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Submit a Session Proposal for Home Efficiency Forum 2018
Posted by Josh Pelham | 6/19/2018
Home Efficiency Forum 2018 is now accepting session proposals. This is your chance to lead a 75 minute session and share ideas with your peers around this year's theme: Building for the Future. All energy efficiency professionals are invited to submit session proposals by June 29.
Microgrid West 2018 Conference
Posted by Stephanie Lane | 6/18/2018
Get early registration for ACI's 2018 West Coast conference on Microgrids until June 30th.
2018 NEEM Homes by Likely Utility
Posted by Brady Peeks | 6/22/2018
This NEEM Program report shows the number of NEEM-certified homes that were built during the first half of 2018 and sited in the four northwest states. The report uses BPA utility service territory GIS shapefiles, NEEA utility service ZIP Code data, and utility service confirmations to NEEM staff to provide an estimated allocation of the homes sited in utilities' service territories. Where the data is ambiguous or conflicting, a second possible utility may also be identified.Utilities may contact the NEEM program to request a list of likely home addresses for their individual service territories. Such requests will be honored on a time-permitted basis.If utilities contact the NEEM program to confirm NEEM homes when paying incentives, we can provide updated home certificates and properly attribute homes to the actual serving utilities. This improves our data and the quality of future reports.Contact the NEEM program at info@neemhomes.com
Manufactured Homes Path-to-Purchase Consumer Research
Posted by Josh Pelham | 6/22/2018
This qualitative research effort was executed to generate insights to drive demand for manufactured homes. Goals included obtaining a better understanding of: Consume Path-to-Purchase to identify key leverage points Who are key Influencers of Purchase Consumer Hierarchy of Needs How to position the non-energy benefits of manufactured homes with the increased EE configurations that are most likely to compel purchase
Efficiency Exchange
Efficiency Exchange is the premier networking and learning conference for energy efficiency professionals from across the Northwest. Attendees from public and private utilities, consulting and research firms, government and non-profit organizations will come together to learn and connect to help the region more effectively achieve its energy savings goals. General questions: Contact Veronica Marzilli Registration questions: Contact Maggie Bagan
NEEA Ductless Heat Pump Workgroup
This is a private community to share NEEA’s Ductless Heat Pump Initiative Workgroup notes, presentations and materials which may include sensitive market intelligence. The Ductless Heat Pump initiative works to accelerate the adoption of inverter-driven ductless heat pumps (DHPs) in electrically heated homes by building product distribution channels, market capacity and consumer demand for DHPs. New to Ductless Heat Pumps Workgroup? Click on "Resources" to the left and then the "1- Orientation" folder. This folder contains some general information and overviews of the initiative.
XMP Initiative | Pumps
This group provides a work space and background material for people interested in NEEA's XMP Initiative and Pumps Research in the region.
NEEA Board of Directors Public Site
The NEEA Board of Directors Public Site provides access to the Corporate Bylaws, appendices section of the Board Meeting pre-read packets and other helpful information. Please contact Jane Waian, at jwaian@neea.org if you are unable to find what you need.Looking for the Board Meeting schedule and pre-read packets? Please visit www.neea.org and go to the calendar page.
Pumping System Optimization
6/27/2018 7:30AM - 4:30PM| La Grande OR
Special-register two people for the price of one by using discount code 2for1. Did you know that the average pumping system efficiency is 40% or less? When pumping systems are not optimized, they will drain your company’s profitably with higher energy and maintenance costs, shorter mean time between repairs, more CO2 emissions and a less reliable system overall. The typical medium-sized plant spends over $1.4 million a year on energy to run their pumping systems. Better system design and optimized pumping systems may result in savings that will average $350K per year on energy alone. In addition, 4,436 tons of CO2 emissions may be avoided by implementing the systems optimization concepts discussed during this course. For irrigation users, the class can show how to lower head pressures without throttle valves and explore ways to modify pumps by trimming the impeller. The course will show how the variable speed drive can save additional power by slowing down the pump speed, which will save energy and reduce cost. With the system running more efficiently, maintenance and operating costs will go down and the mean time between repairs will improve. With these savings opportunities, isn’t it time to find out how much your pumping systems are costing you? SPECIAL PROMOTION: Register two employees from the same company for the price of one! Use discount code: 2for1. This course is coordinated by the NEEA Industrial Training project and is co-sponsored by Oregon Trail Electric Co-op, Benton PUD, Benton REA, Columbia Basin Electric, Columbia Rural Electric, Inland Power, Franklin PUD, Pacific Power (WA), Umatilla Electric Cooperative, Bonneville Power Administration, Northwest Food Processors Association and Washington State University Energy Program.LocationOregon Trail Electric Co-op2408 Cove AveLa Grande, OR 97850Intended AudienceWhole StaffContactIndustrial Training Team , 888-720-6823Fee$139
DLC Stakeholder Meeting
7/09/2018 12:00AM - 1/01/1900 12:00AM| Boston MA
Join us for opportunities to network, learn and collaborate on bringing high quality LED technologies into buildings across the globe. The 2018 agenda will focus on DLC’s efforts to provide utilities with the tools they need to run successful efficiency programs, stakeholder input, and innovative ways the industry is addressing the latest technology challenges.
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