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  • Q1 2024 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter

    The past three years have seen historic levels of Federal standards activities, and 2024 will be a busy year as many of the standards that started years ago come to completion. We expect as many as 21 final rules in 2024, including water heating, which is on track to bet the largest appliance rule in the history of DOE’s Appliance…

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    Commercial|Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|New Construction|Residential

  • Codes Market Progress Evaluation Report #5

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ADM Associates (ADM) and Johnson Consulting Group to conduct the fifth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for its commercial and residential codes efforts. ADM evaluated NEEA’s influence on code development and adoption in the Northwest, NEEA-supported energy code-related training and education efforts, and NEEA’s recently updated Codes…

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    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings

  • Q4 2023 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter

    The final quarter of 2023 proved to be as exciting as the rest of the year. State codes achieved significant milestones and standards continued to progress for several important products including water heaters and motors. A few highlights are listed below, and details are included in the rest of this newsletter. Looking forward, 2024 should see new codes going into effect in…

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  • Q3 2023 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter

    NEEA’s codes, standards and new construction team kept up a busy pace all summer with impactful activities in water heating standards and Washington state’s energy code. A few highlights follow. Codes Standards Funding Opportunities

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  • Washington Residential Code Evaluation

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with TRC to conduct a residential code evaluation in Washington, examining new construction single family homes built under Washington State Energy Code (WSEC) 2018. The evaluation estimated compliance with the code, primary space and water heating fuel selection, the proportion of homes with gas hook ups and gas-using…

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  • Q1 2023 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter

    NEEA’s Codes, Standards and New Construction team has had a fast start to 2023 and it’s hard to believe that Q1 is over. Codes, Standards, and New Construction activities have been busier than ever, especially considering the federal funding opportunities for code advancement. This newsletter provides a high-level view of the activities NEEA staff are managing; feel free to connect…

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    Commercial|Heating and Cooling|New Construction|Products|Residential

  • 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…

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  • 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…

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  • 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…

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    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…

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