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Ductless Heat Pump Impact & Process Evaluation: Lab-Testing Report
NEEA hired the team of Ecotope, Inc., supported by Research Into Action, Inc., Stellar Processes, and Herrick Labs, to evaluate the Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Pilot Project. The pilot project ran from October 2008 to December 2009. The DHP Pilot Project sought to displace energy used by zonal electric heating equipment, with DHPs. The DHP…
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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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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 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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