Emerging Technologies Research Report 2013
This report presents the results of secondary research and analysis of several emerging technologies and new efficiency program approaches performed as the initial phase of a project for the Evaluation, Monitoring and Verification Forum (EM&V Forum or Forum) managed by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP).
This report presents the results of secondary research and analysis of several emerging technologies and new efficiency program approaches performed as the initial phase of a project for the Evaluation, Monitoring and Verification Forum (EM&V Forum or Forum) managed by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP).
Data Collection Protocols
These protocols are intended to facilitate the sharing and leveraging of metering study data for the following priority end-uses where metering is an important element of evaluation:
- Commercial lighting
- Commercial refrigeration
- Commercial HVAC
- Commercial Process
- Residential HVAC
- Residential Lighting
The protocols will help increase overall quality of evaluation and cost-effectiveness by leveraging information and data.
These protocols are intended to facilitate the sharing and leveraging of metering study data for the following priority end-uses where metering is an important element of evaluation:
- Commercial lighting
- Commercial refrigeration
- Commercial HVAC
- Commercial Process
- Residential HVAC
- Residential Lighting
The protocols will help increase overall quality of evaluation and cost-effectiveness by leveraging information and data.
Attributing Building Energy Codes to Energy Efficiency Programs
Building energy-efficiency codes have received considerable attention lately because of the energy-savings opportunities they present for utilities and other program adminstrators (PAs). By providing PAs with an incentive to support energy codes, their focus can move towards a productive engagement with code officials, builders, developers, contractors, architects, and the market.
Building energy-efficiency codes have received considerable attention lately because of the energy-savings opportunities they present for utilities and other program adminstrators (PAs). By providing PAs with an incentive to support energy codes, their focus can move towards a productive engagement with code officials, builders, developers, contractors, architects, and the market.