT) evaluation of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Ductless Heat Pumps (DHPs) Market Transformation program. NEEA actively worked to accelerate adoption of DHPs from 2008 to 2020. The objective of this LTMT study was to gauge adoption of DHPs by the Northwest’s residential HVAC market, specifically…
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Hydrogen-Ready Appliances Assessment Report
In 2022, NEEA contracted with Cadeo Group to assess the current and future needs of natural gas appliances served by a blend of conventional methane and hydrogen. The attached report documents that assessment and provides recommendations for future actions to support efficient and safe use of hydrogen blended fuels in new and existing natural gas…
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CSA EXP07: Ongoing Progress, Lessons Learned, and Future Work in Load-based Testing of Residential Heat Pumps
Lessons Learned from Load-Based Testing of Heat Pumps How is performance of variable-speed heat pumps accurately measured? NEEA collaborated with PG&E, BC Hydro, and Purdue University to find out. Using CSA EXP07:19, a load-based test and rating procedure for residential air-source heat pumps and air conditioners, the collaboration determined that load-based testing offers a better…
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Study of Influences on Northwest Variable Speed Heat Pump Adoption
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Variable Speed Heat Pump (VSHP) program contracted with Lieberman Research to conduct qualitative market research about influences on ducted VSHP market adoption in the Northwest. Research objectives included 1) Determining influences on central ducted VSHP sales in the Northwest, including direct and indirect influences from NEEA’s Northwest Ductless Heat…
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Review of Market Share Forecast and Key Assumptions for Efficient Rooftop Units
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus Group for an independent review of the Efficient Rooftop Unit (RTU) program’s approach to developing a naturally occurring baseline market share forecast for Efficient RTUs. For the study, Cadmus Group reviewed NEEA documents, analytic code, and calculations, and then provided feedback and recommendations on NEEA’s naturally…
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Analysis of Expanded Efficiency Parameters for Very High Efficiency DOAS
As part of its High-Performance HVAC program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) focuses on defining a very high efficiency dedicated outside air system (very high efficiency DOAS) configuration, including the various types of products and recommendations to designers and installers of systems. NEEA contracted with Red Car Analytics to conduct this report, which intends…
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Gas-Fired Rooftop Unit Efficiency Testing Task 3 Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) works as part of a bi-national, cross-industry committee to support the revision of the CSA Group’s P.8 standard for Thermal Efficiencies of Industrial and Commercial Gas-Fired Package Furnaces. The revision seeks to represent a more accurate, holistic view of the overall energy consumption of an entire commercial gas-fired packaged…
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