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Ceiling Fan Standard Evaluation Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) collaborated with other energy efficiency organizations to participate in the Department of Energy’s (DOE) process to establish an energy consumption standard for ceiling fans. NEEA, together with other efficiency organizations reviewed and made comments on the 2016 test procedure. This work changed the analysis used by DOE and affected…
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2019 Oregon New Commercial Construction Code Evaluation Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope, Inc. to conduct the Oregon Commercial Code Evaluation (OCCE). The study was designed to provide a broad understanding of how well new commercial buildings are being built in terms of energy performance capabilities. Ecotope looked at new commercial construction to assess current building characteristics, the degree…
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Beverage Vending Machines Standard Evaluation
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) participated in the U.S. Department of Energy process to establish a standard regulating the consumption of energy in beverage vending machines (BVM). The standard was published in 2016 and compliance was required in January 2019. NEEA contracted with TRC Engineers to conduct an evaluation of efforts undertaken by NEEA and…
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2015 Washington State Energy Code: Residential Impact Assessment
NEEA contracted Ecotope to quantify the energy use, energy savings, and incremental costs for residential codes in Washington. Ecotope compared the 2015 and 2012 residential energy code for single-family (including townhomes) and low-rise multifamily units; low-rise multifamily units are defined as 3-stories or less. The analysis estimated incremental energy savings and costs for the most…
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2014 & 2017 Walk-in Coolers and Freezers Standards Evaluation: Final Report
NEEA contracted with TRC Energy Services to conduct an evaluation of NEEA’s participation in the Walk-in Coolers and Freezers (WiCF) standard over two related but separate processes. The Department of Energy (DOE) initially adopted the standard in June 2014. However, manufacturers challenged it in court. The court upheld several of the elements of the standard…
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Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners Standard Evaluation: Final Report
This report is an evaluation of NEEA’s participation in the Commercial Unitary Air Conditioners (CUAC) standard published by the Department of Energy on January 15, 2016 conducted by TRC Energy Services (TRC) in2018. The evaluation assessed NEEA’s efforts to help establish the CUAC federal standard. The objectives of the study were to qualitatively assess NEEA…
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Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Standard Evaluation: Final Report
On behalf of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), TRC Energy Services (TRC) conducted an evaluation of NEEA’s efforts in the development of the federal Commercial Refrigeration Equipment (CRE) standard.
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NEEA Residential Furnace Fan Standard Evaluation: Final Report
On behalf of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), TRC Energy Services (TRC) conducted an evaluation of NEEA’s efforts in the development of the federal Residential Furnace Fan (RFF) standard.
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Electric Motors Standard Evaluation
NEEA contracted with Cadmus to evaluate the effectiveness of NEEA’s efforts during the rulemaking process for the amended federal electric motors standard and the impact of all energy efficiency stakeholders on the final rule.
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Codes Market Progress Evaluation Report #4
This is the 4th Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) Codes Program. Since 1997, NEEA has conducted activities to support building energy codes and has funded several studies of these activities. In 2010 and 2011, Cadmus researched the program’s code support activities, logic model, and the building codes market.…
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