Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)

Happy Pi Day! NEEA staff excel at #MarketTransformation and a few also excel at baking pies. NEEA celebrated Pi Day with an outstanding selection of sweet + savory pies. Lovers of Pi or pie might want to know that NEEA is #hiring! Find job postings on https://neea.org/careers Pie with Pi crust by Eddie Kelinsky #energyjobs #energyefficiency

Longtime NEEA distributor partner Ferguson invited Deborah Driscoll, Principal Market Transformation Manager, to speak at their recent Bryant and Carrier HVAC dealer meetings. Debbie presented on #HVAC impacts on the Northwest power grid and the importance of energy efficient HVAC technology. Represented at the meetings were over 400 top employees from Bryant and Carrier dealer firms in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. NEEA’s Market Transformation efforts in HVAC leverage long term relationships with distributors and contractors to educate market actors across the supply chain.? #energyefficiency

That's a wrap on #HotAirHotWater25! Room heat pumps, connected commissioning, and commercial and residential dual fuel HVAC technologies took center stage on Thursday. We learned from Christopher Dymond that connected commissioning of residential heat pumps immediately after installation has the potential for increased #energysavings, can provide a digital checklist to verify for energy efficiency programs, and can help the customer understand that the unit is working well. It also has many benefits for #HVACcontractors including streamlining commissioning for contractors, providing data for future service calls and providing quality assurance for dealer management. What's next for NEEA SME's? The team will be attending the annual Efficiency Exchange conference on May 20-21 in Portland, Oregon. Sign up today! https://lnkd.in/g45vUYd6 Suzi Asmus M. Jason Jones The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) #energyefficiency

What have learned today at #HotAirHotWater25? -There's a lot of interest in combination efficient hot water/HVAC systems. Meg Waltner, PE, LEED AP from Energy 350 gave attendees a sneak peek at NEEA's dual fuel demonstration project that integrates natural gas water heating with an electric heat pump - more to come in 2026. Slide below. -Also, Panama Bartholomy wrapped up the morning plenary with this nugget that the most important constituency to advancing Market Transformation of heat pumps are installers -And on that note Troy Zdzieblowski of Evergreen Energy Partners talked about the important work NEEA is doing to support key installers of heat pump water heaters in the region from in the field technical and installation support to consulting on installer marketing efforts. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) #energyefficiency

The good news is that #HeatPumpWaterHeater Market Transformation is on the way up! During the #HotAirHotWater25 after lunch session on MT strategies there was no dozing off. We heard from Chris Granada, Energy Solutions, on promotions driving market adoption, Emily Rosenbloom, NEEA, how valuable distributors and installers are to Market Transformation efforts, and successful consumer awareness strategies from Joseph Wachunas at Advanced Water Heating Initiative (AWHI). Plus, a lively conversation on what's next to advance the market. What are your ideas to promote heat pump water heaters? Let us know!

Visit NEEA’s Hot Water Innovation prize booth at #HotAirHotWater25 The Hot Water Innovation Prize targets electric water heaters 35 gallons and smaller for manufacturers to identify split system solutions for space-constrained locations. Dana Bradshaw Emily Rosenbloom Suzanne Foster Porter #energyefficiency

NEEA staff are on the move at #HotAirHotWater25. We kicked off preconference activities yesterday at the United Association Local 290 training facility to gain insights into the physics of hot water and latest #heatpump water heater technologies.

NEEA is #hiring! When you join NEEA, you join a forward-thinking alliance with more than?25 years of experience using collaborative innovation to advance energy-efficient products, services, and practices throughout the region and beyond. We have openings now for #MarketingManager #ProgramManager #ProductSpecialist #EmergingTechnology #DataAnalyst and more. Go to https://neea.org/careers #jobs #energyefficiency

This year's The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)'s #HotAirHotWater25 is just a few blocks from NEEA's HQ. We can't wait to network and learn from our #heatpump colleagues next week. Several NEEA staff will be presenting and moderating including: Suzi Asmus moderating Performance Metrics and Field Study Data Christopher Dymond presenting Connected Commissioning Heat Pumps – 4 Birds, 1 Stone and moderating Cold Climate Heat Pumps and Peak Impact Neil Grigsby moderating The Basics of Commercial Heat Pump Water Heaters and Correctly Installing Technologies to Keep Operation Costs Low M. Jason Jones presenting Rooftops, PTACs, Window Units and More Emily Rosenbloom presenting Using Wholesale Distribution Partnerships as a Catalyst to Accelerate Transformation of the Heat Pump Water Heater Market and moderating Residential Program Design: Bridging the Gap from Supply Chain to End Use Aaron Winer presenting Navigating the Dual-Fuel Landscape: Insights and Strategies for Market Adoption Catch up with those folks and these other staff next week - See you soon! Meghan Bean, Deborah Driscoll, Alexis Muench, Carolyn VanWinkle, Jack Davidson, Pete Freund, Dana Bradshaw, Noe Contreras, Eric Olson, Britt Cutsforth Dawkins #energyefficiency

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