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  • Q4 2023 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    As we prepare for the upcoming year, the Product Summary and Readiness Level table with additional electric and gas savings details has been updated. The alliance is well-positioned with ongoing and new projects in 2024, including dual fuel residential HVAC systems; work on the integration of hydronic systems with the very high efficiency DOAS HVAC system design process; improving…

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  • High-Performance Windows Baseline Review

    As part of its High-Performance Windows program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) seeks to accelerate and broaden the installation of high-performance windows in residential buildings, with a long-term goal of having over 50% of window sales in the Northwest having a U-Value of 0.20 or less. To enhance its understanding of the current status…

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    New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings

  • Q3 2023 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    The third quarter of 2023 demonstrated the interest in heat pump technology throughout the region. The micro heat pump field study concluded and was presented at a Product Council. Participants were pleased with the units’ performance, and the technology looks promising for efficient air conditioning and heating. Work is also proceeding on residential dual fuel efforts, testing laundry centers and all-in-one washer-dryers…

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  • Q2 2023 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter

    Welcome to NEEA’s Market Research and Evaluation (MRE) quarterly newsletter! Spring is in the air, although it has felt more like summer on several occasions. Whether it’s 95° or 70°, springtime in the Northwest is magical. After a very busy first half of the year, the MRE team is thankful to be wrapping up several…

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    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Integrated Systems|Natural Gas|New Construction|Products|Residential|Residential Buildings

  • Study of High-Performance Windows Incremental Manufacturing Cost

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Steve Selkowitz, formerly of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), to conduct a cost study of high-performance windows. The study sought to quantify the incremental manufacturing cost of upgrading windows from the current dominant market leader, an ENERGY STAR® V6 compliant window with a U-factor of 0.27, to…

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  • High-Performance Windows Market Characterization Study

    Thin triple windows (TTW) are emerging as a promising new opportunity for super-efficient residential windows. To understand the awareness of and potential market for TTWs and gain insight into how the mid- and down-stream window markets function in the Northwest, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadeo to conduct the Market Characterization that…

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  • Thin Triple Pane Windows: A Market Transformation Strategy for Affordable R5 Windows

    As part of scanning work for Building Envelope opportunities, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Stephen Selkowitz Consultants to execute research on thin triple pane windows. The report begins with a detailed description of the product evolution and provides insights on the current state of the window market. It then outlines a plan to…

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    Commercial|Commercial Buildings

  • HPWH Lab Report_Sanden GAU_09.18.2013

    Heat pump water heaters (HPWH) with an outdoor heat exchanger are a promising technology to more efficiently heat water.  This project conducted lab tests of a variable-speed, CO2 refrigerant HPWH with the heat exchanger located in the outdoor unit.  The testing plan included observing heat pump efficiency at a range of outdoor ambient temperatures from…

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  • Long-Term Monitoring and Tracking Report on 2011 Activities

    Market transformation initiatives, by their nature, create change over the long term. An S-shaped diffusion curve can represent the developing and launching of new products and services, which have relatively little market impact in the initial years, and the major market effects occurring several years after the initiative’s launch. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)…

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  • Commercial Windows Initiative Market Progress Evaluation Report #2

    The Commercial Windows Initiative (CWI), a project developed and implemented by the West Wall Group (WWG), worked with fenestration market participants from virtually every facet of the market.  They worked with manufacturers of commercial windows and window components.  CWI reached architects, specifiers, designers and developers to boost demand and market share for energy-efficient, factory-built commercial…

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    Residential Buildings

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