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  • Q1 2025 RETAC Agenda Packet

    The Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC) held their first quarterly meeting of 2025 on March 13th. Topics included a presentation by Ryan Kerr of GTI Energy, as well as an update from Kevin Smit of the NW Power and Conservation Council regarding the 9th Power Plan.

    Commercial|Residential|Technology
  • High Efficiency Gas Water Heater Research

    In the spring of 2024, NEEA contracted with ILLUME Advising to improve understanding of the current residential gas water heater market, identify purchase motivators for people with high-efficiency gas equipment, and see if and where there is a market for a commercialized gas heat pump water heater (GHPWH). NEEA hypothesized that there was potential to…

    Natural Gas|New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • Montana Residential Code Compliance Evaluation

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) to conduct a residential code compliance evaluation in Montana that examined new construction single family homes built under the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2018 and 2021 with Montana amendments. The main study objective was to assess statewide compliance with the 2018 and…

    New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • Q1 2025 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter

    This newsletter provides details of all NEEA’s codes, standards and new construction activities organized by state. Beyond the code and standards development efforts, NEEA provides trainings, educational materials, tools to aid in compliance, help desks to address market questions, and state level collaboratives that organize to address opportunities and needs in each of their states.…

    Commercial|New Construction|Residential
  • Q2 2025 RCC Meeting

    Virtual

    June 26, 2025

    12:30 pm – 4:30 pm

    Q2 2025 Residential Coordinating Committee (RCC). Regional priority topic presentation will be an organized panel with HPWH Manufacturers speaking about new products in the market and a roadmap to the 2029 Standard. Committee members will also engage in sharing out on current program highlights and organizational updates. 

    Residential
  • ENERGY STAR® Windows, Doors, & Skylights Version 7.0 Evaluation

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics in 2024 to evaluate what impact, if any, NEEA had on the updated ENERGY STAR Windows, Doors, & Skylights Version 7.0 specification. This evaluation considered both NEEA’s formal engagement in the specification review process and NEEA staff members’ engagement with the market more broadly. Apex…

    New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • ENERGY STAR® Retail Products Platform

    An Efficient Future in Store: Building Scale for Retail Product Efficiency By designing the ENERGY STAR® Retail Products Platform (ESRPP) around the retailer’s business model, the alliance has cultivated a highly scalable and influential nationwide Market Transformation collaboration. As of 2024, participating ESRPP retailers account for 75 percent of all U.S. appliance sales, while the…

    Consumer Products|Residential
  • Low-Load Efficiency Heat Pump Performance

    Recorded on 3/25/25 – This Product Council presented NEEA’s 2023-4 research investigating variable speed system performance at low-load conditions during mild weather conditions. Low-load efficiency is one of the no-to-low-cost market shifts we are pursuing at NEEA, which we believe can generate a 5% gain of fleet-wide performance. The truth is that not all variable…

    Heating and Cooling|Residential|Technology
  • Residential Heat Pumps

    Warming Up a Cold Market: Accelerating Heat Pump Technology in the Northwest NEEA’s holistic Market Transformation process has advanced the performance and availability of efficient Heating and cooling heat pump technology for Northwest homes. These efforts include guiding product development by testing emerging products, equipping manufacturers with critical performance data, and cultivating a healthy market…

    Residential
  • Low-Load Efficiency Heat Pump Performance

    Virtual

    March 25, 2025

    10:30 am – 12:00 pm

    This Product Council presents NEEA’s 2023-4 research investigating variable speed system performance at low-load conditions during mild weather conditions. Low-load efficiency is one of the no/low-cost market shifts we are pursuing at NEEA, which we believe can generate a 5% gain of fleet-wide performance. The truth is that not all variable speed heat pumps perform…

    Heating and Cooling|Residential

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