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2010 BetterBricks Market Progress Evaluation Report
This document constitutes the final market progress evaluation report (MPER) of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) 2005-2009 BetterBricks Initiative. In December 2009, as part of NEEA’s continuous improvement commitment, NEEA launched a redesign of its commercial sector initiative. NEEA plans to launch the redesigned initiative in 2011.
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2010 Stakeholder Perception Survey
In fall 2010, the Northwest Energy Efficiency (NEEA) engaged Market Strategies International (MSI) to conduct a survey to measure stakeholder perceptions of NEEA. Among the 245 respondents who completed the 2010 Stakeholder Perception Survey, 94 work for an organization that directly funds NEEA (Direct Funders), 42 work for organizations that fund NEEA indirectly (Other NW…
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Addendum to the Final Report on the 2010 Stakeholder Perception Survey
NEEA provided a list of 533 stakeholders from its program contact database to Market Strategies International (MSI), the firm conducting this research. Individuals were selected for the sample pool based on their connection to energy efficiency roles or responsibilities in their organization. Target individuals included senior-level executives, program staff and managers, evaluation and customer service…
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Residential New Construction Characteristics and Practices Study – Appendix
The MBSS Analysis Tool is a special software tool for summarizing site characteristics. This section describes how to use the software and the underlying principles.
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NEEA Market Progress Evaluation Report #6: Evaluation of NEEA’s Industrial Initiative
This is the sixth Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) on the progress and accomplishments of the Industrial Initiative (the Initiative) of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA). The Initiative specifically focuses on Continuous Energy Improvement (CEI), which consists of several components integral to energy management. Cadmus has been the Initiative’s independent evaluator since the program’s…
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The Market for Energy Efficient Electronics: Pre-Program findings on Consumer Perceptions and Retail Shelf Stocking Practices
Over the past decade, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) has developed a successful retail and upstream infrastructure for energy-efficient lighting and clothes washers. Based on its success in driving market share and customer demand for those products, NEEA proposed expanding its consumer products platform to all electric products that affect load as part of…
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Long Term Monitoring and Tracking Report on 2009 Activities
Market transformation initiatives are long-term in nature. The development and launching of new products and services can be visualized as an “S”-shaped diffusion curve with relatively little market impact in the initial years and the major market effects occurring several years after an initiative is launched. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) tracks the progress…
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Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes Energy Analysis: 2006 – 2007
This report presents the results of an evaluation of energy use of homes in the Northwest Energy Star Homes Program of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and operated by utilities throughout the Pacific Northwest. It is likely that in the near future the Program will be known as the Certified Home Programs Initiative.
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2009-10 Residential Lighting Market Research Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) began its consumer lighting market initiatives in 1997 to advance consumer awareness and use of compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) and fluorescent light fixtures throughout the region. In 2000, NEEA began targeting retailers (by providing salesperson training as well as advertising and marketing support) and shifted its focus to manufacturers…
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Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Pilot Project: Report #1
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) hired the team of Ecotope, Inc., working with Research Into Action, Inc., to evaluate the Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Pilot Project. This document provides an assessment of the pilot’s market progress and processes. The pilot implementation document specifies four primary goals, listed below with our key findings.
Consumer Products|Heating and Cooling|Residential|Residential Buildings