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Laboratory Assessment of Sanden GES-15QTA Heat Pump Water Heater
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope, Inc. and Cascade Engineering Services, Inc. to conduct a laboratory assessment of the Sanden model # GES- 15QTA heat pump water heater (HPWH) for northern climate installations. The testing plan included observing heat pump efficiency atlower ambient temperatures (30° F, 50° F, and 67° F); conducting…
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NEEA Heat Pump Water Heater Field Study Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is a non-profit organization working to effect market transformation through the acceleration and adoption of energy-efficient products, services and practices. NEEA is an alliance of more than 100 Northwest utilities and energy efficiency organizations working on behalf of more than 12 million energy consumers.
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Ductless Heat Pump Impact & Process Evaluation: Billing Analysis Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) hired Ecotope, Inc., supported by Research Into Action, Inc., and Stellar Processes to evaluate the Northwest Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) Pilot Project (pilot project). The pilot project ran from October 2008 through December 2009. A total of 3,899 installations were included in the pilot project. The DHP Impact and…
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Ductless Heat Pump Impact & Process Evaluation: Field Metering Report
NEEA hired Ecotope, Inc., supported by Research Into Action, Inc., and Stellar Processes to evaluate the Northwest Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) Pilot Project. The pilot project ran from October 2008 to December 2009. The DHP evaluation includes a tiered analysis of five components of technical performance and market acceptance: market progress and evaluation, lab testing,…
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Washington Residential Energy Code Compliance
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with The Cadmus Group, Inc. (Cadmus) to conduct a study of residential energy code compliance in the state of Washington. This effort to measure compliance has roots in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which provided funding to states, contingent upon a commitment to adopt the…
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Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Initiative: Market Progress Evaluation Report #2
This report is the second Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA’s) Northwest Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) Initiative. This report presents evaluation findings based on telephone surveys of households that purchased DHPs through the Initiative and other general population households, and also in-depth interviews with Northwest utilities that support the…
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2011 Water Heater Market Update
Water heaters represent a major energy conservation opportunity in the Northwest. Heating water can represent between 15 and 24 percent of a home’s total energy use. Yet the large majority of residential water heaters in people’s homes today are far less efficient than they could be. According to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NWPCC),…
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2011 Water Heater Market Update Appendix
Appendix A. Glossary
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Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Initiative 2010 Market Progress Evaluation Report #1
This market progress evaluation report (MPER) describes the progress, accomplishments, and challenges of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) 2010 Northwest Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) Initiative. The initiative began in 2010, following a pilot phase that launched in October of 2008. Both the pilot and the initiative share the goal of promoting the displacement of…
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