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  • Q4 2022 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter

    Though rulemakings for federal standards slowed a little in Q4, NEEA staff were busily involved with three negotiated rules including water heating, commercial unitary air conditioners, and motors. Negotiated rulemakings provide opportunities to discuss challenging tradeoffs with all stakeholders to find the best solution that balances the needs of all participants. Progress on codes in Washington, Oregon…

    New Construction
  • Q3 2022 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter

    Q3 2022 was yet another busy time for NEEA’s Codes and Standards team. Code development, at both the state and national level, was very active, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) continued to release additional product efficiency standard rulemakings. Of note, the final draft of the Washington State Energy Code — Commercial was posted, and the first draft…

    New Construction
  • Commercial Boilers Standard Evaluation

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Michaels Energy to assess NEEA and its partners’ influence on the federal standard for commercial boilers. NEEA engages in federal standards processes to support the adoption of standards that advance the efficiency of equipment and appliances available in the market. Between October 2021 and February 2022, Michaels…

  • Uninterruptible Power Supplies Standard Evaluation

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Michaels Energy to assess NEEA and its partners’ influence on the fede­­ral standard for uninterruptible power supplies (UPS). NEEA engages in federal standards processes to support the adoption of standards that advance the efficiency of equipment and appliances available in the market. Between October 2021 and February…

  • Heat Pump Water Heater Benefit/Cost Model Review

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope to review the alliance’s current heat pump water heater benefit/cost model. Study objectives included 1) A review of the methodology used to estimate a specific manufacturer’s annual unit shipments to the region, and; 2) An assessment of NEEA’s naturally occurring market baseline logic, originally developed in…

    Residential|Residential Buildings
  • 2018 Washington State Energy Code Energy Savings Analysis for Nonresidential Buildings

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted NORESCO, LLC. to conduct the 2018 Washington State Energy Code – Commercial (WSEC-C 2018) savings analysis. The WSEC 2018 was developed by the Washington State Building Code Council to replace the previous 2015 WSEC and was adopted statewide for commercial construction permitted as of February 1, 2021. The…

    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|New Construction
  • Washington Residential Post-Code Market Research Report

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with TRC to gather market data about the impact of the 2018 Washington State Energy Code (WSEC) on new construction single family homes in Washington in the first year after the code was in effect. The study explored primary space and water heating fuel selection, builders’ selection of…

    New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • Washington 2015 Commercial Construction Code Evaluation Study

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus to conduct the Washington 2015 Commercial Construction Code Evaluation Study to assess the ways in which commercial new construction across Washington is being affected by current (2015) commercial code, as well as to estimate these buildings’ energy performance. The research team conducted site visits (virtual or…

    Commercial|Commercial + Industrial Lighting|Commercial Buildings|Heating and Cooling|Integrated Systems|Natural Gas|New Construction
  • EXP07 Value Engineering Memo and PowerPoint

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Underwriters Laboratory (UL) to better characterize the duration and test parameters of the 2019 version of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) EXP07 load-based test procedure for heat pumps. Key objectives included establishing a baseline understanding of the 2019 EXP07 test procedure and identifying if there are potential…

    Heating and Cooling|Residential|Residential Buildings|Technology
  • Commercial Code Enhancement Market Progress Evaluation #1

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ERS to conduct a market progress evaluation of the Commercial Code Enhancement (CCE) program. The study took place between June 2020 and March 2021 and drew on findings from an extensive documentation review, more than 30 interviews with NEEA program staff and state and local stakeholders, and…

    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|New Construction

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