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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…
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Gas-Fired Absorption Heat Pump: Hybrid System Approach Field Study
Stone Mountain Technologies Inc. (SMTI) has developed a residential-sized gas-fired absorption heat pump designed for broad residential and commercial applications. These prototype systems were tested in the Chicago region at one multifamily building and two single-family homes, either replacing or supplementing existing natural gas heating equipment. The multifamily demonstration, supported by a boiler manufacturer and…
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Oregon Residential Code Compliance Evaluation
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) and its subcontractors to conduct a residential code compliance evaluation that examined new construction single family homes built under the 2021 Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC). The evaluation looked at whole-home and measure-level compliance with the code, opportunities to increase compliance with the…
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Luminaire Level Lighting Controls: Market Progress Evaluation Report #3
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus to conduct the third Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for its Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) commercial Market Transformation program. The research objective was to track the program’s influence on the market by measuring market progress indicators. From September 2024 to September 2025, Cadmus reviewed program…
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Northwest Market Characterization Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) commissioned a study by LD Consulting to assess the characteristics of rural, suburban, and urban residential markets across the Northwest. With a focus on advancing access and accelerating energy efficiency, the research set out to compare consumer behaviors, supply chain dynamics, and other workforce and market features. The primary…
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Dual-Fuel Heat Pump Systems Analysis
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is exploring the potential of dual-fuel heat pumps for residential heating and cooling in the Northwest. To support this work, NEEA contracted with Larson Energy Research to develop a model that compares various technologies. The study used 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment data to evaluate current and emerging systems,…
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Air Compressors Standard Evaluation
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Michaels Energy from December 2024 to July 2025 to assess NEEA and its partners’ influence on the federal standard for Industrial Air Compressors. The evaluation included a review of rulemaking documents and interviews with key stakeholders. Findings show that NEEA and its partners’ activities, including participation in…
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Validation Analysis of the Power Index Calculation Procedure
To help improve energy efficiency in motor systems, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) developed the MG 10011-2024 Power Index (PI) Calculation Procedure, a simplified method that reflects how motors perform under typical, real-world operating conditions. Many commercial and industrial motors operate below optimal load levels, yet few use load control technologies that could significantly…
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High-Performance HVAC Market Progress Evaluation Report 1
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with NMR Group and Apex Analytics to complete the first Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of NEEA’s High-Performance HVAC program. The High-Performance HVAC program promotes very high efficiency dedicated outside air systems (DOAS), a technology that can dramatically reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings. As the initiative’s first…
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Efficient Rooftop Units Market Progress Evaluation Report #1
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics to conduct the first Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for the Efficient Rooftop Units (Efficient RTU) program. Conducted between June 2023 through May 2025, the study assessed market awareness, availability and adoption of efficient RTUs as alternatives to standard models. As the program’s first MPER,…
Commercial + Industrial|Natural Gas