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Introducing a New Era of Heat Pump Testing Accuracy
After noticing a discrepancy between heat pump efficiency ratings and real-world performance, NEEA collaborated with partners from across North America to develop an improved energy rating and test procedure. These changes will benefit Northwest consumers in a variety of ways, such as empowering HVAC contractors to make more informed decisions when choosing heat pumps to…
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2026 RCC Workplan
Residential Coordinating Committee roadmap of regional priority topics for 2026
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Q4 2025 RCC Meeting Notes
In the Q4 2025 virtual RCC meeting on day 1 (December 1) the committee focused on a discussion facilitated by NEEA Program Manager Anne Brink on affordability. Committee members also engaged in a regional roundtable discussion on organization and program updates. On day 2 (December 2), committee members participated in an annual planning process to…
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Low-Load Efficient Heat Pump Investigation: 2020 – 2025 Summary Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Advanced Heat Pump program is working to transform the market for high efficiency residential heat pumps. A key focus for the program is improving product differentiation so consumers and industry professionals can easily identify systems that deliver cost-effective performance to make more informed purchase decisions. One important differentiator the…
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Q4 2026 RCC Meeting – Day 2
Virtual
December 2, 2026
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Q4 2026 RCC Meeting – Day 1
Virtual
December 1, 2026
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Q2 2026 RCC Meeting
Virtual
June 16, 2026
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
The Q2 committee meeting will focus on key regional heat pump initiatives, including a review of draft resources from the NW Heat Pump Symposium, NEEA’s proposed draft of the Advanced Heat Pump specification highlighted at Efficiency Exchange, and discussion on the RTF’s “Minimizing Supplemental Heat” measure development, facilitated by Sr. Program Manager Suzi Asmus. The…
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Q1 2026 RCC Meeting – Day 2
700 NE Multnomah Street
Suite 1300
Portland, OR 97232Hybrid
March 18, 2026
9:15 am – 11:30 am
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Q1 2026 RCC Meeting – Day 1
700 NE Multnomah Street
Suite 1300
Portland, OR 97232Hybrid
March 17, 2026
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Q4 2025 RETAC Meeting Notes
The Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC) held their fourth quarterly meeting of 2025 on December 4th. Topics included a discussion about Central Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters, an emerging technology update from Energy Trust, as well as an overview and review of key projects by the National Lab of the Rockies.
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