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  • Q2 2025 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    The Q2 2025 Emerging Technology Newsletter highlights several exciting developments and updates of NEEA’s emerging technology efforts. Final reports are available for commercial heat pump dyers and residential heat pump rating representativeness studies. Look for final reports soon on the residential laundry field study, low load efficient heat pump investigation, tri-mode heat pump study, skinny…

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    Commercial|Industrial|Products|Residential|Technology

  • Residential Heat Pump Water Heater Qualified Products List

    The Residential Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) Qualified Products List (QPL) contains information on Residential HPWH products that meet the Advanced Water Heating Specification requirements. These products are found in Single Family or low rise multifamily (in residential dwelling units). Please contact us with any questions. Updated as of 2025

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    Consumer Products|Products|Residential

  • Residential HPWH Product Assessment Datasheet

    For use in conjunction with “Advanced Water Heating Specification.”   

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    Consumer Products|Products|Residential

  • High Efficiency Gas Water Heater Research

    In the spring of 2024, NEEA contracted with ILLUME Advising to improve understanding of the current residential gas water heater market, identify purchase motivators for people with high-efficiency gas equipment, and see if and where there is a market for a commercialized gas heat pump water heater (GHPWH). NEEA hypothesized that there was potential to…

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    Natural Gas|New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings

  • Q1 2025 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    Welcome to 2025. This quarterly Emerging Technology update will highlight laundry products. As part of its long history with consumer products, NEEA started working on residential clothes dryers many years before ENERGY STAR® added that category. NEEA staff continue to explore innovations in laundry technology including residential and commercial heat pump dryers, all-in-one combination washers and dryers, and…

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    Commercial|Industrial|Products|Residential|Technology

  • Market Research on Existing Water Heaters in Select Commercial Buildings, Final Report

    In the spring of 2024, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Lieberman Research to conduct a market research study to better understand gas and electric water heating systems across a selection of commercial buildings in the Northwest, with particular focus on the gas market. These buildings included restaurants, lodging facilities and non-mixed use…

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    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|Natural Gas|New Construction

  • Q3 2024 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    The third quarter of 2024 brought exciting progress on several projects and kicked off several new research efforts. The second Residential Laundry Field Study is nearing completion, with the final report to be published by Q4 of this year, along with data analysis underway on commercial heat pump dryers and efficient rooftop units. A regional cold climate room…

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    Commercial|Consumer Products|Natural Gas|Residential

  • Q4 2024 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    NEEA’s Emerging Technology team is concluding a successful 2024 with the completion of several key projects, including:  The launch of a long-awaited field study on Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) combined with HVAC control in a commercial building constitute a highlight of the year. Led by Senior Product Manager Chris Wolgamott, this study, delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic,…

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    Commercial|Consumer Products|Residential

  • Heat Pump Water Heater Installation Tool

    Recorded on 11/5/24 – This presentation introduced the U.S. Department of Energy’s new web-based tool that offers detailed information about how to size, select, and install electric heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) in water heater replacement scenarios. The tool provides installers, installer call center staff, sales associates (retail and wholesale), and do-it-yourself homeowners with customized…

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    Residential

  • Water Heater Flexible Load Conformance White Paper

    Utilities have used residential loads for providing grid services to utility customers for decades, particularly for demand response. However, the number of customers participating in such programs remains low. New Flexible Load Management strategies for providing grid services have the potential to accelerate customer participation. Efforts to improve customer participation and experience will result in…

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    Residential Buildings|Technology

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