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2019 Reduced Wattage Lamp Replacement Transition Progress Market Evaluation Report
NEEA contracted with Cadeo Group to complete the Transition Market Progress Evaluation Report (Transition MPER) for Reduced Wattage Lamp Replacement (RWLR) in preparation for transition to Long Term Monitoring and Tracking (LTMT). This Transition MPER documents the initiative’s progress towards transforming the non-residential lighting maintenance market, evaluates its initial LTMT plan, and identifies opportunities to…
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Commercial High-Performance HVAC Market Characterization
NEEA contracted with Opinion Dynamics to conduct the Commercial High-Performance Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HP HVAC) Market Characterization. This study was designed to provide the program team and internal decision-makers insights into how to refine the size and nature of this transformation opportunity. The research team created a system replacement decision-making model based on…
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Building Commissioning – 2018 Long-Term Monitoring and Tracking Report
As part of the Northwest Efficiency Alliance’s long-term monitoring and tracking (LTMT) efforts on new and existing commercial building commissioning, Cadmus collected and analyzed data on 2018 commissioning activity in the Northwest.
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Desktop Power Supplies ENERGY STAR Version 6 Baseline Methodology and Specification Influence Review
In late 2018, NEEA contracted with Apex Analytics, LLC, to evaluate NEEA’s influence on the ENERGY STAR computers market and to review NEEA’s baseline approach for ENERGY STAR Version 6 commercial desktop computers. NEEA’s work in the market included early support of the 80 PLUS certification program as well as providing stand-alone and collaborative comments…
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Retail Product Platform Strategy
Since its launch in 2016, the ENERGY STAR Retail Products Platform (ESRPP) has served as a gateway for energy efficiency programs to capture savings cost-effectively. But a successful ESRPP program does more than incentivize ENERGY STAR products – the platform can provide insight into drivers behind product specifications and testing methodologies, identify market barriers for…
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LLLC Savings Methodology Review
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) market transformation program integrates controls and sensors into the luminaire to offer an improved lighting experience. NEEA contracted with Energy 350 to review the approach to estimating savings from LLLC sales data submitted by distributors. The knowledge of the building type where LLLCs are installed…
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RBSA II Update Memo
This memo details some issues that were found in the most recent Residential Building Stock Assessment (RBSA II) data, and what is being done to remediate these issues
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RBSA II Closeout QC Process
Cadmus staff performed quality control checks on the revised RBSA II deliverables data, tables, reports, and code. The following summarize the process used to confirm accuracy of the RBSA II updated deliverables.
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RBSA II Technical Memo
This document provides the analysis and results from The Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA’s) assessment of the Second Residential Building Stock Assessment (RBSA II) sampling and weighting approach and presents new weights that can be used with the RBSA II database to calculate regional housing stock characteristics.
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RBSA II UA and Total Heat Loss Methodology
This memo outlines Cadmus’ proposed method to update UA values and total heat-loss estimates for the RBSA II. These updated methods add several elements for consistency with RBSA I and incorporate Regional Technical Forum standard practices, NREL Efficiency Measure Database and Super Good Cents load calculations, including heat loss through building assembly layers and components.
Regional Studies|Residential|Residential Buildings