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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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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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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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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