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Baseline Characteristics of the Multi-Family Sector: Oregon and Washington
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance), as a regional utility consortium, commissioned this study to establish the current practices and attitudes that characterize the energy efficiency of new multi-family residential construction as the basis for developing and evaluating regional market transformation programs targeting this sector. This sector differs from other building sectors in that…
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ENERGY STAR Resource-Efficient Clothes Washers, No.5
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) is a non-profit group of electric utilities, state governments, public interest groups and industry representatives committed to bringing affordable, energy-efficient products and services to the marketplace. In 1997, the Alliance initiated a market transformation effort in the clothes washer industry. First known as the WashWise program, the ENERGY…
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Performance-Tested Comfort Systems, Report No.2
This report presents the results of the baseline market research that was conducted for the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance) for the purpose of supporting the evaluation of the Performance Tested Comfort Systems (PTCS) Venture. The purpose of this study is to develop baseline data on consumers and contractors in the Pacific Northwest Region on…
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ENERGY STAR Resource-Efficient ClothesWashers, Report No. 4
This fourth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) reviews the status of the regional ENERGY STAR Resource-Efficient Clothes Washer Program (ESCW Program), funded by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance), and its influence on the market. This program started as the WashWise program in 1997, and has evolved considerably over the past three years. Initially,…
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Ground-Source Heat Pump Market Assessment
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance) has sponsored this market assessment and characterization of residential ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) in the Pacific Northwest. The Alliance does not currently provide financial support to projects dealing with residential ground source heat pumps. In order for the Alliance to consider such programs in the future, this objective…
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Opportunities for NewAppliance Market Transformation Programs in the Pacific Northwest
The purpose of this research was to assist the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance) in determining future Market Transformation program opportunities for residential refrigerators, freezers, clothes washers, clothes dryers, and dishwashers. The market research sought to better understand the channels of distribution and current trends in appliance retailing and manufacturing in the Pacific Northwest and…
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Regional Public Information Program for the Efficient Building Practices Initiative
This report presents the results of a series of qualitative focus group sessions that were conducted throughout the Northwest to get a better understanding of the following issues among homebuyers and business professionals.
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Residential Energy-Efficient Lighting Consumer Research
Over the past few years, improvements in CFL technology, manufacturing, and distribution have reduced or minimized several of these barriers. Smaller, more attractive CFLs have appeared on the market. In fact, some of the newest CFLs with lower wattage are virtually identical in shape and size to incandescent bulbs.
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