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NEEA Code Baseline and Assumption Review
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) and Resource Refocus to conduct a review of its Natural Market Baselines for commercial and residential energy codes in the Northwest. Based on findings from interviews with individuals familiar with Northwest and national building energy code development and a review of codes savings evaluation approaches from across the country, IEc and Resource Refocus concluded that NEEA’s…
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Commercial HVAC Specifier Market Research: Gas High Efficiency DOAS
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with OWL Research Partners to conduct market research with commercial HVAC specifiers to inform NEEA’s understanding of the market for gas high-performance HVAC systems. Data collected in summer 2025 explored opportunities and barriers for adding gas to NEEA’s High-Performance HVAC program, characterized the market landscape, and assessed specifiers’ perceptions of system configurations in hypothetical scenarios aligned with the program’s targeted approach. The study found that…
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Q4 2025 Emerging Technology Newsletter
The Q4 2025 Emerging Technology Newsletter showcases a range of impactful work led by the emerging technology and product management team 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 emerging technologies for…
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Q3 2025 Codes, Standards and New Construction Newsletter
This quarter, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) staff continued to champion the role of building codes and standards in helping to make homes and appliances more affordable for consumers. Montana and Idaho stakeholders were active this quarter as they considered moving to 2024 International Energy Code (IECC). Both states’ agencies have requested comments on…
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Gas-Fired Absorption Heat Pump: Hybrid System Approach Field Study
Stone Mountain Technologies Inc. (SMTI) has developed a residential-sized gas-fired absorption heat pump designed for broad residential and commercial applications. These prototype systems were tested in the Chicago region at one multifamily building and two single-family homes, either replacing or supplementing existing natural gas heating equipment. The multifamily demonstration, supported by a boiler manufacturer and…
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Oregon Residential Code Compliance Evaluation
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) and its subcontractors to conduct a residential code compliance evaluation that examined new construction single family homes built under the 2021 Oregon Residential Specialty Code (ORSC). The evaluation looked at whole-home and measure-level compliance with the code, opportunities to increase compliance with the…
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Luminaire Level Lighting Controls: Market Progress Evaluation Report #3
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Cadmus to conduct the third Market Progress Evaluation Report (MPER) for its Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC) commercial Market Transformation program. The research objective was to track the program’s influence on the market by measuring market progress indicators. From September 2024 to September 2025, Cadmus reviewed program…
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Q3 2025 Market Research and Evaluation Newsletter
Several projects are sharing final results before the end of the year, including Market Progress Evaluation Reports for Luminaire Level Lighting Controls (LLLC), Efficient Rooftop Units and High-Performance HVAC programs. Several Codes and Standards projects are also reporting in the upcoming quarter. In addition, third-party model reviews are being fielded or reported for the LLLC…
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Q2 2025 Quarterly Report
This quarter, NEEA released its Cycle 6 and 2024 Annual Report, showcasing the innovations and milestones that the alliance achieved during our 2020–2024 business cycle. The region is continuing to build on this work, advancing emerging technologies and removing market barriers to energy efficiency. Highlights from NEEA’s activities in Q3 include: In mid-May, NEEA convened…
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Northwest Market Characterization Study
The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) commissioned a study by LD Consulting to assess the characteristics of rural, suburban, and urban residential markets across the Northwest. With a focus on advancing access and accelerating energy efficiency, the research set out to compare consumer behaviors, supply chain dynamics, and other workforce and market features. The primary…
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