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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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    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings

  • Commercial Secondary Windows Field Test

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Energy 350 to lead a field study for commercial secondary windows (CSW), a product that NEEA identified as an envelope improvement technology with energy-saving potential. From 2020 – 2022, Energy 350 assessed the energy savings potential, reliability, non-energy benefits, and simple paybacks of six commercial secondary window…

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    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|Healthcare/Hospitals|Integrated Systems|Natural Gas|Products|Technology

  • Q4 2023 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    As we prepare for the upcoming year, the Product Summary and Readiness Level table with additional electric and gas savings details has been updated. The alliance is well-positioned with ongoing and new projects in 2024, including dual fuel residential HVAC systems; work on the integration of hydronic systems with the very high efficiency DOAS HVAC system design process; improving…

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    Commercial|Natural Gas|Products|Residential|Technology

  • Q3 2023 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    The third quarter of 2023 demonstrated the interest in heat pump technology throughout the region. The micro heat pump field study concluded and was presented at a Product Council. Participants were pleased with the units’ performance, and the technology looks promising for efficient air conditioning and heating. Work is also proceeding on residential dual fuel efforts, testing laundry centers and all-in-one washer-dryers…

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    Commercial|Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Natural Gas|Products|Residential|Technology

  • Modulating Gas Valve for Commercial Dryer Study

    As part of its emerging technology work, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is investigating modulating commercial gas dryers to learn more about the product and its energy efficiency potential. In the Northwest, there are over 50,000 commercial gas dryers, however most of the existing dryers in the region are standard commercial gas-fired dryers with…

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    Commercial|Commercial Buildings|Healthcare/Hospitals|Natural Gas|Products|Residential Buildings|Technology

  • Q2 2023 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    The second quarter of 2023 brought Efficiency Exchange 2023 (EFX23). Seeing so many partners and stakeholders in person, and talking face-to-face about technologies, testing and market transformation was great. The micro heat pump and central heat pump water heater demonstration products garnered a lot of attention; both technologies are experiencing an exciting amount of interest from around the alliance. Read more about both below.

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  • Q1 2023 Emerging Technology Newsletter

    NEEA’s Emerging Technology and Product Management team had a strong start to 2023 with its exploration of efficient products. Q1 2023 highlights include the following: Please reach out to anyone on the team with any questions or suggestions on NEEA’s emerging technology work. We’d love to hear from you.

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  • Hydrogen-Ready Appliances Assessment Report

    In 2022, NEEA contracted with Cadeo Group to assess the current and future needs of natural gas appliances served by a blend of conventional methane and hydrogen. The attached report documents that assessment and provides recommendations for future actions to support efficient and safe use of hydrogen blended fuels in new and existing natural gas…

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    Heating and Cooling|Natural Gas|Products|Residential|Residential Buildings|Technology

  • NEEA Dryer Test Procedure Version 2.0 – Summary of Changes and Rationale

    In 2017, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) collaborated with Pacific Gas & Electric to develop a Clothes Dryer Test Procedure that calculates an accurate metric for clothes dryer energy use (Version 1.2). Since then, NEEA conducted laboratory testing and applied the Version 1.2 test procedure to more than 60 dryers to gather information on…

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    Consumer Products|Products|Residential|Technology

  • Prosaris Compressed Air Leak Detection Initial Field Tests

    Compressed air and gas leaks are a persistent problem across industries, wasting valuable resources and energy and impacting operations. Air leak reduction has been identified as a significant source of savings for efficiency programs in the Northwest. As such, NEEA’s emerging technology and product teams are investigating technologies to overcome these challenges and enhance efficiency.…

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    Commercial|Industrial

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