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  • 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
  • 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
  • Cold Climate Demonstration Installation & Water Heater Installer Focus Group Research

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ILLUME Advising in Q4 2022 to pursue two concurrent studies around water heater installers. The first was intended to focus on observational research of cold climate heat pump water heater (HPWH) installations in the Northwest to better understand the depth of previously established installation challenges, specifically in…

    Residential
  • Energy-Efficient Technology in Cold Weather – Bridger View On-Site Research

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with JG Research & Evaluation, LLC in the fall of 2021 to conduct a study of the new Bridger View housing development in Bozeman, Montana. The purpose of the study was to better understand how a cold weather climate may influence the adoption and performance of various technologies…

    Residential
  • Manufactured Homes Transition Market Progress Evaluation Report

    In the spring of 2023, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics to conduct a Transition Market Progress Evaluation Report for its Manufactured Homes Program. NEEA’s program supports the adoption of manufactured homes meeting the Northwest Energy Efficient Manufactured Housing Program™ (NEEM)+ specification, developed by Northwest Energy Works. NEEM+ is a more…

    New Construction|Residential
  • Q4 2023 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter

    Happy greetings, everyone! NEEA’s Market Research and Evaluation (MRE) team is pleased to share with you the latest research and evaluation project news. Enclosed are important details related to current studies, as well as those that will commence in the first quarter of 2024. There will be a host of studies in the field between…

    Commercial + Industrial|Residential
  • Luminaire Level Lighting Controls: Market Progress Evaluation Report #2

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus to conduct the second Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for the Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) Market Transformation program from September 2023 to September 2024. Research objectives included tracking the program’s progress towards its outcomes by measuring market progress indicators. For the study, Cadmus conducted surveys…

    Commercial + Industrial
  • Cost Benefit Model Analysis for Heat Pump Water Heaters

    NEEA contracted with Larson Energy Research to conduct a third-party review of specific aspects of its 2022 Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) Benefit Cost Model. Key activities included: The report recommends an alternative method for extrapolation of sales that requires fewer assumptions. It also recommends several updates to assumptions in support of assessing HPWH market…

    Products|Residential
  • Heat Pump Water Heater Market Progress Evaluation Report #7

    The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with NMR Group in early 2023 to conduct its seventh Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for the alliance’s Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) program. The findings of this MPER will help inform and refine program interventions in the market. Study objectives included: The report concludes that the program…

    Products|Residential

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