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Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Initiative: Market Progress Evaluation Report #3
This report is the third Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA’s) Northwest Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) Initiative. This report presents evaluation findings based on telephone surveys of households that purchased DHPs through the Initiative, other general population households without DHPs and Northwest installation contractors.
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Oregon Residential Energy Code Compliance
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus to conduct a study of residential energy code compliance in Oregon. This effort to measure compliance has its roots in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA); funding to states was contingent upon a commitment to adopt the latest model energy codes, as of 2009,…
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Northwest Commercial Lighting Retrofit Market Characterization
As part of the evaluation activities for the Comprehensive Commercial Lighting Initiative (CCLI), the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) funded a commercial lighting retrofit market characterization study to identify and understand the market actors and product flows of the commercial lighting retrofit market in the Northwest region (Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington).
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Final Summary Report for the Ductless Heat Pump Impact and Process Evaluation
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) 1 hired Ecotope, Inc., supported by Research Into Action, Inc., and Stellar Processes to evaluate the Northwest Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) Pilot Project (Pilot Project). The Pilot Project ran from October 2008 through December 2009. A total of 3,899 installations were included in the Pilot project. The DHP Impact…
Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Residential|Residential Buildings -
Energy Forward Consumer Messaging Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is a non-profit organization working to effect market transformation through the acceleration and adoption of energy-efficient products, services and practices. NEEA is an alliance of more than 100 Northwest utilities and energy efficiency organizations working on behalf of more than 12 million energy consumers.
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Northwest Heat Pump Water Heater Market Test Assessment
This report is an assessment of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) Market Test. NEEA is a non-profit organization working to effect market transformation through the acceleration and adoption of energy-efficient products, services and practices.
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Understanding the Importance of Energy Efficiency in the Home Purchase Process
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is a non-profit organization working to effect market transformation through the acceleration and adoption of energy-efficient products, services, and practices. Northwest ENERGY STAR® Homes, an initiative of NEEA, is a regional program in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, intended to promote the construction of energy-efficient homes using the guidelines…
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80 PLUS Market Progress Evaluation Report #5
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is a non-profit organization that works to accelerate the innovation and adoption of energy-efficient products, services, and practices in the Pacific Northwest. Since 2004, NEEA has sponsored the 80 PLUS Initiative with the goal of transforming the market for energy efficient internal power supplies for desktop PCs and servers.…
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Variable Rate Rooftop Unit Test
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), New Buildings Institute (NBI), and the University of Idaho Integrated Design Laboratory (IDL) collaborated to measure the energy performance of higher-efficiency-rated products in the unitary, vapor-compression, direct-expansion (DX) package rooftop unit (RTU) class of commercial building heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) equipment. The project sought…
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Emerging Technology Dryer Testing
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted Ecova to conduct laboratory testing of the 2013 Environmental Protection Agency Emerging Technology Awardee for clothes dryers. The purpose was to determine if the dryer’s success meeting the Emerging Technology specification would translate into success with the recent Energy Star specification, and how the dryer would perform when…
Consumer Products|Technology