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Home Appraisers Qualitative Study Final Research Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) promotes energy-efficient homes through its Northwest ENERGY STAR® Homes program. The program encourages builders to differentiate their homes by constructing them to ENERGY STAR standards. The program also strives to generate demand for ENERGY STAR homes by educating real estate agents about the benefits of energy efficiency and ENERGY…
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Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes Program Report #6
This is the sixth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Northwest ENERGY STAR® Homes program. This report presents evaluation findings based on a telephone survey of homebuilders and in-depth interviews with participants of the Lighting Fixtures Pilot Program that was conducted by ICF International during 2007 and 2008, which NEEA managed.
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2008-09 CFL Tracking Study
NEEA began its consumer lighting market initiatives in 1997 to advance consumer awareness and use of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and fluorescent light fixtures throughout the region. Its earliest projects addressed such market barriers as high first cost; lack of product availability; lack of consumer awareness; incompatibility of CFLs with existing fixtures, dimmers, timers and…
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Home Buyers Focus Groups Report
For the last five years, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) has promoted energy-efficient homes through its Northwest ENERGY STAR® Homes program. As NEEA develops its plans for the next few years, it is evaluating whether the ENERGY STAR brand is still the best approach for marketing energy-efficient homes, or if using a broader, “green” approach…
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ENERGY STAR Consumer Products Lighting Project Report #4
NEEA’s launched its first residential lighting market initiatives in 1997 to accelerate the awareness and use of high-efficiency compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and fluorescent light fixtures among residential customers. The program was designed to address market barriers including high first cost; lack of product availability; lack of consumer awareness; incompatibility of CFLs with existing fixtures,…
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ENERGY STAR Homes Northwest Program Report #5
This is the fifth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the ENERGY STAR® Homes Northwest program. This report presents evaluation findings based on in-depth interviews with participating builders, verifiers, state energy officers, realtors, utility representatives, and representatives of other “green” homebuilding programs. The report also includes current data on the new home market in the…
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Ductless Heat Pump Market Research and Analysis
The U.S. DHP market differs significantly from overseas markets. Almost all residential HVAC systems in Asia and a vast majority of systems in Europe are ductless, while only a small percentage of homes in the U.S. utilize DHP technology. Slower U.S. adoption rates can be explained partly by cultural differences and partly by differences in…
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Baseline Energy Use Index Of The 2002-2004 Non-Residential Sector: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
The energy uses analyzed in this report were constructed from billing records collected during development of the Baseline Characteristics of the 2002-2004 Nonresidential Sector: Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington (2002-04 Baseline Study) (Baylon et al. 2008). The primary purpose of that study was to characterize buildings built in the Pacific Northwest between 2002 and 2004. …
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