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Q2 2026 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter
In Q2 2026, NEEA continued to advance energy efficiency through leadership in building energy codes, appliance standards and above-code construction practices across the Northwest. Several major code development efforts reached significant milestones. In Washington, the 2024 Washington State Energy Code entered its final public review phase, with a large majority of NEEA-supported commercial and residential…
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Q1 2026 Quarterly Report
A Note from the Executive Director In the first quarter, NEEA advanced several foundational efforts to support the region’s long-term energy needs in ways that increase system value and help advance product performance, energy savings and affordability for Northwest utilities and customers. This included launching the first Motor System Stock Assessment since 1999, which will…
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Q2 2026 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter
Happy Spring, Readers! I enjoyed connecting with many of you in May at Efficiency Exchange (EFX) in Boise, and I hope to see you at EFX in Wenatchee next year. The NEEA Market Research & Evaluation (MRE) team is hard at work planning, managing and sharing the findings of over 20 studies. This quarter, I’d…
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Q1 2026 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter
This quarter, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) staff continued to play a central role in shaping energy codes, standards and new construction practices across the Northwest, with significant progress at the state, regional and national levels. Multiple code development processes moved into critical review and adoption phases, while education, training and evaluation efforts expanded their…
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Q4 2025 Quarterly Report
NEEA wrapped up 2025 with much to celebrate, highlighted by the Annual Board Meeting and the Leadership in Energy Efficiency Awards. More than 200 regional stakeholders joined the event to recognize leaders whose work continues to deliver measurable impact for energy efficiency across the Northwest. In December, the Board approved two foundational actions that set…
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Q1 2026 Emerging Technology Newsletter
The Q1 2026 Emerging Technology Newsletter showcases a range of impactful work led by the product management team to support the emerging technology program at NEEA. Some key activities include: Future quarterly newsletters will include status updates and links to published reports on the activities above as they become available. NEEA staff scan for new…
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Q1 2026 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter
It’s an exciting time for the NEEA Market Research and Evaluation (MRE) team. In December, Senior MRE Scientist Anu Teja reached her 20-year anniversary with NEEA. In addition, new MRE Scientist, Dr. Nithya Bengali joined the team in early January. Nithya is a research and evaluation scientist with a background in mixed-methods research and program…
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Q4 2025 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter
This quarter, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) staff continued to play a central role in shaping energy codes, standards and new construction practices across the Northwest, with significant progress at the state, regional and national levels. Multiple code development processes moved into critical review and adoption phases, while education, training and evaluation efforts expanded their…
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Q4 2025 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter
The Market Research and Evaluation (MRE) team is wrapping up a number of market research, evaluation, and baseline/assumption reviews in late 2025 and early 2026. This includes two market research studies conducted for NEEA’s HVAC Product Group: Energy Recovery Ventilator/Heat Recovery Ventilator Ownership and Maintenance Market Research, and the Gas High Efficiency Dedicated Outdoor Air…