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Reminder: Last week to give your feedback on NEEA's 2020-24 Business Plan
Posted by Veronica Marzilli | 9/26/2018
As part of its planning for the 2020-2024 business cycle, NEEA’s Board of Directors will be sharing and inviting public comment on NEEA’s Draft 2020-24 Business Plan through October 19th. Here's all the details on how you can give input on this regional effort through the end of this week.
What do you want to see at EFX19? Call for Session Proposals!
Posted by Veronica Marzilli | 9/11/2018
EFX19 convenes May 14-15, 2019 in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Energy efficiency professionals from diverse organizations are invited to submit topics for breakout sessions, as well as ideas for speakers, keynotes and topics for opening/closing sessions to help create a great event.
Aerobarrier
Posted by James White | 10/17/2018
Aerobarrier is a new product for sealing homes and dramatically reducing air leakage (Total building ACH <0.3).AeroBarrier Overview Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOL_yy7b10kHere is another video that shows the installation in a commercial multi-family structure.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFifVCE06IkThe earlier technology problems identified by the Oregon Energy Trust appear to have been solved.Whereas the 2015 study had many equipment and operational problems that resulted in no significant improvement in air sealing, the new equipment comes with guaranteed and documented air sealing performance.Preliminary costs are about $1 per square foot.
Engineer, Codes & Standards
Posted by Wyatt Hermanson | 10/16/2018
Building energy codes and equipment standards provide the base which underlies a large part of all other energy savings estimated in the NW Power and Conservation Council’s 7th Power Plan. Success in this position requires a wide range of abilities: Technical analysis of new technologies in both existing and new buildings, building energy codes development and implementation process, appliance and equipment rulemaking process, strategy development, political acumen, project management, report writing and public presentations are all part of this wide-ranging job.
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
Pumps Research: here's why and how you can help!
Posted by Warren Fish | 10/08/2018
For years, motor-driven products have only been considered viable as custom measures in energy efficiency programs. The consensus that these measures are too complex for prescriptive programs stems from the high degree of variability that exists among system installations. In response, NEEA, on behalf of the Alliance, has kicked off the Extended Motor Product (XMP) Initiative—a mid-stream program with deemed savings and incentives targeting motor-driven products, with a current specific focus on pumps and circulators.
Trade Ally Network NW
Trade Ally Network NW unifies lighting and HVAC trade ally networks to increase energy efficiency in commercial buildings. The network is a centralized resource that offers expertise to help you recommend the right energy efficiency technology and deliver cost and energy savings to your customers. Our goal is to create more opportunities for you to cross-promote lighting and HVAC projects by making easy connections between you, your local utility and the Network program team. We’re here to help you improve your technical and sales skills, deliver better customer service, and win more projects to build your business. By working in tandem, trade allies and utilities are an important part of achieving long-term energy savings and adding to the economic vitality of our region. The Network is sponsored by Bonneville Power Administration and Northwest utilities.www.tradeallynetworknw.com
Conduit ED: Demand Response & Distributed Energy Resources
Welcome (or welcome back) to Conduit ED!This community will be the place for everything related to the Conduit ED series on the Demand Response & Distributed Energy Resources - see below for articles related to the series as we post them. As a member of the community and as a "student" within this series, you'll be able to read weekly articles, videos, and see links to other resources within the series at your own pace. At the conclusion of the articles, we'll ask you to take a quick self-assessment survey to make sure that we keep improving, and that you get what you need for Conduit ED.As you go through the series, we encourage you to (please) comment and ask questions! There are no bad or dumb questions. Everyone is here to learn, together. To ask questions and discuss, use the comment functionality on any of the lesson pages. All of the articles will be posted here as they're published, in the "Resources" folder over to your left.
Commercial Advisory Committee Meeting
10/18/2018 8:00AM - 5:00PM| Portland OR
Location421 SW 6th Ave. #600Portland, OR 97204Intended AudienceCommittee MembersContactadvisorycommittees@neea.org
AESP's Certificate of Excellence DSM Program Management
10/23/2018 12:00AM - 1/01/1900 12:00AM| Portland Oregon
Designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools needed to excel as a demand-side management professional. In a cohort-based program, you complete 6 courses and a Capstone project to earn the Certificate of Excellence in DSM Program Management. The Certificate provides prospective employers, or utilities as customers, the assurance that you have the essential knowledge required to manage demand-side management programs, and the skills required to succeed.New intake begins now, with final coursework and capstone to be completed in Portland on October 23-25, 2018. Click here or contact quinn@aesp.org for more information.**Courses 1 to 4 are completed online while courses 5 and 6 will be delivered in Portland from October 23-25, 2018. You will also begin your capstone project in Portland.
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