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HVAC/Very High Efficiency Dedicated Outside Air Systems Specifier Interview Report
As part of the High-Performance HVAC initiative, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadeo Group to conduct qualitative market research on Very High Efficiency Dedicated Outside Air Systems (VHE DOAS). The objectives of the study were to 1) Better understand how decisions regarding HVAC systems are carried out from initial conception to installation…
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Natural Gas Water Heater and HVAC Installer Research Report
In order to design effective interventions in the installations of high efficiency gas HVAC and water heaters, NEEA hired ILLUME Advising to shed light on installers’ process in selling and installing water heaters and HVAC systems, and how the market and supply chain affect these decisions. Through a series of mixed mode research efforts, including ride…
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Northwest Heat Pump Water Heater Initiative: Market Progress Evaluation Report #4
In September, NEEA published the fourth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of its Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) program. By reviewing sales and pricing data, and through feedback from distributers, installers and recent purchasers, a third-party evaluator found: Additionally, a broad range of installers reported that customers followed their HPWH recommendations 30-50% of the time…
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Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Initiative: Market Progress Evaluation #7
NEEA contracted with Cadmus to complete the 7th Market Progress Evaluation (MPER) for the Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) initiative. This report presents the findings of research conducted between January and July 2018. The focus of this MPER was to improve understanding about consumer awareness and installer and consumer perspectives on DHP pricing. Key research activities included…
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Rooftop HVAC Market Characterization Study
For retrofits, commercial building owners most often work with installation contractors to bid replacement equipment, with the contractors consulting with distributors
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Marginal Impact of Electric Heat Pumps on Home Sale Price
In November 2008, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) engaged ECONorthwest to estimate the effect that electric heat pumps have on the sale price of homes in the Northwest. In this memorandum, we describe the analytical methods followed and the results of the analysis. A summary of our findings is as follows:
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Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Initiative: Market Progress Evaluation Report #3
This report is the third Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA’s) Northwest Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) Initiative. This report presents evaluation findings based on telephone surveys of households that purchased DHPs through the Initiative, other general population households without DHPs and Northwest installation contractors.
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Final Summary Report for the Ductless Heat Pump Impact and Process Evaluation
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) 1 hired Ecotope, Inc., supported by Research Into Action, Inc., and Stellar Processes to evaluate the Northwest Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) Pilot Project (Pilot Project). The Pilot Project ran from October 2008 through December 2009. A total of 3,899 installations were included in the Pilot project. The DHP Impact…
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Laboratory Assessment of Sanden GES-15QTA Heat Pump Water Heater
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope, Inc. and Cascade Engineering Services, Inc. to conduct a laboratory assessment of the Sanden model # GES- 15QTA heat pump water heater (HPWH) for northern climate installations. The testing plan included observing heat pump efficiency atlower ambient temperatures (30° F, 50° F, and 67° F); conducting…
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NEEA Heat Pump Water Heater Field Study Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is a non-profit organization working to effect market transformation through the acceleration and adoption of energy-efficient products, services and practices. NEEA is an alliance of more than 100 Northwest utilities and energy efficiency organizations working on behalf of more than 12 million energy consumers.
Heating and Cooling|Residential|Residential Buildings