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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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RBSA 2022 Webinar #4 Slides
On March 22, 2022, NEEA staff provided updates on the RBSA 2022. The webinar presented information on the study’s recruitment progress and updated information on site visits. This was the fourth webinar in a series that started in 2021 and will continue throughout the course of 2022. The RBSA is a regionally representative assessment of…
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Washington 2015 Commercial Construction Code Evaluation Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus to conduct the Washington 2015 Commercial Construction Code Evaluation Study to assess the ways in which commercial new construction across Washington is being affected by current (2015) commercial code, as well as to estimate these buildings’ energy performance. The research team conducted site visits (virtual or…
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Extended Motor Products Pump and Circulator Manufacturers’ Representative Pilot: Market Test Assessment
As part of its Extended Motor Products (XMP) program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Johnson Consulting Group to conduct a Market Test Assessment of the XMP Pump and Circulator Manufacturers’ Representative Pilot. The study assessed the overall effectiveness of the program’s manufacturer representative-focused activities and the likelihood that the pilot activities being…
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Advanced Water Heating Specification v8.0
The Advanced Water Heating Specification Version 8.0 (AWHS Version 8.0) will stay up as reference for organizations. The newest version of the AWHS Version 8.1 succeeds the AWHS Version 8.0 and was made available in July 2024. If you have any questions and or insights please contact us. This specification provides guidance to manufacturers and other market actors…
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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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ENERGY STAR Top-Load Clothes Washer Naturally Occurring Baseline Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics to conduct a review of NEEA’s naturally occurring baseline forecast assumptions for ENERGY STAR® top-load clothes washers. Specifically, Apex Analytics reviewed NEEA’s assumption that the baseline will decline from 2020 to 2021 and begin increasing in 2023. In January through May 2021, Apex Analytics conducted…
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Televisions: ENERGY STAR Version 9 Specification Influence Assessment and Baseline Assumptions Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with TRC Engineers, Inc. to review NEEA’s influence on the ENERGY STAR® Version 9 specification revision for televisions, along with NEEA’s naturally occurring baseline market share assumptions for ENERGY STAR televisions and its televisions unit energy savings (UES) calculation. In June through August 2021, TRC conducted qualitative and…
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Room Air Conditioners: ENERGY STAR Most Efficient Influence Evaluation and Baseline Assumptions Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with TRC Engineers, Inc. to review NEEA’s influence on the ENERGY STAR® Most Efficient (ESME) specification development for room air conditioners (room ACs), along with NEEA’s naturally occurring baseline market share assumptions for room ACs. In September through December 2021, TRC conducted qualitative and quantitative analyses to address…
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Northwest Heat Pump Water Heater Market Progress Evaluation Report #6
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with NMR Group in early 2021 to conduct its sixth 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. The objectives of the report were to 1) Provide…
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