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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…
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Heat Pump Rating Representativeness Project Update
August 15, 2023 -University of Nebraska, NEEP, BC Hydro, NEEA and DNV co-presented the preliminary results and findings of the Rating Representativeness project. This unique research project will help determine what aspects of load-based testing and static testing provide the most representative measure of in-field performance. This is the first project of its kind to…
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VSHP Advanced Features and Capabilities Update
During this meeting, NEEA and Cadeo Group presented the results of an 8-month research effort on heat pump improvements that are being pursued for future potential inclusion in the EPA ENERGY STAR most efficient specification. The work includes a summary of current evidence, description, specification, estimated savings and method(s) of product identification. The project engaged…
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Micro Heat Pump Field Study Results
July 18, 2023 – During this Product Council, C+C presented the results from a field study of three different window heat pump form factors (saddle bag, portable, classic window AC). These represent a new class variable speed “micro heat pumps” that are suitable for DIY, can be plugged into a 120V outlet and provide energy…
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Advanced Heat Pump Coalition Spring 2023 Webinar
May 9, 2023 – During this product council, six different perspectives were shared on the use of air to water heat pumps for residential space conditioning. This session covered a high-level perspective on variety of topics from market and technology developments, refrigerants, contractor skills, incentive programs, new research. All content and materials accessed through this…