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2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Findings Report
Published April 2024 The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is excited to share the results of the 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment (2022 RBSA) – the third assessment since the study’s inception in 2011. Data for the RBSA is collected every five years and includes information on building characteristics and energy usage data for single-family and…
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2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Methods Report
Published April 2024 The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Residential Building Stock Assessment (RBSA) is a critical resource for the Northwest that is relied upon for a wide array of uses including energy planning forecasts, to inform codes and standards development, market transformation strategies, energy efficiency program planning, and program evaluation. Many other regions either…
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2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Datasets
Published April 2024 The 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment (RBSA) datasets consist of a series of comma-separated values (CSV) files on NEEA’s website, as well as an Excel file containing the data dictionary. Once downloaded, users can view and analyze the data using Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers (on MacOS), or any number of statistical…
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2025 CBSA Webinar #2 Slides
On March 25, 2024, staff from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and study implementer Westat presented information on the Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) study’s sample design, virtual listing of buildings, recruiting approach, and the engineering firm selected to support the study. Every five years NEEA conducts the CBSA on behalf of the region. The…
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Fan Systems Market Characterization
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Efficient Fans program aims to increase awareness, visibility, and market adoption of more efficient fan products. NEEA contracted with DNV Energy Insights USA, Inc. (DNV), to conduct this Market Characterization study, which focused specifically on understanding efficient fan system products that are not embedded in larger equipment (“non-embedded fan…
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2023 Review of Key Assumptions for Luminaire Level Lighting Controls
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus to conduct a review of key assumptions underlying the savings and cost effectiveness calculations for its Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) program. The research objective for this study was to review the values used in estimating control savings for LLLC sold in the region. Additionally, the…
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Luminaire Level Lighting Controls: Market Sizing for Exterior Parking Lot Applications
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadeo Group to estimate the current potential market size for exterior luminaire level lighting controls (LLLC) in non-residential parking in the Northwest, as NEEA considers including this application in the program. Cadeo Group reviewed secondary data sources to understand the current market size for this application and…
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Heat Pump Water Heaters in Multifamily New Construction: Design Charrette Findings
After discovering unique building design and installation challenges of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) in low-rise multifamily housing, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) saw an opportunity. To better understand the opportunity at hand, NEEA staff collaborated with Energy Trust of Oregon staff to identify solutions that overcome these challenges and increase adoption of HPWHs…
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Cold Climate Demonstration Installation & Water Heater Installer Focus Group Research
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ILLUME Advising in Q4 2022 to pursue two concurrent studies around water heater installers. The first was intended to focus on observational research of cold climate heat pump water heater (HPWH) installations in the Northwest to better understand the depth of previously established installation challenges, specifically in…
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Q4 2023 Market Progress Report