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Drive Power Initiative — 2019 Long Term Monitoring and Tracking Report
As part of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) long-term monitoring and tracking (LTMT) of the Drive Power Initiative (DPI), which actively promoted green motor rewinds from 1999 to 2004, NEEA contracted with The Cadmus Group to present this latest report of the 2019 findings for the DPI. As the eighth LTMT report for the…
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HVAC/Very High Efficiency Dedicated Outside Air Systems Specifier Interview Report
As part of the High-Performance HVAC initiative, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadeo Group to conduct qualitative market research on Very High Efficiency Dedicated Outside Air Systems (VHE DOAS). The objectives of the study were to 1) Better understand how decisions regarding HVAC systems are carried out from initial conception to installation…
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2019 BOC Program Dataset Analysis
This memo documents BrightLine Group’s analysis of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council (NEEC) Building Operator Certification (BOC) program dataset as of January 2020. The primary goal of this analysis was to describe the 2019 new BOC certificants and update the count of active BOC certificants in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, as of January 13,…
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Gas Tankless Water Heater Combined Research Report
In 2019, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ILLUME Advising to examine the successes and challenges of the tankless gas water heater market in the Northwest. The study was conducted in two phases; Phase 1 occurred in early 2019 and focused on an extensive secondary literature review, while Phase 2 began in late…
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New Homes Rater Focus Groups Research Report
In the fall of 2019, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ILLUME Advising to conduct focus groups with residential new construction raters. These sessions occurred during the Home Efficiency Forum in Portland, Ore. In support of NEEA’s Next Step Homes program, the research intended to increase understanding of the business practices of raters in the…
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Extended Motor Products Market Characterization
In support of its Extended Motor Products (XMP) program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus Group to prepare a characterization of the pump market between Q3 and Q4 of 2019. The study considered small horsepower energy efficient pumps, with a focus on “smart pumps,” which are defined as packaged systems consisting of a…
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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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Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Initiative: Market Progress Evaluation #8
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus to complete the 8thMarket Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for the Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) initiative. This report presents the findings of research conducted between January and July 2019. The approach to this MPER differs from previous MPERs by providing a holistic look at the program’s history and…
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Northwest Heat Pump Water Heater Initiative Market Progress Evaluation Report #5
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with NMR Group to complete the 5th Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for the electric Heat Pump Water Heaters (HPWH) initiative. This report presents the findings of an evaluation conducted between February and July 2019. The study emphasized research with installers to better understand barriers to installing and…