Residential Lighting – Controls (#64)

December 7, 2017

This webinar is the last of two coming out of the BPA Emerging Technologies Residential Lighting Technical Advisory Group. Presentations focus on lighting controls in the residential sector, including connected lighting controls, fixture-integrated controls, and exterior residential lighting controls.

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Residential Lighting – Lamps (#63)

November 29, 2017

This webinar is the first of two coming out of the BPA Emerging Technologies Residential Lighting Technical Advisory Group. Presentations focus on lamps in the residential sector and include raising lamp efficacy and decorative or specialty lamps.

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Demystifying the Refrigerant Landscape (#62)

September 28, 2017

Learn about the changing refrigerant market and how it may impact your work and your customers. Presentations at this webinar discuss national and international changes in regulations, and explore the potential use of emerging alternatives to replace existing refrigerants. Discussion also includes ongoing and future research, future policy and technological developments, as well as new incentives at some utilities aimed at developing and promoting new natural refrigerant technologies.

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Residential Window Coverings: Energy Efficient or Just Nice Looking? (#61)

September 20, 2017

Window coverings and attachments have traditionally been thought of as decorative features in a home, yet new shading materials and control strategies are demonstrating significant energy savings. This webinar presentation features some of the latest research related to energy-efficient window coverings and attachments, including control strategies for operable shading devices to ensure persistent energy savings, and opportunities to increase market acceptance. Information will also be presented on the newly launched Attachment Energy Rating Council (AERC) and its work to develop energy ratings, certifications, and labels for energy-efficient window attachment products.

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Super-Efficient Dryers – Field and Lab Test Results (#60)

September 7, 2017

Lab and field research on heat pump clothes dryers conducted by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) from 2013 through 2016 resulted in 1) a multi-tiered dryer efficiency specification that is the basis of utility energy savings estimates 2) a qualified products list used to promote high efficiency dryers sold in the Pacific Northwest and 3) recommendations on how a future test protocols can be improved. Attend the webinar to hear Christopher Dymond, Senior Product Manager at NEEA, present these findings, as well as results from a non-energy benefits comparison study of heat pump clothes dryers with conventional clothes dryers.

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Working Together on Emerging Technologies (#59)

August 30, 2017

How can we improve collaboration around emerging technologies in the Pacific Northwest? The Regional Emerging Technology Advisory Committee (RETAC) is doing just that. Mark Rehley, Senior Manager for Emerging Technology at the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA), and Dave Kresta, Senior Product Manager at NEEA will share a vision for collaboration and discuss the current state of the emerging technology pipeline. You will learn how to use the new Emerging Technologies database that is available on ConduitNW.org. We will also be looking for your input on priorities for emerging technology for 2018!

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CO2 Refrigerant Heat Pumps Today (#58)

August 16, 2017

Carbon dioxide (CO2) refrigerant heat pumps have come a long way from research through four BPA Technology Innovation Projects to BPA’s successful effort to bring the technology to market. Janice Peterson with BPA provides an overview of the commercialization effort at this webinar. Ken Eklund with WSU discusses what has been learned about optimizing performance of these heat pumps whether used as water heaters or combined space and water heaters.

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Applying Strategic Energy Management in Manufacturing Facilities (#57)

August 1, 2017

Strategic Energy Management (SEM), a system of practices and policies that supports achievement of persistent energy savings by integrating energy efficiency as a core business practice, continues to excite interest nationwide. Attend this webinar to learn about the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) SEM website and regional SEM Infrastructure, and Bonneville Power Administration’s (BPA) Energy Smart Industrial (ESI) Program. NEEA’s website, www.semhub.com, launched in early 2017, puts tools and resources into the hands of program administrators and utilities in order to bring SEM to their customers. A BPA ESI Program case study demonstrates how an industrial customer is able to apply principles of continuous improvement to energy management to reduce energy costs.

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BPA’s Multifamily New Construction Measure (#56)

June 28, 2017

A new Bonneville Power Administration measure beginning in October 2017 will provide incentives for new multifamily construction exceeding Washington 2015 Residential Energy Code by at least 10%, with additional incentives for buildings exceeding 25%. This measure was developed in response to the energy goals of western states, advice and input from customers, and the recommendations from our 2016 Multifamily Technology Advisory Group. Robert Weber and Jess Kincaid of BPA will discuss the potential for this measure, the technical development of the measure, the pre-qualification process, and how this measure will facilitate development of emerging technologies in the region.

