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Title	Description
NEEP's Model Progressive Codes Fact Sheet 2009-09-13 19:04:52	This is two-page summary of the Model Progressive Building Energy Codes Policy.
Model Progressive Building Energy Codes Policy for the Northeast States 2009-10-15 07:18:49	The Northeast region can reduce energy consumption by 7 percent and reduce carbon emissions by 12 percent by implementing a model building energy code policy to govern new building construction and major renovations.The policy, recently released by NEEP, offers recommendations to adopt progressively more efficient building energy codes, improve the rate at which buildings and dwellings comply with the code and measure the actual energy performance of buildings and dwellings. It provides guidance to states in creating and adopting building policies that will lead to large-scale energy and carbon emissions savings across the Northeast.
The Need for and Approaches to Developing Common Protocols to Measure, Verify and Report Energy Savings in the Northeast U.S. 2009-10-15 08:08:46	This report addresses: (1) the specific policy needs for common protocols to measure, verify and report energy savings in the Northeast, (2) the level of transparency and consistency in existing M&V protocols and economic frameworks used in the Northeast states; and 3) lessons to learn from experience with M&V protocols in other states and regions of the country. The report provides conclusions and recommendations to policymakers for how common regional protocols can be developed to serve key policy interests. The intended audience includes stakeholders in the Northeast (e.g., policy makers and regulators, evaluators, modelers, program implementers including utilities) as well as other states that are likewise grappling with how improved and more consistent M&V approaches can simplify and enhance their efforts to advance energy efficiency.
Strategies to Increase Residential HVAC Efficiency in the Northeast U.S. 2009-10-15 08:12:43	Residential HVAC holds considerable promise for increased energy efficiency in the Northeast. The efficiency opportunities have the potential to displace electric and gas peak demand, as well as electric, gas and oil consumption. With a comprehensive approach that takes advantage of technologies, organizations and programs currently available and that develops some of the emerging opportunities that have been identified, many obstacles can be tackled to create substantial long-lasting reductions in consumption.
An Energy Efficiency Strategy for New Jersey: Achieving the 2020 Master Plan Goals 2009-10-15 11:58:02	This report, released by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, offers a portfolio of program and policy strategies to achieve the Energy Master Plan 2020 goal while collectively realizing $16.8 billion in net savings. Calling for the formation of a New Jersey Energy Efficiency Utility, NEEP recommends a comprehensive statewide energy efficiency program complemented by public policies that establish minimum energy requirements for new appliances, and new homes and buildings.
CP-28 ICC Code Adoption Process White Paper 2009-10-15 13:03:35	NEEP recognizes that the ICC CP-28 hearings policy that now works successfully for most code changes can be modified slightly to prevent any unforeseen conflicts. Therefore, NEEP proposes a small but significant modification to the hearings policy procedures; a change that could bring consistency to all code requirements in as little as a single code cycle.
Data Center Whitepaper 2009-11-07 11:38:34	The process of Data Center Energy Efficiency incentives and take-up is an iterative one: low-hanging fruit beckons in air management, followed by improved consolidation and virtualization, with additional power efficiency strategies to follow, combined with operating system and semiconductor chip density improvements with energy-aware capabilities (2-6 years down the line), etc. If this process is undertaken, the size of the potential savings in NEEP sponsors' service territories is estimated to be 1500 - 3000 MW.
CFL Disposal & Recycling Report and Recommendations 2009-11-07 11:56:36	This report seeks to inform policy makers and energy efficiency program administrators in the Northeast of the present status of Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) disposal/recycling efforts, offer analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of the existing recycling/disposal mechanisms that are in practice, and ultimately propose a course of action. The action plan seeks to inform both our own activities as well as those of our efficiency program Sponsors and the regions' state and local policy makers and other stakeholders.