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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, experiences with, and willingness to purchase connected consumer products. Additionally, this research ventured to describe predictors of consumer interest and uptake, in order to inform NEEA’s Retail Product Portfolio (RPP) Market Transformation program’s…
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NEEA Progress Reporting Guidelines
The following document outlines a template for use by NEEA contractors to provide to NEEA a Progress Report for each Task, identified by Task title and Task number, as outlined in Exhibit A. Include a summary of current Task progress, status, and any issues or challenges related to, or potentially impacting, current or future Activities and Deliverables…
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NEEA Systems Use Agreement
The following document outlines the system use agreement for NEEA contractors to gain access to NEEA’s System Tools.
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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 research will inform NEEA’s understanding of a whole-buildings approach to energy efficiency and identify opportunities to leverage new building performance standards to support energy-efficient renovations in commercial buildings. ETHNO conducted secondary research and…
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Style Guide for Public Research Reports
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is a data-driven organization that requires high-quality technical report writing. This document provides guidance to authors submitting all types of documents to NEEA, with special emphasis on market research and evaluation reports that are ultimately posted to NEEA’s website. This guide can also serve as a general template, although…
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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 better understand gas and electric water heating systems across a selection of commercial buildings in the Northwest, with particular focus on the gas market. These buildings included restaurants, lodging facilities and non-mixed use…
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Q4 2024 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter
STANDARDS: 2024 saw some of the largest federal standards updates in the history of the program. Between 2021 and the end of 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) updated more than 30 federal standards; U.S. DOE reviewed another nine and deemed them not ready for updates. Standards updates typically take more than two years from start to finish, so…
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Q4 2024 Market Progress Report
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Q3 2024 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter
While Q3 2024 was slow for federal standards, it was busy for codes. After two prolific quarters, the U.S. Department of Energy (U.S. DOE) slowed the number of dockets for standards, but this lull is not expected to last. More than 10 final rules are expected before the end of the year, and U.S. DOE staff are working hard to…
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Q3 2024 Emerging Technology Newsletter
The third quarter of 2024 brought exciting progress on several projects and kicked off several new research efforts. The second Residential Laundry Field Study is nearing completion, with the final report to be published by Q4 of this year, along with data analysis underway on commercial heat pump dryers and efficient rooftop units. A regional cold climate room…
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