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Next Step Home Builder Focus Groups
On behalf of Northwest utilities, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) launched its Next Step Home (NSH) pilot program to advance the adoption of energy-efficient building practices and technologies in residential new construction of single-family homes. NEEA is working with builders throughout the region to build to a higher performance level to evaluate costs, challenges,…
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CRES Initiative Market Test Assessment Final Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) together with the Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (RETA) developed a new energy efficiency certification for professionals operating industrial refrigeration systems: Certified Refrigeration Energy Specialist (CRES) credential. The CRES initiative seeks to transform industrial refrigeration operation practices by offering an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited operator certification in system…
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2014 Energy Savings for the Commercial Real Estate Strategic Energy Management Cohorts
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) engaged Cadmus to determine the 2014 energy savings for NEEA’s Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Initiative.1 Since 2007, NEEA has offered the initiative to encourage the Northwest’s commercial real estate market to adopt Strategic Energy Management (SEM) practices to reduce energy use. SEM is a holistic approach to managing energy…
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Northwest Heat Pump Water Heater Initiative Market Progress Evaluation Report #1
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Reduced Wattage Lamp Replacement Market Test Assessment Report
This report presents results from the evaluation of the Reduced Wattage Lamp Replacement (RWLR) demonstration project, a market test of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) initiative to transform the general service fluorescent T8 market and make reduced wattage T8s the market standard in the lamp replacement market (referred throughout this report as the RWLR…
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Pacific Northwest Residential Ventilation Effectiveness Study
This report provides data and conclusions about the actual performance of different types of ventilation systems as installed and operated in relatively airtight homes. Overall, this study found that total ventilation is not a determining factor in ventilation effectiveness. A key factor is the ventilation delivered to each occupied space. This is coupled with a…
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Combination Ductless Heat Pump & Heat Pump Water Heater Lab and Field Tests
This report summarizes the lab and field test findings for Mitsubishi’s prototype Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) Plus H2O product. This product combines a ductless heat pump with a heat pump water heater into a single, integrated product. Mitsubishi has teamed with a water heater partner for the water heater portion of the product. NEEA has…
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BOC-Expansion Initiative Market Progress Evaluation Report #3
This is the third Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Building Operator Certification Expansion Initiative (“BOC-E” or “the Initiative”). The Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC), Northwest Water and Energy Education Institute (NWEEI), and the International Building Operators Association (IBOA) have offered BOC training and certification to facility operators in the Northwest since 1997.
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2014–2015 Northwest Residential Lighting Long-Term Market Tracking Study
The sections below provide a brief project history, an overview of the 2014-2015 Residential Lighting Long-Term Market Tracking Study, summary of conclusions, and recommendations.
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Secondary Glazing System (SGS) Thermal, Moisture, and Solar Performance Analysis and Validation
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance intends to encourage Secondary Glazing System (SGS) manufacturers to measure the performance of their products using industry standard simulation or testing. This effort will allow building owners and design teams to effectively compare available product performance with consistent baseline conditions. The Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory conducted this study to…
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