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  • Cold Climate Demonstration Installation & Water Heater Installer Focus Group Research

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ILLUME Advising in Q4 2022 to pursue two concurrent studies around water heater installers. The first was intended to focus on observational research of cold climate heat pump water heater (HPWH) installations in the Northwest to better understand the depth of previously established installation challenges, specifically in…

    Residential
  • Energy-Efficient Technology in Cold Weather – Bridger View On-Site Research

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with JG Research & Evaluation, LLC in the fall of 2021 to conduct a study of the new Bridger View housing development in Bozeman, Montana. The purpose of the study was to better understand how a cold weather climate may influence the adoption and performance of various technologies…

    New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • Cost Benefit Model Analysis for Heat Pump Water Heaters

    NEEA contracted with Larson Energy Research to conduct a third-party review of specific aspects of its 2022 Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) Benefit Cost Model. Key activities included: The report recommends an alternative method for extrapolation of sales that requires fewer assumptions. It also recommends several updates to assumptions in support of assessing HPWH market…

    Products|Residential
  • Heat Pump Water Heater Market Progress Evaluation Report #7

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with NMR Group in early 2023 to conduct its seventh Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for the alliance’s Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) program. The findings of this MPER will help inform and refine program interventions in the market. Study objectives included: The report concludes that the program…

    Products|Residential
  • Harvest Thermal – Thermal Battery System for Heating and Hot Water

    August 8, 2023 – Harvest Thermal presents a thermal battery system for heating and hot water utilizing the SANCO2 heat pump and a smart controller that manages the hot water tank as thermal energy storage. The system is designed to optimize energy efficiency, reduce operating costs, and provide flexible load management. It supports both forced air…

  • 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…

    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Integrated Systems|Natural Gas|New Construction|Products|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • Heat Pump Water Heater Market Research: Challenging Installations Scenarios

    In 2019, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) created a framework for understanding and investigating various scenarios associated with challenging installations of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs). To better inform the scenarios identified in the framework, NEEA contracted with Cadeo Group in the summer of 2020 to explore the different challenging installation experiences installers faced…

    Residential
  • Q1 2023 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter

    The Market Research and Evaluation (MRE) team is pleased to bring you this quarter’s MRE newsletter. The team is looking ahead to a second quarter of lots of reports! More than half of the twenty-three studies that are currently have underway anticipate final reports to post in the next three months. These reports become key…

    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|Heating and Cooling|Integrated Systems|Products|Residential
  • Hydrogen-Ready Appliances Assessment Report

    In 2022, NEEA contracted with Cadeo Group to assess the current and future needs of natural gas appliances served by a blend of conventional methane and hydrogen. The attached report documents that assessment and provides recommendations for future actions to support efficient and safe use of hydrogen blended fuels in new and existing natural gas…

    Heating and Cooling|Natural Gas|Products|Residential|Residential Buildings|Technology
  • Central Heat Pump Water Heaters for Multifamily Supply Side Assessment Study

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with New Buildings Institute (NBI) in January 2021 to conduct research and outreach to better understand the current landscape of central heat pump water heater (HPWH) adoption in multifamily buildings. Research objectives included 1) Identifying all primary barriers to central HPWH adoption, 2) Increasing understanding of the value…

    New Construction|Products|Residential|Residential Buildings|Technology

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