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The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Larson Energy Research to review key baseline assumptions and energy savings inputs for its Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) program. In 2025, NEEA updated key assumptions to better account for HPWH adoption in residential new construction, introducing new approaches to more accurately track savings across the region.…

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Apex Analytics, LLC to conduct the first Market Diffusion Evaluation report for its Manufactured Homes program, which stopped active market engagement in 2024. The program was designed to increase adoption of manufactured homes built to an above–ENERGY STAR® efficiency level (NEEM+) and, in doing so, to support…

This SharePoint Best Practices guidance document is here to help contractors working with NEEA collaborate with via SharePoint, which is NEEA’s go-to file management system for sharing files across and with teams. Please refer to this information to help navigate when and how to use SharePoint for working with teams at NEEA, especially when new…

The Q2 2026 Natural Gas Advisory Committee (NGAC) meeting will feature a review of annual gas portfolio performance, including savings outlook, portfolio strategy, and key risks and opportunities, alongside a discussion of program expansion approaches with a focus on gas high-efficiency dedicated outdoor air systems. The agenda also includes Committee Round Robin discussion with a…

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) contracted with Pacific Crest Labs (PCL) to conduct a study on the energy performance of computer monitors and digital signage displays (DSDs). This study extends the regulatory and testing framework, originally developed for televisions, to arrive at a unified approach to regulating all three display types under common test…

The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) is exploring the energy savings potential from gas high efficiency dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS) configurations in which the primary heating system for HVAC is a natural gas solution. This report analyzes the energy performance of conventional heating and ventilation approaches compared to high-efficiency system designs across a range…

The Advanced Heat Pump Coalition (AHPC) will hold its Q2 all-member webinar, with presentations from several work groups, who will provide updates on their current activities. The presentations for Q2 include: WG#2 – Roadmap and Manufacturer Engagement; WG#4 – Heat Pump Only Homes; and WG#10 – Heat Pump Program Management The remaining work groups will…

Room Heat Pumps are an emerging variant on the classic room air conditioner. The key difference is new systems have defrost capability and can operate at temperatures below zero Fahrenheit. This presentation covers an update on current products in the market and high level finding from field studies conducted in 2022 and 2025-6 and energy…

Share concepts, technologies or strategies that may benefit the Northwest. Advancing emerging technologies is a core part of how the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) supports long-term Market Transformation. This work focuses on identifying, evaluating and advancing early-stage ideas with potential for regional impact. NEEA accepts unsolicited proposals for emerging products, technologies and strategies through…

NEEA advances innovative, energy-efficient technologies with long-term value for the Northwest. Driving Early-Stage Innovation to Support Long-Term Market Transformation NEEA identifies, evaluates and drives adoption of emerging technologies that demonstrate potential for sustained, regionwide energy savings. This work focuses on early opportunity identification, performance validation and creating the conditions for efficient products and practices to…