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Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes Program Report #6
This is the sixth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Northwest ENERGY STAR® Homes program. This report presents evaluation findings based on a telephone survey of homebuilders and in-depth interviews with participants of the Lighting Fixtures Pilot Program that was conducted by ICF International during 2007 and 2008, which NEEA managed.
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Home Buyers Focus Groups Report
For the last five years, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) has promoted energy-efficient homes through its Northwest ENERGY STAR® Homes program. As NEEA develops its plans for the next few years, it is evaluating whether the ENERGY STAR brand is still the best approach for marketing energy-efficient homes, or if using a broader, “green” approach…
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ENERGY STAR Consumer Products Lighting Project Report #4
NEEA’s launched its first residential lighting market initiatives in 1997 to accelerate the awareness and use of high-efficiency compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and fluorescent light fixtures among residential customers. The program was designed to address market barriers including high first cost; lack of product availability; lack of consumer awareness; incompatibility of CFLs with existing fixtures,…
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ENERGY STAR Homes Northwest Program Report #5
This is the fifth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the ENERGY STAR® Homes Northwest program. This report presents evaluation findings based on in-depth interviews with participating builders, verifiers, state energy officers, realtors, utility representatives, and representatives of other “green” homebuilding programs. The report also includes current data on the new home market in the…
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ENERGY STAR Homes Northwest Program Report No. 4
This is the fourth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the ENERGY STAR® Homes Northwest program. This report presents evaluation findings based on telephone surveys of builders and homebuyers and in-depth interviews with verifiers, state energy officers, realtors, and participating builders. In addition, the results of on-site audits of ENERGY STAR homes are presented as…
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ENERGY STAR Consumer Products Report No. 3
The ENERGY STAR® Consumer Products project is designed to increase the market share of energy efficient lighting products and appliances in the region. The 2004—2006 project specifically focused on compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and ultra-high efficiency (UHE) clothes washers. This report is the final evaluation of the project’s accomplishments during that period. The project has…
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Single Family Residential New Construction Characteristics and Practices Study
This document is the final report for the Residential New Construction Baseline Study. The study was sponsored by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, with additional sample points contributed by the Energy Trust of Oregon, Eugene Water and Electric Board, Tacoma Power, and Idaho Power. The study was conducted by RLW and Ecos Consulting. This is the second…
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