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Line Voltage Connected Thermostats: Better Control of Baseboard Heaters (#55)

June 14, 2017

Electric resistance is an inefficient way to heat homes, and yet electric heaters are fairly common and often paired with simple bimetallic thermostats that compound their inefficiency. Finally, new thermostats are available that provide tight dead bands, remote control, programmability, reporting, and other useful and energy-saving features. Come learn about this new opportunity for efficiency improvement.

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Stem the Loss: Hot Water Systems in Multifamily Buildings (#54)

May 17, 2017

Central hot water heating systems are popular for multifamily housing projects as they free up rentable space, centralize maintenance, and mitigate costly repairs. However, heat loss associated with systems that are in modern buildings with low flow plumbing fixtures has been measured at 35-70%! This presentation highlights a pilot study by Ecotope, with support from Bonneville Power Administration, which compares the performance of three recirculation technologies in different apartment buildings, with the goal of minimizing energy loss. Also featured is the metered performance data for the heat pump water heating system installed in each building.

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Pay for Performance (#53)

March 28, 2017

Pay for Performance (P4P) programs track and reward energy savings as they occur, usually by examining data from a building’s energy meters – as opposed to the more common approach of estimating savings in advance of installation and offering upfront rebates or incentives in a lump-sum payment. The P4P approach has the potential to measure savings more accurately, increase energy savings, and stimulate innovation in efficiency programs, yet there are some key limitations. Presentations include an overview of the P4P approach, a quick look at programs across the country, and finally a deeper exploration of a commercial P4P project in Portland, Oregon.

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Advanced Lighting Controls for Commercial Buildings (#52)

December 15, 2016

Three presentations on Advanced Lighting Controls are featured in this hour-long webinar. First, results from the Lighting Research Center’s study on the ease of commissioning luminaire-level controls are highlighted. The Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) discusses plans and expected goals for their pilot project with Energy Trust of Oregon on Luminaire Level Lighting Controls. And finally, Designlights Consortium (DLC) shares information about their Commercial Advanced Lighting Controls project, which will be a database and model to calculate deemed savings for network lighting controls.

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Be Optimistic! Modeling Multifamily Buildings with BEopt (#51)

November 16, 2016

BEopt™ (Building Energy Optimization Tool) is free software for evaluating and optimizing the energy performance of new and existing residential buildings. Originally designed for analysis of single-family homes, Bonneville Power Administration, the California Public Utilities Commission, and the U.S. Department of Energy recently provided funding to enhance BEopt with modeling capabilities for low-rise multifamily buildings. The BEopt development team from DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory will present an overview of BEopt and a demonstration of the new multifamily analysis capabilities.

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Update on CO2 Heat Pump Water Heater (#50)

September 27, 2016

The first UL Listed CO2 refrigerant heat pump water heater in the U.S. is featured in this webinar. Ken Eklund, WSU Energy Program, reports on four years of research into CO2 refrigerant technology in a number of different applications in Pacific Northwest climates, field testing of the technology as a water heater, and lessons learned. In addition, he provides a glimpse of what the future may provide for this technology.

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Lighting and Building Controls in Multifamily Buildings (#49)

September 22, 2016

This is the last of three webinars featuring multifamily buildings. Focusing on controls technologies, presentations feature bi-level stairwell and parking garage controls, hot water recirculation controls, variable speed drive pool pumps, and building automation. Speakers are Cheryn Metzger, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Sce Pike, Iotas, and Cori Jackson, California Lighting Technology Center.

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HVAC in Multifamily Buildings (#48)

September 14, 2016

This is the second of three webinars featuring multifamily buildings. Focusing on HVAC technologies for multifamily, presentations will be on short duct minisplits, ductless minisplits, inverter-driven packaged terminal heat pumps, and heat and energy recovery ventilators. Speakers are Jon Heller, President of Ecotope, and Dan Auer, Multifamily Weatherization Program Manager at King County Housing Authority.

