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Retail Product Platform Strategy
Since its launch in 2016, the ENERGY STAR Retail Products Platform (ESRPP) has served as a gateway for energy efficiency programs to capture savings cost-effectively. But a successful ESRPP program does more than incentivize ENERGY STAR products – the platform can provide insight into drivers behind product specifications and testing methodologies, identify market barriers for…
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RBSA II Updated GPM Flow Rate Calibration
Cadmus used two different techniques to measure fixture flow rates for the RBSA II study: a flow bag and a flow microweir. Technicians did not record which method was used at the time of data collection. The study results for water flow rate were higher than those recorded in the RBSA I study, raising understandable concerns about market…
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RBSA II UA and Total Heat Loss Methodology
This memo outlines Cadmus’ proposed method to update UA values and total heat-loss estimates for the RBSA II. These updated methods add several elements for consistency with RBSA I and incorporate Regional Technical Forum standard practices, NREL Efficiency Measure Database and Super Good Cents load calculations, including heat loss through building assembly layers and components.
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RBSA II Technical Memo
This document provides the analysis and results from The Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA’s) assessment of the Second Residential Building Stock Assessment (RBSA II) sampling and weighting approach and presents new weights that can be used with the RBSA II database to calculate regional housing stock characteristics.
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RBSA II Closeout QC Process
Cadmus staff performed quality control checks on the revised RBSA II deliverables data, tables, reports, and code. The following summarize the process used to confirm accuracy of the RBSA II updated deliverables.
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RBSA II Update Memo
This memo details some issues that were found in the most recent Residential Building Stock Assessment (RBSA II) data, and what is being done to remediate these issues
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2015 Washington State Energy Code: Residential Impact Assessment
NEEA contracted Ecotope to quantify the energy use, energy savings, and incremental costs for residential codes in Washington. Ecotope compared the 2015 and 2012 residential energy code for single-family (including townhomes) and low-rise multifamily units; low-rise multifamily units are defined as 3-stories or less. The analysis estimated incremental energy savings and costs for the most…
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Natural Gas Water Heater and HVAC Installer Research Report
In order to design effective interventions in the installations of high efficiency gas HVAC and water heaters, NEEA hired ILLUME Advising to shed light on installers’ process in selling and installing water heaters and HVAC systems, and how the market and supply chain affect these decisions. Through a series of mixed mode research efforts, including ride…
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Results of 2017-2018 Northwest Residential Lighting Long-Term Monitoring and Tracking Study
As part of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA’s) long-term monitoring and tracking (LTMT) efforts on the residential lighting market, Cadeo Group and DNV GL collected and analyzed 2017 shelf survey and sales data for the Northwest. The report is comprised of a two-page description of key findings, followed by a seven-page report and an appendix…
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Northwest Heat Pump Water Heater Initiative: Market Progress Evaluation Report #4
In September, NEEA published the fourth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of its Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) program. By reviewing sales and pricing data, and through feedback from distributers, installers and recent purchasers, a third-party evaluator found: Additionally, a broad range of installers reported that customers followed their HPWH recommendations 30-50% of the time…
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