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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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  • ENERGY STAR® Clothes Dryers Naturally Occurring Baseline Review

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) engaged Evergreen Economics to review and comment on NEEA’s baseline projection of market penetration in January 2016. Evergreen Economics shared that the percentage of initial market penetration and the rate of growth in the market with and without NEEA involvement were reasonable, while the technically achievable market saturation with…

    Products|Residential
  • Dimming Systems Characteristics

    Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance commissioned a study to delineate the characteristics of 18 dimming systems as part of its Luminaire Level Lighting Control initiative. In theory, adjusting the light level by dimming 15 percent at the control station will have that intended effect (light level or power consumption reduction) at the light source or driver.…

    Commercial + Industrial
  • Retail Product Portfolio Pilot Evaluation Final Report

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is an alliance of more than 140 Northwest utilities and energy efficiency organizations working to accelerate the innovation and adoption of energy-efficient products, services, and practices in the Northwest. 

    Residential
  • Thermal Break Shear Wall: A Case Study of Rigid Foam Insulation between Frame and Sheating

    As part of our work on efficient homes, NEEA developed a case study on a Thermal Break Shear, an innovative wall assembly recently used in a zero-net-energy subdivision in Washington County, Oregon. This study demonstrates the opportunity for significant energy savings in a simple, low-cost assembly that offers additional benefits such as seismic tolerance while…

    Residential|Residential Buildings
  • 2014 CBSA Regional Summary

    The Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) is a periodic study of energy use in existing commercial buildings in the Northwest (Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington). The study is conducted by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) in partnership with the Bonneville Power Administration, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, Energy Trust of Oregon and regional…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Regional Studies
  • Embedded Data Centers

    The data center market continues to evolve at a rapid rate. Embedded data spaces are consolidating as rack density increases and information technology performance increases. Physical data center footprints are shrinking and growing business demands are putting more pressure on data center managers to deliver more, with fewer resources. At the same time, decision-making related…

  • NEEA Current Funder Share by Organization

  • Appendix AAA – Combined CBSA Building Characteristic Summary Tables

    This appendix presents updated versions of all summary tables and graphs provided in Appendix A and Appendix AA to the 2014 Northwest Commercial Building Stock Assessment Final Report. These updates represent the compilation of survey data collected from the 859 buildings sampled as part of the 2014 Core CBSA, as well as 521 additional sites…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Regional Studies
  • 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,…

    Residential|Residential Buildings
  • 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…

    Industrial

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