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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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Next Step Homes Pilot Phases 2 and 3 Summary
As part of the Next Step Homes program (now known as Residential New Construction) the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with CLEAResult to conduct a summary report of activities, outcomes and lessons learned between 2013 and 2019. The activities detailed in this report occurred during NEEA’s Next Step Homes Pilot (Pilot) Phases 2 and…
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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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Flexible Strength in the Face of Uncertainty: A Timely Expansion of Data Insight
Simplicity is the strength of the ENERGY STAR® Retail Products Platform (ESRPP). With an innovative, thoughtful approach that makes it easy for retailers to participate, the alliance designed a flexible program that became stronger in 2020, despite the pandemic’s overwhelming impact on the retail world. In April 2020, ESRPP gained access to online sales data…
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Setting a Market Transformation Standard with Ductless Heat Pumps
Since 2006, the Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) program has served as a testament to the resilience, flexibility and staying power of the alliance’s Market Transformation efforts. Starting with a product that was virtually unknown in the Northwest—inverter-driven DHPs—the alliance overcame a host of market barriers by working with manufacturers and the supply chain to develop…
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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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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…
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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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Televisions Planning Assumptions Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is updating its estimate of the market size for residential televisions in the Northwest. To conduct the assessment, NEEA contracted with Cadeo Group to review two underlying assumptions that are incorporated in the estimate: the useful lifetime of televisions (that is, the amount of time a product is in…
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Oregon Residential Specialty Code: 2005 Baseline and Code Roadmap to Achieve the 2030 Goal
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope, Inc. to conduct the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC) Energy Savings analysis in support of the new Executive Order 20-04 (EO-20-04). EO-20-40 directs the Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) to adopt building codes for new residential construction that reduce regulated annual site energy consumption by 60%…
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