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Multifamily Buildings: Passive House, Zero Net Energy Ready, and Airtightness (#47)

August 18, 2016

Passive building standards, practices, and designs have been creating extremely energy efficient, healthy, and resilient buildings for many years. The multifamily housing market has recently taken up the call, with many projects now in the works. Many of these multifamily passive buildings are also part of the affordable housing market. At this webinar, you will learn about the concepts and technologies used in multifamily passive building construction, and explore the largest building built to Passive Building Standards in the U.S., located in Oregon. Presentations are given by Katrin Klingenberg, Executive Director of Passive House Institute US, and Mike Steffen, Vice President of Walsh Construction in Oregon.

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Proving NEST Savings (#46)

June 30, 2016

Self-learning, self-programming NEST Learning ThermostatsTM were installed in eligible single-family homes with air-source heat pumps in Franklin County, WA. The goal of the pilot project by Franklin Public Utility District (FPUD), with support from Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), is to explore how Wi-Fi-connected smart thermostats could improve energy efficiency beyond just homeowner programming. FPUD and BPA collected data from the installed thermostats for analysis to determine heat pump energy savings. This presentation presents an overview of the pilot program, including billing analysis methods, savings results, lessons learned, and next steps.

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Emerging Technologies in the 7th Power Plan (#45)

May 12, 2016

The Seventh Northwest Power Plan was approved in February 2016. It includes conservation targets that would provide electricity resources to meet nearly all of the regional load growth over the next 20 years. Nearly half of the conservation measures were not included in the previous plan, and therefore emerging energy efficiency technologies will play a significant role in meeting current and future energy needs. The presentation will summarize the plan and highlight the emerging EE technologies.

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Grocery Refrigeration: Finding Savings (#44)

April 19, 2016

A new metering device for commercial refrigeration and chiller systems allows increased performance monitoring such that areas of improvement may be identified, leading to development of new energy-optimizing measures. The Showcase presentation will explore the technology, called ClimaCheck, and discuss data from four regional case studies.

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Demand Response Needs You! BPA’s learnings using distributed energy resources (#43)

March 9, 2016

The BPA Distributed Energy Resources team will share a view of the tremendous strides forward that BPA, utilities and partners are making in advancing Demand Response (DR) as a cost effective strategy for the region. The presentation will focus on what is happening nationally with Distributed Energy Resources (DER) with more than 60GW under management, what is driving the Pacific Northwest to look at DER, what BPA and utilities have learned through a series of pilots and advanced demonstrations with more than 20 northwest utilities, and what we can expect to see next for DR and DER for BPA and its customers.

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Big Data, Cloud Computing, and Real-Time Control (#42)

February 18, 2016

Automated dynamic optimization of services to real-time demand has led to an explosion of energy efficiency technological advances in every energy sector and end use. Understanding the elements of utility program design needed to successfully leverage these new technologies as well as basic underlying factors of this “intelligent efficiency” approach are discussed in this presentation by Christopher Burmester, Vice President of Energy Solutions. Case studies of smart thermostats, packaged roof-top units, and other applications are explored.

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Multifamily New Construction Technology Roundup (#41)

December 17, 2015

Innovative projects promoting energy efficiency in new multifamily buildings in Seattle are featured in this E3T Showcase presentation. Attend the webinar to learn about individual unit metering with real-time resident feedback; a monitoring and evaluation study of a passive solar-assisted heat pump hot water heating system; and a sneak peek at the soon to be released Energy Efficient Design Guidelines for Reverse Cycle Chillers, which is a heat-pump domestic hot water system for large multifamily buildings.

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A Coming of Age: Low-E Storm Window Retrofits (#40)

December 2, 2015

Although storm windows have been available for decades, recent years have brought about significant advances that have transformed this technology into the most cost effective means of improving the energy performance of existing windows. Low-E coatings have notably increased the thermal resistance of storm windows while various esthetic features have helped them hurdle over many of the previous barriers to adoption. Join E3T for a Showcase webinar describing these advances and several key field studies that have verified the effectiveness of their energy savings, as well as the process of developing them into a measure for residential and weatherization programs.

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