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ASHRAE 100 Users’ Guide
This guide is intended to be used in conjunction with ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 100-2018: Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings (Standard 100). Standard 100 is an ANSI approved standard that was co-sponsored by IES. The Standard applies to existing building and provides procedures and program essentials through improved energy efficiency and performance in existing buildings. The purpose…
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Commercial and Industrial Pumps Standard Evaluation
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with TRC Engineers, Inc. (TRC) to conduct an independent evaluation of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) process to establish an energy consumption standard for commercial and industrial pumps. In collaboration with other energy efficiency organizations, NEEA participated in the DOE-formed Appliance Standards and Rulemaking Federal Advisory Committee…
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NEEA External Power Supply Standard Evaluation: Final Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with TRC Engineers, Inc. (TRC) to conduct an evaluation of NEEA’s efforts to help establish the federal external power supply (EPS) standard. Conducted between Q4 2016 and Q1 2017, the study had two objectives: 1) qualitatively assess activities that NEEA conducted to help establish the EPS standard and,…
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Oregon Residential Specialty Code: 2005 Baseline and Code Roadmap to Achieve the 2030 Goal
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope, Inc. to conduct the Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC) Energy Savings analysis in support of the new Executive Order 20-04 (EO-20-04). EO-20-40 directs the Oregon Building Codes Division (BCD) to adopt building codes for new residential construction that reduce regulated annual site energy consumption by 60%…
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2015 Washington State Energy Code Energy Savings Analysis – Commercial Provisions
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted Mike D. Kennedy, Inc. to conduct the 2015 Washington State Energy Code Savings (WSEC 2015) analysis. The WSEC 2015 replaced the previous 2012 Washington Commercial Energy Code (WSEC 2012). It was developed by the Washington State Building Code Council and adopted statewide for commercial construction permitted as of…
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Investigation of Airtightness and Ventilation Interactions in New Multifamily Buildings – Phase III
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope, Inc. to determine the negative impact that levels of compartmentalization, the measure of tightness of total envelope of an individual apartment including interior and exterior walls, could have on the performance of exhaust appliances. The study identifies the total static pressure needed by modern exhaust fans,…
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Investigation of Airtightness and Ventilation Interactions in New Multifamily Buildings – Phase II
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope, Inc. to examine the effects of increased envelope airtightness (a measure of air infiltration through building components such as walls, windows, doors, ceilings, and floors) on the performance of multifamily buildings. Driven by recent Energy Code changes in Washington State, this study seeks to determine the…
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2018 Washington Residential Code Energy Savings Analysis
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted Ecotope, Inc to estimate the energy savings of the 2018 Washington State Energy Code residential provisions (WSEC-R) compared to the 2015 and 2006 WSEC-R codes, as well as the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). The 2018 WSEC-R code was developed by Washington State Building Code Council and…
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Commercial Pre-Rinse Spray Valves Standard Evaluation
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with TRC Engineers, Inc. to evaluate NEEA’s participation in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Commercial Pre-rinse Spray Valve (CPSV) standard rulemaking process that concluded in 2016. The Final Rule that amended efficiency standards for spray valves required compliance by January 2019. Conducted in the third and fourth quarters…
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2017 Oregon Residential Specialty Code Energy Efficiency Impact Assessment
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope, Inc. to quantify the energy use, energy savings and incremental costs for residential codes in Oregon. Ecotope compared the 2017 and 2014 residential energy code for single-family (including townhomes) and low-rise multifamily units, defined as 3-stories or less. Study objectives include: The study analysis estimated incremental…
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