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Stand-Alone Fan Manufacturer Representative & Specifier Market Activity Research
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with DNV Energy Insights, Inc. (DNV) to conduct a market research study on the specification and sales practices for stand-alone commercial and industrial fans as part of NEEA’s Efficient Fans program. The study sought to understand and document communication patterns, decision-making dynamics, and how well program terminology aligns with market language. Between May and July 2025, DNV reviewed relevant documents and materials, followed by primary data collection through in-depth interviews with 20 manufacturers’ representatives and specifying engineers active in the Northwest commercial…
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Idaho 2018 Commercial New Construction Code Compliance Evaluation
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Opinion Dynamics to conduct the Idaho 2018 Commercial New Construction Code Compliance Evaluation to assess the paths by which, and degree to which, code compliance is achieved with the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) in newly constructed commercial buildings in Idaho. The study focused on the state’s amended 2018 IECC from the time it went into effect on January…
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Agricultural Pump Market Research
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Resource Innovations to conduct a market research study that explored the applicability of current Extended Motor Products (XMP) – Pumps program knowledge and intervention activities to the Northwest agricultural irrigation pump market. Between January and September 2025, Resource Innovations conducted a review of relevant documents and materials, followed by primary data collection through in-depth interviews with manufacturers’ representatives, specifying engineers, contractors, and end-users of agricultural pumps…
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Residential Heat Pump Water Heater Qualified Products List
The Residential Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) Qualified Products List (QPL) contains information on Residential HPWH products that meet the Advanced Water Heating Specification requirements. These products are found in Single Family or low rise multifamily (in residential dwelling units). Please contact us with any questions. Updated as of 2025
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Commercial HPWH Product Assessment Datasheet (PADS)
For commercial heat pump water heaters (HPWH) to be considered for inclusion on the Qualified Products List, HPWH product vendors must complete and submit a Product Assessment Datasheet (PADS). The PADS outlines compliance with the requirements within NEEA’s “Advanced Water Heating Specification.”
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Q4 2025 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter
The Market Research and Evaluation (MRE) team is wrapping up a number of market research, evaluation, and baseline/assumption reviews in late 2025 and early 2026. This includes two market research studies conducted for NEEA’s HVAC Product Group: Energy Recovery Ventilator/Heat Recovery Ventilator Ownership and Maintenance Market Research, and the Gas High Efficiency Dedicated Outdoor Air…
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Q3 2025 Quarterly Report
The last quarter has been a busy one with staff focused on developing NEEA’s annual 2026 Operations Plan. The plan outlines key activities over the next year, highlighting opportunities across existing work to accelerate market impact. It also identifies some new and innovative ways to break down barriers like affordability, availability, and customer choice across…
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2026 Operations Plan
NEEA’s 2026 Operations Plan outlines goals and activities for the second year of its 2025-2029 business cycle. In 2026, NEEA aims to accelerate energy efficiency across the Northwest by advancing Market Transformation initiatives that benefit all four states. Teams will address market barriers, pursue new efficiency opportunities and work to ensure the benefits of NEEA’s…
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NEEA Code Baseline and Assumption Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) and Resource Refocus to conduct a review of its Natural Market Baselines for commercial and residential energy codes in the Northwest. Based on findings from interviews with individuals familiar with Northwest and national building energy code development and a review of codes savings evaluation approaches from across the country, IEc and Resource Refocus concluded that NEEA’s…
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Commercial HVAC Specifier Market Research: Gas High Efficiency DOAS
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with OWL Research Partners to conduct market research with commercial HVAC specifiers to inform NEEA’s understanding of the market for gas high-performance HVAC systems. Data collected in summer 2025 explored opportunities and barriers for adding gas to NEEA’s High-Performance HVAC program, characterized the market landscape, and assessed specifiers’ perceptions of system configurations in hypothetical scenarios aligned with the program’s targeted approach. The study found that…
Commercial Buildings|Heating and Cooling|Natural Gas|New Construction