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VHE DOAS Commercial Building Decision Makers Market Research
As part of its High-Performance HVAC program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Hayden + Tanner to conduct this qualitative study to expand its knowledge of HVAC system decision makers and influencers in commercial and government buildings. The study had two research objectives: 1) Learn how to overcome the influences of first cost,…
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Residential HVAC Contractor Market Research
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Lieberman Research to conduct this study to inform the design of its residential Variable Speed Heat Pump (VSHP) program. The study had three objectives: 1) Characterize current sales, design and installation practices of residential HVAC contractors for central/ducted HVAC systems; 2) Determine any barriers or drivers for…
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Efficient Rooftop Unit Tiers Market Research
As part of its Efficient Rooftop Unit (Efficient RTU) program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) developed a specification outlining the best practices and approaches to delivering efficient natural gas RTUs that reliably deliver heating energy savings in Northern climates and are easy to install as a direct replacement for existing RTUs. The specification will…
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Ductless Heat Pumps 2020 Long-Term Monitoring and Tracking Report
Since 2008, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) has worked to accelerate the adoption of Ductless Heat Pumps (DHPs) to displace electric resistance heating in existing Northwest homes. In 2020, the alliance’s DHP program transitioned to Long-Term Monitoring and Tracking (LTMT). This report is the first LTMT study for the DHP program and is intended…
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Next Step Homes Pilot Phases 2 and 3 Summary
As part of the Next Step Homes program (now known as Residential New Construction) the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with CLEAResult to conduct a summary report of activities, outcomes and lessons learned between 2013 and 2019. The activities detailed in this report occurred during NEEA’s Next Step Homes Pilot (Pilot) Phases 2 and…
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Maximizing Mini-Split Performance Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Sustainabilist to review and document ductless heat pump (DHPs or mini-split heat pumps) research and evaluations conducted over the past 15 years. The report explores why utility programs are not achieving the level of savings that were achieved in pilot programs and field tests and presents a…
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Combi System Field Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Energy 350 and ILLUME Advising, LLC to conduct field testing to demonstrate performance of combi systems in cold northwest climates and identify potential barriers to market adoption. According to results from this field study, combi systems, also known as combination water and space heating systems, save more…
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HVAC Market Actor Profile Report
Between January and September 2020, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics and EcoMetric to complete an HVAC Market Actor Profile of HVAC contractors. This report seeks to inform NEEA’s future commercial HVAC program design and outreach efforts. The research objectives of this qualitative study were to understand the motivations, information sources, and…
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HVAC/ Very High Efficiency Dedicated Outside Air Systems Specifier Focus Groups Report
Between July and August 2020, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Sparrow Strategy, Focus Crossroads and 20|20 Research, to complete this mixed methods study. This report seeks to enhance NEEA’s understanding of the barriers to adoption of Very High Efficiency Dedicated Outside Air Systems (VHE DOAS), possible intervention strategies, and guidance on the…
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2019 Alliance Cost Effectiveness Model Review for Ductless Heat Pumps
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope, Inc., to review the Alliance Cost Effectiveness (ACE) model for the Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) program. For the report, Ecotope focused on reviewing: 1) how the ACE model incorporates recent Regional Technical Forum measure updates for DHPs; 2) the appropriateness of the ACE model’s approach to…
Heating and Cooling|Residential