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  • Q2 2024 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter

    The slightly slower pace and sunny days of summer are almost here. While NEEA’s Market Research and Evaluation (MRE) team has a lot of work to carry out through the warm months, things are slowing just a bit. This is evidenced by the slightly shorter than typical list of projects highlighted in this quarter’s newsletter.…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Integrated Systems|Natural Gas|Products|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • Non-Weatherized and Mobile Home Gas Furnaces Standard Evaluation

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Michaels Energy to assess NEEA and its partners’ influence on the federal standard for Non-Weatherized and Mobile Home Gas Furnaces. NEEA engages in state and federal standards processes to support the adoption of standards that advance the efficiency of equipment and appliances available in the market. Between…

    Heating and Cooling|Natural Gas|Residential
  • High-Performance Residential Windows Market Share Study

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) collaborated with Minnesota Center for Energy and the Environment (MNCEE) to complete a market sizing study, which is a standard deliverable in the early phase of all NEEA Market Transformation programs. In particular, the study sought to estimate: 1) the number of residential windows sold in the Northwest from…

    New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • 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…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Integrated Systems
  • Consumer Product Manufacturer & Retailer Sustainability Goal Literature Review

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Retail Product Portfolio (RPP) is a midstream retail program that partners with utilities, large retailers and manufacturers around the country to offer midstream sales incentives for a portfolio of consumer products. These incentives help to influence corporate retail buyers’ purchase decisions and encourage the purchasing, stocking and promotion of…

    Residential
  • Codes Market Progress Evaluation Report #5

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ADM Associates (ADM) and Johnson Consulting Group to conduct the fifth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for its commercial and residential codes efforts. ADM evaluated NEEA’s influence on code development and adoption in the Northwest, NEEA-supported energy code-related training and education efforts, and NEEA’s recently updated Codes…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|New Construction|Residential|Residential Buildings
  • Q1 2024 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Market Research & Evaluation (MRE) team jumped headfirst into the new year by kicking off several new studies in the first quarter. These include the first Market Progress and Evaluation Report (MPER) for the Extended Motor Products Market Transformation program, a market research effort to assess consumers’ use and…

    Commercial + Industrial|Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Integrated Systems|Natural Gas|Products|Residential
  • 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…

    Commercial + Industrial|Industrial|Products
  • 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…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Integrated Systems|Products
  • 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…

    Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Integrated Systems|Products

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