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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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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 ENERGY STAR Homes: Report No. 7
This is the seventh Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) of the Northwest ENERGY STAR Homes program. This report presents evaluation findings based on a telephone survey of regional homebuyers and in-depth interviews with many market actors, including participating builders, technical training recipients in Oregon, Home Performance Specialists (i.e., verifiers) in Idaho, building supply companies, and…
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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.
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Home Appraisers Qualitative Study Final Research Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) promotes energy-efficient homes through its Northwest ENERGY STAR® Homes program. The program encourages builders to differentiate their homes by constructing them to ENERGY STAR standards. The program also strives to generate demand for ENERGY STAR homes by educating real estate agents about the benefits of energy efficiency and ENERGY…
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Codes Market Progress Evaluation Report #3
This is the third Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) on the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA’s) Codes and Standards Program. The conclusions and recommendations presented in this report are based on evaluation data collected from site visits, interviews with NEEA contractors, visits to building jurisdictions, and data from NEEA’s training efforts. Between 2005 and 2009,…
Regional Studies