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Heat Pump Water Heater Benefit/Cost Model Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Ecotope to review the alliance’s current heat pump water heater benefit/cost model. Study objectives included 1) A review of the methodology used to estimate a specific manufacturer’s annual unit shipments to the region, and; 2) An assessment of NEEA’s naturally occurring market baseline logic, originally developed in…
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Pricing Research for Efficient Water Heaters
In the fall of 2021, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with ILLUME Advising and Lieberman Research to conduct a two-phased study to better understand price sensitivity of Northwest homeowners regarding efficient water heaters for both natural gas and electric fuel types. The study also explored scenarios under which consumers would consider alternative approaches…
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Pump Energy Rating Label Awareness and Use Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Johnson Consulting Group to conduct market research on awareness and usage dynamics for the Hydraulic Institute’s (HI) Energy Rating (ER) label for pumps and circulators. Specifically, this study assessed the role of efficiency in the pump selection process, explored current levels and patterns of awareness and use…
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Review of Market Share Forecast and Key Assumptions for Efficient Rooftop Units
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus Group for an independent review of the Efficient Rooftop Unit (RTU) program’s approach to developing a naturally occurring baseline market share forecast for Efficient RTUs. For the study, Cadmus Group reviewed NEEA documents, analytic code, and calculations, and then provided feedback and recommendations on NEEA’s naturally…
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High-Performance Windows Market Characterization Study
Thin triple windows (TTW) are emerging as a promising new opportunity for super-efficient residential windows. To understand the awareness of and potential market for TTWs and gain insight into how the mid- and down-stream window markets function in the Northwest, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadeo to conduct the Market Characterization that…
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Refrigerator and Freezer Influence Assessment and Baseline Review
NOTE: This report was updated in June 2023. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics to review NEEA’s efforts to influence the residential refrigerator and freezer markets through support of the 2020/2021 ENERGY STAR® Emerging Technology Award (ETA) for refrigerators and freezers and the accompanying alternative test procedure. Apex also reviewed the…
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Green Motor Rewinds – 2021 Long-Term Monitoring and Tracking Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Drive Power Initiative (DPI) actively promoted green motor rewinds from 1999 to 2004, and NEEA has conducted long-term monitoring and tracking (LTMT) of the DPI since 2013. NEEA contracted with the Cadmus Group to conduct the last LTMT report for DPI, which presents 2021 findings. Cadmus collected a range…
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Building Commissioning — 2021 Long Term Monitoring and Tracking Report
This Long-Term Monitoring and Tracking (LTMT) report, prepared by the Cadmus Group, presents the 2021 findings for NEEA’s Building Commissioning Initiative which promoted commissioning from 1999 to 2004, and entered LTMT in 2005. The 2021 LTMT report (1) Updates the number of Northwest commissioning firms, (2) Estimates the total floor area of new and existing…
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Washington Residential Post-Code Market Research Report
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with TRC to gather market data about the impact of the 2018 Washington State Energy Code (WSEC) on new construction single family homes in Washington in the first year after the code was in effect. The study explored primary space and water heating fuel selection, builders’ selection of…
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Review of Market Share Forecast and Key Assumptions for VHE DOAS
As part of its High-Performance HVAC program, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus Group for an independent review of the program’s approach to developing a naturally occurring baseline market share forecast for Very High Efficiency Dedicated Outside Air Systems (VHE DOAS). For the study, Cadmus Group reviewed NEEA documents and calculations, and…
Commercial + Industrial|Commercial Buildings|Heating and Cooling|Integrated Systems