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LightWise Evaluation Report #2
This report is the second in a series of Market Progress Evaluation Reports (MPER) documenting the progress of, and recommending any changes for, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance) LightWise program.
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Northwest Energy Education Institute, Report No.1
An energy efficient economy requires the presence of well-trained energy managers and service professionals. In turn, energy professionals require access to affordable, convenient, well-regarded training programs, However, in the Northwest, as in most other parts of the country, there has been a lack of such programs. The Northwest Energy Education Institute, with seed money from…
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Local Government Associations, Report #2
The Local Government Association (LGA) Support Project is comprised of contracts with the associations representing local governments in each of the four states in the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA or the Alliance) territory (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana). The Alliance provides funding to these organizations for the LGA representative to provide support, assistance and…
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ENERGY STAR Resource-Efficient Clothes Washers, Report No.3
This report is the third in a series of Market Progress Evaluation Reports (MPER) to review the progress of the WashWise/ENERGY STAR ResourceEfficient Clothes Washer Program, its impact on the market, and to recommend any changes to the program strategy needed to accomplish the venture’s goals.
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LightWise Evaluation Report #1
This LightWise Market Progress Evaluation Report presents the findings of market research conducted by Gilmore Research Group on behalf of The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance). This is the first in a series of ongoing evaluations of the LightWise program. This report brings together key findings from market research beginning in early 1996 and running…
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Final Report Building Commissioning Practices in New Construction and Existing Building Markets in the Pacific Northwest
This market study, sponsored by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (“the Alliance”), is an investigation of the commercial building commissioning practices and related attitudes currently prevailing in the Pacific Northwest. It has been undertaken to provide the information needed to develop a strategic plan for making commissioning “business as usual” in the Pacific Northwest over…
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Selecting Targets for New market Transformation Initiatives in the Northwest
This report documents the results of a study conducted by the American Council for an EnergyEfficient Economy (ACEEE) for the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the “Alliance”). The study’s primary purpose is to analyze a range of technologies and practices, collectively referred to as “measures” for their potential as regional market transformation initiatives.
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A Long-Term Strategy for Energy Code Support in the Northwest
Energy codes have played an important role in improving building energy efficiency in the Northwest for nearly twenty years. The efficient design standards embodied in the region’s energy codes are some of the most advanced in the nation. Historically, energy codes in the northwest have received a great deal of financial and technical support from…
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Local Government Cooperative Agreement Executive Summary
In February 1997, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) requested Hagler Bailly Consulting to conduct a process evaluation of the Local Governments program, one of about 20 programs that the Alliance administers. The purpose of this evaluation was to document the history and progress of the program, and to identify the perception of the…
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Impacts of Forced Air Distribution Systems on Homes and Potential for Improvements
This literature review is part of a duct efficiency pilot program co-sponsored by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance [NEEA] and the Electric Power Research Institute [EPRI]. A literature search was conducted by Washington State University Cooperative Extension Service Energy Library. In addition to articles identified by the library, project staff in Oregon and Washington contributed…
Commercial Buildings|Heating and Cooling|Regional Studies|Residential