The Smart Energy Home: Strategies to Transform the Region ( )
As NEEP seeks to advance efficiency as a key piece of demand-side resource management, home energy management systems (HEMS) continue to present a unique opportunity and challenge. While energy savings have been documented for many HEMS, some of the most promising opportunities from these devices… Read more
The State of the Market: A Residential Lighting Brief ( )
NEEP has been tracking the residential lighting market for several years and has provided analysis in many reports. As the transformation of this complex market gains traction, we find the conversation and need for new information narrowing to one key topic: LEDs. While CFLs continue to play a… Read more
Roadmap to Zero Energy Public Buildings: Progress Report ( )
On June 17, 2016 NEEP released a progress report to supplement the original Roadmap to Zero Energy Public Buildings entitled the Roadmap to Zero Energy Public Buildings: Progress Report. This progress report details how each state has progressed towards meeting the "critical next steps"… Read more
Incremental Cost - Emerging Technology ( )
This report presents the results of research and analysis of estimated incremental costs, including labor costs where appropriate, of several emerging technology categories. Efficiency program administrators rely on estimated and reported incremental costs for efficient technologies, compared with… Read more
Northeast and Mid-Atlantic Industrial Sector Report: Market Assessment & Recommended Strategies to Accelerate Energy Efficiency ( )
Of the four major energy-consuming sectors of the United States economy—residential buildings, commercial buildings, industrial, and transportation—the industrial sector consumes the largest amount of energy. The industrial sector is responsible for approximately 31 percent of total energy use, or… Read more
Next Generation Energy Efficiency: The 2016 Regional Roundup of Energy Efficiency Policy ( )
The Regional Roundup of Energy Efficiency Policy is intended to give policymakers, regulators, efficiency proponents, program administrators and other stakeholders a comparative view of the progress of energy efficiency policies and programs across the Northeast/Mid-Atlantic region. Along with… Read more
Residential Lighting Deep Dive Brief: a Comparison of Savings Assumptions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic ( )
Residential Lighting is a critical efficiency measure, with 2013 gross program savings from retail lighting programs reaching over 1 TWH for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states that report to REED. Upstream residential lighting represents a very significant portion of energy savings in the region… Read more
High Performance Buildings
Roadmap to Zero Energy Public Buildings ( )
In June 2016, NEEP released the Roadmap to Zero Energy Public Buildings: Progress Report. This new resource takes a look back at the three years since the original roadmap was published and assesses how the region has advanced in terms of zero energy buildings and policies. To do so, the report… Read more
High Efficiency Products
Exploring the Nexus of E-Commerce and Energy Efficiency ( )
In an effort to bring the most relevant and important program designs and techniques to efficiency programs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, NEEP explored the nexus of e-commerce and energy efficiency. This whitepaper seeks to present industry background, explore key concepts, and provide several… Read more
EM&V Forum
The Changing EM&V Paradigm ( )
A Review of Key Trends and New Industry Developments, and Their Implications on Current and Future EM&V Practices. New advanced Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) are pouring into the marketplace and are stimulating new thinking and a shift in the energy… Read more