New study provides guidance to states exploring options to link utility efficiency programs with energy codes savings
As states increasingly look to utilities to play an active role in supporting building energy codes, a new report from a coalition of energy efficiency advocates, has been issued to provide guidance for how state regulatory commissions and energy offices can best develop and evaluate such efforts.
The report, Attributing Building Energy Code Savings to Energy Efficiency Programs, developed by the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP)…
Industry Veteran to Direct NEEP's Regional Energy Efficiency Strategies
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) announced today that John Puc will join the NEEP Senior Management Team as Director of Energy Efficiency Strategies beginning March 11, 2013. John will direct NEEP's regional projects to accelerate market adoption of high efficiency products including consumer and business electronics, emerging technologies, and residential and…
International lighting partnership reaches landmark milestone in record time
Lexington, MA - The international lighting partnership, DesignLights ConsortiumTM has marked its biggest milestone yet listing its 10,000th high efficiency solid state lighting (SSL) product on its Qualified Products List. The list features cutting edge SSL products that meet the DLC's strict energy efficiency, quality, and performance guidelines. Being listed on the Qualified Products List helps an SSL product be considered for incentives by utility efficiency programs in…
The Northeast Retails Products Initiative earns its 13TH award for protecting the environment through energy efficiency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Northeast Retail Products Initiative a 2012 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. The Initiative, facilitated by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) and made up of utilities and energy efficiency program administrators in New England and…
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) has released its first Regional Roundup, a new report examining overall trends and which states are leading and lagging in capturing cost-effective energy efficiency to help meet energy demand as cleanly and cheaply as possible.
"On the heels of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy's State Scorecard, this new report hones in on the states in our region," said Natalie Hildt, Manager of Public Policy Outreach at NEEP. "The Roundup looks at some of the biggest successes and setbacks over the last year…
As Summer Rolls On, Region Has New Tools to Value Peak-Saving
Energy Efficiency, Cut Costs and Emissions
Lexington, MA - The cheapest, cleanest power is the kind we never have to make. And on hot summer days when peak demand causes spot prices to soar, energy efficiency is quietly saving consumers millions in electricity costs. But understanding how more efficient products like air conditioning and lighting can help control overall and peak demand makes energy forecasting tricky.
Energy efficiency program administrators,…
International Lighting Group Adds New Product Categories, Updates Current Specifications
Lexington, MA – Lighting manufacturers, energy efficiency program administrators, and others in the Solid State Lighting (SSL) field now have more options for promoting and incentivizing energy efficient lighting technology thanks to a recent revision to the DesignLights Consortium’s SSL Qualified Products List (QPL). The list, which features cutting edge lighting products that can be considered for…
Consensus Standards Developed by Advocates and Industry Will Save Consumers Billions
A diverse coalition of consumer, manufacturing, and environmental groups, including Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), praised new energy efficiency standards released last week by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) establishing the first-ever regional standards for oil and gas furnaces and air conditioners, as well as strengthening national standards for heat pumps. The new rules are based on a joint recommendation filed with DOE by the groups in 2009.
"The new…
Leaders across the region agree to common reporting guidelines for efficiency savings.
Energy utility commissioners and energy efficiency leaders in the Northeast and Mid- Atlantic regions have agreed to implement a common set of statewide guidelines for reporting energy efficiency savings and associated costs, emissions and job impacts. This agreement by the Regional Evaluation, Measurement, & Verification Forum's (EM&V Forum) Steering Committee marks a significant milestone in laying the…
New Report Says 20% Reduction in Electricity Use is Within Reach if States Invest Smartly in Energy Efficiency New England states have the potential to increase gross state product (GSP) by $54.6 billion and create thousands of jobs in the region by adopting cost-effective energy efficiency policies, according to a new report by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP).
From Potential to Action: How New England Can Save Energy, Cut Costs, and Create a…
Multi-party Team Receives Award for Nation's First Stretch Code
The U.S. Department of Energy has recognized a team from Massachusetts for its innovative leadership in working together to develop, write and ultimately get adopted the first state-level stretch building energy code in the country.
