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Manufactured Homes Market Progress Evaluation #1
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics in the fall of 2020 to conduct the first Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for its Manufactured Homes program. The key objectives of the evaluation were to: The report concludes that continued support from NEEA is needed in order to strengthen NEEM+ homes presence in…
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Home Builders Market Research Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus in the fall of 2020 to conduct market research with home builders across the Northwest. The study relied on in-depth telephone interviews and virtual focus groups and sought to better understand current building practices and associated challenges. Objectives included: Findings indicate that at-code builders often install…
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The Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) Project
The Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) ProjectAuthored by Graham B. Parker, CEM, CEA and David Clement, NEEA This article highlights the Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) project, an electrical end-use metering project being undertaken in residential and commercial buildings in the Northwest. Composed of two studies and funded by regional electric utilities and government agencies,…
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Maximizing Mini-Split Performance Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Sustainabilist to review and document ductless heat pump (DHPs or mini-split heat pumps) research and evaluations conducted over the past 15 years. The report explores why utility programs are not achieving the level of savings that were achieved in pilot programs and field tests and presents a…
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Investigation of Airtightness and Ventilation Interactions in New Multifamily Buildings – Phase III
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope, Inc. to determine the negative impact that levels of compartmentalization, the measure of tightness of total envelope of an individual apartment including interior and exterior walls, could have on the performance of exhaust appliances. The study identifies the total static pressure needed by modern exhaust fans,…
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2018 Washington Residential Code Energy Savings Analysis
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted Ecotope, Inc to estimate the energy savings of the 2018 Washington State Energy Code residential provisions (WSEC-R) compared to the 2015 and 2006 WSEC-R codes, as well as the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The 2018 WSEC-R code was developed by Washington State Building Code Council and…
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2017 Oregon Residential Specialty Code Energy Efficiency Impact Assessment
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope, Inc. to quantify the energy use, energy savings and incremental costs for residential codes in Oregon. Ecotope compared the 2017 and 2014 residential energy code for single-family (including townhomes) and low-rise multifamily units, defined as 3-stories or less. Study objectives include: The study analysis estimated incremental…
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2019-2020 Washington Residential New Construction Code Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with CLEAResult to conduct research to better understand how the 2015 Washington State Energy Code (Residential Provisions) has affected new home construction and energy performance. The research team visited building code offices and single-family residences between September 2019 and January 2020. In the end, 184 houses were visited…
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Market-Ready High-Performance Walls: Phase 1 Report
The construction of high performance or “advanced” walls represents a significant energy efficiency opportunity for the regional new home construction sector. This report documents the detailed process, components, and estimated costs of three highly energy efficient wall system archetypes: This is the first of two reports that NEEA commissioned Earth Advantage Inc. to produce. This…
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Market-Ready High-Performance Walls: Phase 2 Report
The construction of high performance or “advanced” walls represents a significant energy efficiency opportunity for the regional new home construction sector. This report provides information about moisture management, benefits of the wall systems, construction best practices, and code compliance resources. It documents the detailed process, components, and estimated costs of three highly energy efficient wall system…
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