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Condensing Rooftop Unit Field Study: Baseline and Final Report – 2018/2019 Heating Season
Condensing rooftop units (C-RTUs) have been identified as an efficient natural gas technology with energy savings potential in Northwest commercial buildings. C-RTUs face several challenges in becoming a widespread technology, including higher upfront cost, added complexity managing condensate, contractor unfamiliarity with the technology, and limited manufacturer offerings. To better understand these challenges and to evaluate…
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Building Commissioning – 2018 Long-Term Monitoring and Tracking Report
As part of the Northwest Efficiency Alliance’s long-term monitoring and tracking (LTMT) efforts on new and existing commercial building commissioning, Cadmus collected and analyzed data on 2018 commissioning activity in the Northwest.
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Natural Gas Water Heater and HVAC Installer Research Report
In order to design effective interventions in the installations of high efficiency gas HVAC and water heaters, NEEA hired ILLUME Advising to shed light on installers’ process in selling and installing water heaters and HVAC systems, and how the market and supply chain affect these decisions. Through a series of mixed mode research efforts, including ride…
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Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners Standard Evaluation: Final Report
This report is an evaluation of NEEA’s participation in the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners (CUAC) standard published by the Department of Energy on January 15, 2016 conducted by TRC Energy Services (TRC) in2018. The evaluation assessed NEEA’s efforts to help establish the CUAC federal standard. The objectives of the study were to qualitatively assess NEEA…
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Northwest Heat Pump Water Heater Initiative: Market Progress Evaluation Report #4
In September, NEEA published the fourth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of its Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) program. By reviewing sales and pricing data, and through feedback from distributers, installers and recent purchasers, a third-party evaluator found: Additionally, a broad range of installers reported that customers followed their HPWH recommendations 30-50% of the time…
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Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Initiative: Market Progress Evaluation #7
NEEA contracted with Cadmus to complete the 7th Market Progress Evaluation (MPER) for the Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) initiative. This report presents the findings of research conducted between January and July 2018. The focus of this MPER was to improve understanding about consumer awareness and installer and consumer perspectives on DHP pricing. Key research activities included…
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Rooftop HVAC Market Characterization Study
For retrofits, commercial building owners most often work with installation contractors to bid replacement equipment, with the contractors consulting with distributors
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Pacific Northwest Residential Ventilation Effectiveness Study
This report provides data and conclusions about the actual performance of different types of ventilation systems as installed and operated in relatively airtight homes. Overall, this study found that total ventilation is not a determining factor in ventilation effectiveness. A key factor is the ventilation delivered to each occupied space. This is coupled with a…
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Marginal Impact of Electric Heat Pumps on Home Sale Price
In November 2008, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) engaged ECONorthwest to estimate the effect that electric heat pumps have on the sale price of homes in the Northwest. In this memorandum, we describe the analytical methods followed and the results of the analysis. A summary of our findings is as follows:
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