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Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Pilot Project No. 2
This document constitutes the second market progress evaluation report (MPER) of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Pilot Project, which ran from October 2008 to December 2009. This MPER reports on the pilot project’s accomplishments and is part of comprehensive research underway on DHP technical performance and market acceptance. Since the…
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Ductless Heat Pump Impact & Process Evaluation: Lab-Testing Report
NEEA hired the team of Ecotope, Inc., supported by Research Into Action, Inc., Stellar Processes, and Herrick Labs, to evaluate the Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Pilot Project. The pilot project ran from October 2008 to December 2009. The DHP Pilot Project sought to displace energy used by zonal electric heating equipment, with DHPs. The DHP…
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Residential New Construction Characteristics and Practices Study – Appendix
The MBSS Analysis Tool is a special software tool for summarizing site characteristics. This section describes how to use the software and the underlying principles.
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Long Term Monitoring and Tracking Report on 2009 Activities
Market transformation initiatives are long-term in nature. The development and launching of new products and services can be visualized as an “S”-shaped diffusion curve with relatively little market impact in the initial years and the major market effects occurring several years after an initiative is launched. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) tracks the progress…
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Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes Energy Analysis: 2006 – 2007
This report presents the results of an evaluation of energy use of homes in the Northwest Energy Star Homes Program of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and operated by utilities throughout the Pacific Northwest. It is likely that in the near future the Program will be known as the Certified Home Programs Initiative.
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2009-10 Residential Lighting Market Research Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) began its consumer lighting market initiatives in 1997 to advance consumer awareness and use of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and fluorescent light fixtures throughout the region. In 2000, NEEA began targeting retailers (by providing salesperson training as well as advertising and marketing support) and shifted its focus to manufacturers…
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Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Pilot Project: Report #1
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) hired the team of Ecotope, Inc., working with Research Into Action, Inc., to evaluate the Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Pilot Project. This document provides an assessment of the pilot’s market progress and processes. The pilot implementation document specifies four primary goals, listed below with our key findings.
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Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes: Report No. 7
This is the seventh Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes program. This report presents evaluation findings based on a telephone survey of regional homebuyers and in-depth interviews with many market actors, including participating builders, technical training recipients in Oregon, Home Performance Specialists (i.e., verifiers) in Idaho, building supply companies, and…
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Home Appraisers Qualitative Study Final Research Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) promotes energy-efficient homes through its Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes program. The program encourages builders to differentiate their homes by constructing them to ENERGY STAR standards. The program also strives to generate demand for ENERGY STAR homes by educating real estate agents about the benefits of energy efficiency and ENERGY…
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Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes Program Report #6
This is the sixth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes program. This report presents evaluation findings based on a telephone survey of homebuilders and in-depth interviews with participants of the Lighting Fixtures Pilot Program that was conducted by ICF International during 2007 and 2008, which NEEA managed.
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