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  • 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Datasets

    Published April 2024 The 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment (RBSA) datasets consist of a series of comma-separated values (CSV) files on NEEA’s website, as well as an Excel file containing the data dictionary.  Once downloaded, users can view and analyze the data using Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers (on MacOS), or any number of statistical…

    Residential
  • 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Data User Guide

    Published April 2024 This document serves to provide instructions for data users on how to prepare the data tables and summary data tables for analysis. It provides background information on what questions the Study was and was not designed to answer. The user guide also includes instructions and code snippets1 in both R and Python…

    Residential
  • 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Data Dictionary

    Published April 2024 The 2022 RBSA datasets support estimation of regional and subregional building stock characteristics and the characteristics of energy using equipment in residential spaces across the Northwest (i.e., lighting, appliances, electronics, and mechanical equipment). This includes the ability to estimate the prevalence of equipment types and subtypes, as well as understand their characteristics (e.g.,…

    Residential
  • 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Methods Report

    Published April 2024 The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Residential Building Stock Assessment (RBSA) is a critical resource for the Northwest that is relied upon for a wide array of uses including energy planning forecasts, to inform codes and standards development, market transformation strategies, energy efficiency program planning, and program evaluation. Many other regions either…

    Residential
  • 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment – Findings Report

    Published April 2024 The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is excited to share the results of the 2022 Residential Building Stock Assessment (2022 RBSA) – the third assessment since the study’s inception in 2011. Data for the RBSA is collected every five years and includes information on building characteristics and energy usage data for single-family and…

    Residential
  • 2025 CBSA Webinar #2 Slides

    On March 25, 2024, staff from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and study implementer Westat presented information on the Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) study’s sample design, virtual listing of buildings, recruiting approach, and the engineering firm selected to support the study. Every five years NEEA conducts the CBSA on behalf of the region. The…

    Commercial + Industrial
  • 2025 CBSA Introductory Webinar Slides

    On September 28, 2023, staff from the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) and study implementer Westat presented information on the Commercial Building Stock Assessment (CBSA) study’s design, timeline, and the firm selected to lead the study. Every five years NEEA conducts the CBSA on behalf of the region. The CBSA catalogues characteristics and equipment impacting energy…

    Commercial + Industrial
  • Northwest Smart Thermostat Research Study

    The Northwest Smart Thermostat Research Study was a collaboration amongst ten utility and energy efficiency organization partners along with the Northwest Power & Conservation Council and Regional Technical Forum staff members, managed by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA). The primary objective of the Northwest Smart Thermostat Research Study was to develop a method to…

    Residential
  • The Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) Project

    The Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) ProjectAuthored by Graham B. Parker, CEM, CEA and David Clement, NEEA This article highlights the Northwest End-Use Load Research (EULR) project, an electrical end-use metering project being undertaken in residential and commercial buildings in the Northwest. Composed of two studies and funded by regional electric utilities and government agencies,…

    Commercial + Industrial|Residential
  • 2011 RBSA End Use Load Shape Data

    The 2011 RBSA metering data is comprised of end-use loads measured at 15-minute intervals over 27 consecutive months. The participants are a subset of the full 2011 RBSA Single-family Report. The “RBSA End Use Load Shape Data” file and the “RBSA End Use Load Shape Flags Data” file are two supplemental files for the main…

    Residential

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