The Massachusetts Stretch Code Team, comprised of staff from Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, the Board of Building Regulations and Standards, and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, was presented with the Jeffrey A. Johnson Award on July 19…
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to assist communities that are conducting energy efficiency programs funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Through this collaboration, NEEP hopes to address long-term energy policy changes, environmental concerns, and the need to strengthen the economy and create jobs.
NEEP has been selected to be a part of the DOE's Recovery Act Technical Assistance provider network. As a member of this network, NEEP is able to advise communities that have received Energy…
New Guide Helps School Districts Implement Green, Energy Efficient Strategies
A new guide published by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) can help school districts and other building owners save significant money with little to no capital investments by implementing techniques that keep a building operating at peak performance.
The Northeast Collaborative for High Performance Schools (NE-CHPS) Operations & Maintenance Guide…
Organizations Recognized for Commitment to Achieving Significant Energy Savings
Lexington, MA, March 25, 2010 - Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) is recognizing 13 regional organizations as ‘Business Leaders for Energy Efficiency' for their outstanding efforts to advance energy efficiency at the Northeast Energy Efficiency Summit in Boston, MA on March 31. Together, these organizations have achieved a cumulative annual cost savings of over $4.5 million by investing in energy efficiency measures throughout their organization.
The…
Lexington, MA - March 9, 2010 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Northeast Retail Products Initiative a 2010 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. The Initiative's accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 18, 2010.
The Northeast Retail Products Initiative, an ENERGY STAR partner since 2001,…
New report finds policies that disclose a building's energy use can be effective in getting markets to value energy efficiency, create jobs, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
February 10, 2010 Lexington, MASS -Northeast states could greatly increase the energy efficiency of homes and buildings through a public policy requiring the rating and disclosure of a building's energy performance, according to a new report commissioned by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP).
The NEEP report,…
Premier High Performance School Protocol Meets Demand for Greening Existing Buildings
November 24, 2009 Lexington, MASS - More communities throughout the Northeast planning for school modernization projects can now recognize the health, environmental and economic benefits of a high performance school. In addition to new construction projects, the Northeast Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) now incorporates major renovations to existing buildings into its protocol criteria,…
New Resource Promotes Energy-Efficient LED Lighting
November 11, 2009 Lexington, Mass. - Lighting Manufacturers now have a vital link for promoting their energy efficient technologies to utilities and other efficiency program administrators across the nation thanks to the launch of a new independent listing of qualified solid state lighting (SSL) products.
The DesignLightsTM Consortium (DLC) Qualified Products List (www.designlights.org) provides a central place for manufacturers to submit…
The Northeast: A Model for Collective Action in Energy Efficiency
NEEP's Executive Director responds to President Obama's call for collective action
October 23, 2009 Lexington, Mass. - Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) applauds President Obama's call for Americans to "act collectively" to pilot the global economy as the clean energy leader. Choosing the Northeast to deliver his speech, the President highlights the region's role as a national leader in advancing energy efficiency and clean energy…
At the October 7 meeting of the Board of Directors of the national Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), NEEP's, Senior Program Manager for High Performance Schools, Carolyn Sarno was unanimously elected as the group's next Vice-Chairman.
Based in San Francisco, CHPS is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 that is dedicated to making schools better places to learn by providing resources to schools, school districts and professionals about all aspects of high performance school design,…
July 30, 2009 Lexington, Mass. - As the Senate gears up to consider landmark climate and energy legislation in the coming weeks, a new report [www.mckinsey.com/USenergyefficiency] released this week concludes that elevating energy efficiency to a national priority could save American consumers $1.2 trillion by 2020-about the same amount as the projected 2009 Federal deficit.*1
In issuing its report, McKinsey & Co. state that energy efficiency is the "single most promising resource…
May 13, 2009 Lexington, Mass. - On May 12, 2009 the Massachusetts Board of Building Regulations and Standards adopted the first ever Informative Appendix to the state building energy code. The Informative Appendix consists of a residential and commercial "stretch code" that is roughly 30 percent more energy efficient than the current state energy.
The stretch code provides municipalities the option of using the current statewide code or adopting the more stringent Informative Appendix. Adopting the Informative Appendix will help municipalities qualify for…