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Low Load Efficient Heat Pump Research
Recorded on April 3, 2024 – Modeling and lab testing revealed that some heat pumps work significantly better under part-load (low-load) conditions, resulting in significant annual energy savings with little to no differentiation in retail price. NEEA contracted with Cadeo Group and OTS Energy LLC to better understand why and what equipment hardware or design…
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IDL Series – University of Washington
Market Engagement in Whole Building Energy Efficiency and Integrated Design. The UW IDL partners with design teams and owners to provide technical capabilities in energy efficiency, using advanced energy simulation and analysis to help address clients’ needs. We will share several projects that we have engaged in that resulted in new tools and innovative, energy…
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IDL Series – Washington State University
Understanding the workforce landscape for industrialized construction products and practices The industrialized construction sector is rapidly growing in the PNW, and it has the potential for energy, time, cost, and carbon savings. The ID+CL will present a large mixed methods research study, which was conducted with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Dodge Construction.…
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IDL Series – University of Idaho
Bio-based Building Materials and Rural Energy Audits The University of Idaho (UI) Integrated Design Lab (IDL) under funding from the Idaho Department of Commerce, has been assisting in the research and development of bio-based insulation products with the company, Hempitecture, which recently opened a manufacturing plant in Idaho. It is the first factory of its…
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Existing Building Audits with QBAT
The United States Department of Energy (U.S. DOE), in collaboration with PNNL, supports the Quick Building Assessment Tool (QBAT) for existing building assessments to inform energy efficiency retrofit opportunities. This is a publicly available tool that is intended to provide simplified energy modeling results for a “non-technical expert” audience. QBAT was originally created for schools,…
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Heat Pump Ready Manufactured Homes and Federal Tax Credits
Federal minimum standards are changing for manufactured (mobile) homes, but the dust has not settled yet. In preparation for this the Northwest Energy Efficient Manufactured Home (NEEM) program and NEEA have been exploring what contractors need and how retailers can help motivate customers to purchase a NEEM certified home that comes ready for upgrade to…
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Steffes Low-Cost High-Temperature Thermal Storage for Load Shifting in Residential Applications
High-temperature thermal storage (>800 F) can enable daily load shifting up to 16 hours with 10 times the storage density of using hot water. This webinar presents the Steffes technology and explores whether it could be paired with heat pumps to avoid setback recovery peak power typically provided by electric resistance heating. The goal of…
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Mysa Smart Thermostats for Electric Heating and Cooling
November 14, 2023 – This session included a presentation on Mysa’s products for smart control of electric heating and cooling systems, including thermostats for electric baseboard heaters and ductless mini split heat pumps. Mysa’s products are designed to drive energy efficiency and cost savings, as well as provide flexible load to Virtual Power Plants. The…
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Central Heat Pump Water Heaters Stories From the Field
October 24, 2023 – Hear stories from EPIC Grant installations of Central Heat Pump Water Heaters in new and retrofit conditions. Learn about some of the challenges, successes, and opportunities. This session showcased at least three installations and current results. All content and materials accessed through this webpage or any meeting resources are provided “as-is”…
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How Will All These Smart Appliances Talk to the Smart Grid
October 3, 2023 – At this Product Council meeting, speakers walked the audience through their product line for communicating to smart devices in the consumer’s home and commercial markets (Water Heating, HVAC, EV Charging, Batteries, White Goods, Pool Pumps and Solar Inverters.) Each speaker addressed challenges and opportunities, provided real examples of pilots and programs…
Commercial|Residential