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Baseline Market Assessment Of The Evaporator Fan VFD Initiative Report #1
The use of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) on evaporator fans in refrigerated warehouse applications has the potential to produce significant energy savings when compared to other means used to regulate temperature. Estimated energy savings after 10 years is 18.3 aMW1. However, very few refrigerated warehouse facilities currently use the VFD technology. The Evaporator Fan VFD…
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Lighting Design Lab Market Progress Evaluation Report
The Lighting Design Lab in Seattle provides educational programs, technology displays, consultations, and facility based evaluation tools to professionals who make decisions with respect to residential, commercial and industrial buildings architects, lighting designers, interior designers, electrical engineers, building owners, facility managers and facility engineers. The goal of the Lab is to provide information, training and…
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EZ Sim:Billing Simulation for Small Commercial Facilities No. 1
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance) has implemented the Billing Simulation for Small Commercial Facilities Venture (Venture) with the primary goal of increasing the viability of privately funded energy efficiency projects by reducing the costs and uncertainties associated with delivering energy efficiency services and verifying their impacts. This increase in efficiency projects is anticipated through…
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Super Good Cents Manufactured Housing
This report discusses program and market progress toward increasing the penetration of Super GOOD CENTS (SGC) manufactured housing and accomplishing the general goals of the SGC Manufactured Housing Venture (Venture), an initiative funded by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance). The primary focus of the report is on market indicators and program accomplishments that will…
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Northwest Residential Ducts: Report No. 1
This report presents baseline information and initial findings for the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s Residential Air-Distribution System Venture (Venture). For simplicity, we refer to air-distribution systems in this report as ducts or duct systems. Information and findings are based on interviews with key regional stakeholders, Venture documentation, and other studies and data.
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ENERGY STAR High Efficiency Residential Windows Baseline Assessment
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (the Alliance) is supporting the efforts to promote Energy Star® level windows in the four Northwest states. A marketing effort is now underway to expand the use of qualifying fenestration items which would meet Energy Star specifications – windows and patio doors with U values of U-35 or less, and…
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LightWise Evaluation Report #1
This LightWise Market Progress Evaluation Report presents the findings of market research conducted by Gilmore Research Group on behalf of The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (Alliance). This is the first in a series of ongoing evaluations of the LightWise program. This report brings together key findings from market research beginning in early 1996 and running…
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ENERGY STAR Residential Lighting Fixtures Program Report #1
This report is the first of what will be three Market Progress Evaluation Reports (MPER) documenting the effects of the ENERGY STAR Residential Lighting Fixture Program.
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Regional Building Operator Certification Report
The BOC was first implemented in Idaho. The initial curriculum was developed through efforts by the Idaho Department of Water Resources, Idaho Power, and the Bonneville Power Administration, and the Idaho Building Operators Association (IBOA) in 1990. Prior to these efforts in Idaho, the Washington State Energy Office had developed a separate training program in…
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Final Report Building Commissioning Practices in New Construction and Existing Building Markets in the Pacific Northwest
This market study, sponsored by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (“the Alliance”), is an investigation of the commercial building commissioning practices and related attitudes currently prevailing in the Pacific Northwest. It has been undertaken to provide the information needed to develop a strategic plan for making commissioning “business as usual” in the Pacific Northwest over…
Commercial|Commercial Buildings|Regional Studies