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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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Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Initiative: Market Progress Evaluation #7
NEEA contracted with Cadmus to complete the 7th Market Progress Evaluation (MPER) for the Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) initiative. This report presents the findings of research conducted between January and July 2018. The focus of this MPER was to improve understanding about consumer awareness and installer and consumer perspectives on DHP pricing. Key research activities included…
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Heat Pump Clothes Dryers in the Pacific Northwest – Abridged Field & Lab Study Report
This study presents a summary of lab and field research conducted by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) from 2013 through 2016 on heat pump clothes dryers for the North American Market. NEEA developed a modified lab test protocol that adds four test cycles to the U.S. Department of Energy’s dryer test protocol. The additional…
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Print Version RBSA Multifamily Homes
Print Version RBSA Multifamily Homes
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Print Version RBSA Manufactured Homes
Print Version RBSA Manufactured Homes
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Computer Power Supply
Efficiency Gets a Desk Job: Transforming the Market for Desktop Computer Power Devices The devices used to power desktop computers had not seen any significant improvements for many years, even as a jump in computer purchases was rapidly increasing energy consumption in the Northwest. The region’s utilities estimated that the introduction of more efficient power…
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Water Heater Market Characterization Report
This report characterizes both the supply and demand sides of the Northwest water heater market. The study highlights current trends in that market, based on an extensive online bulletin board and a quantitative survey designed to gather insights from purchasers of water heaters, as well as in-depth interviews with the supply chain. This report serves…
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