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Connected Consumer Products Market Research Report

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) engaged Level 7 Market Research from June to December of 2024 to describe consumer acceptance of,…

Residential

BetterBricks Commercial Building Decision Maker Study

NEEA contracted with ETHNO Insights to conduct a market research study to better understand the commercial building renovation decision making process. This…

Commercial + Industrial

Market Research on Existing Water Heaters in Select Commercial Buildings, Final Report

In the spring of 2024, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Lieberman Research to conduct a market research study to…

Commercial + Industrial| Commercial Buildings| Natural Gas| New Construction

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  • Commercial Heat Pump Dryers: Efficiency Testing, Operations Considerations, and Energy Savings

    For over a decade, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) has been working to advance the adoption of energy-efficient residential heat pump clothes dryers. Recently, NEEA shifted its focus to commercial tumble dryers after research revealed that improving the efficiency of commercial laundry could significantly expand the reach of energy-efficient laundry products to a broader…

    Commercial + Industrial|Consumer Products|Products|Technology
  • 2025 Operations Plan

    NEEA’s 2025 Operations Plan outlines goals and activities for the first year of its 2025-2029 business cycle. In 2025, NEEA is focused on driving market change leading to energy efficiency in the region. In addition, NEEA will explore evolving efficiency opportunities around load flexibility, dual-fuel products and ensuring that the benefits of Market Transformation reach…

  • 2025 CBSA Webinar #5 Slides

    On March 24, 2025, staff from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and study implementer Westat presented information on the Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) recruitment efforts and data collection. Every five years NEEA conducts the CBSA on behalf of the region. The CBSA catalogues characteristics and equipment impacting energy use in commercial buildings in…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings
  • ENERGY STAR® Windows, Doors, & Skylights Version 7.0 Evaluation

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics in 2024 to evaluate what impact, if any, NEEA had on the updated ENERGY STAR Windows, Doors, & Skylights Version 7.0 specification. This evaluation considered both NEEA’s formal engagement in the specification review process and NEEA staff members’ engagement with the market more broadly. Apex…

    New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • NEEA Purchase Order Insurance Requirements

    The following document outlines the standard purchase order insurance requirements for NEEA contractors.

  • Q1 2025 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter

    Welcome to spring and the Market Research and Evaluation (MRE) team’s first newsletter of 2025! Here in the Northwest, the days aren’t necessarily sunnier, but they are definitely longer. The MRE team is busy wrapping up several large and long-running studies, including three building code compliance studies (for the states of Idaho, Montana and Oregon)…

  • Q1 2025 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    Welcome to 2025. This quarterly Emerging Technology update will highlight laundry products. As part of its long history with consumer products, NEEA started working on residential clothes dryers many years before ENERGY STAR® added that category. NEEA staff continue to explore innovations in laundry technology including residential and commercial heat pump dryers, all-in-one combination washers and dryers, and…

    Commercial + Industrial|Industrial|Products|Residential|Technology
  • Residential Dryers Qualified Products List

    The Residential Dryers Qualified Products List contains information on residential dryer products that meet the EPA ENERGY STAR® requirements. The list includes those that meet Bonneville Power Administration’s incentive tiers based on testing with the Utility Test Protocol. Learn more about NEEA’s high efficiency dryers work >> Updated as of 2025

    Products|Residential
  • NEEA Standard Insurance Requirements

    The following document outlines the standard insurance requirements for NEEA contractors.  Note: NEEA reserves the right to tailor some of its standard insurance coverage requirements depending on the proposed nature of a potential Contractor’s work.

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