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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 commercial…
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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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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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High-Performance Windows Market Characterization Study
Thin triple windows (TTW) are emerging as a promising new opportunity for super-efficient residential windows. To understand the awareness of and potential market for TTWs and gain insight into how the mid- and down-stream window markets function in the Northwest, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadeo to conduct the Market Characterization that…
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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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Energy Savings from Efficient Rooftop Units in Heating Dominated Climates
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and Nicor Gas contracted with Cadeo Group to conduct energy modeling analysis of efficient rooftop units (RTU). This report describes the energy modeling analysis Cadeo performed to support the development of an efficient RTU initiative on behalf of NEEA and Nicor. Cadeo applied five different energy efficiency measures to…
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Efficient Rooftop Unit Tiers Market Research
As part of its Efficient Rooftop Unit (Efficient RTU) program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) developed a specification outlining the best practices and approaches to delivering efficient natural gas RTUs that reliably deliver heating energy savings in Northern climates and are easy to install as a direct replacement for existing RTUs. The specification will…
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Perfect Pairings? Testing the Energy Efficiency of Matched Washer-Dryer Sets
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Underwriters Laboratory (UL) to measure the energy use of matched pairs of washers and dryers and Kannah Consulting to analyze the collected data and develop recommendations. This new analysis builds off previous alliance research, including “Coming Clean: Revealing Real-World Efficiency of Clothes Washers,” and the 2016-2017 Residential…
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A Dual-Fuel Approach to Market Transformation
For decades, the alliance has built lasting relationships across the supply chain to drive the adoption of efficient water heating technology. These efforts continue to transform the electric water-heating market in the Northwest—compared to a national average of 1.1%, electric hybrid water heaters, also known as heat pump water heaters, account for 10% of all…
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Non-Powered Damper Gas Storage Water Heater Lab Testing
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Gas Technology Institute (GTI) to verify the rated performance of the new ENERGY STAR certified line of natural gas water heater products from A.O. Smith. Rating tests were conducted according to the U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE) “Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of…
Natural Gas|Residential