Papers

 

Industrial Energy Efficiency Programs: Improving Performance Through Effective Evaluation and Program Design

Scott Albert, GDS Associates

    Voluntary Energy Savings in Industry

    Iris Sulyma, BC Hydro PowerSmart

    Ken Tiedemann, BC Hydro

    Improving Industrial Energy Efficiency: How Australia is Addressing Barriers to Change Among the Country’s Largest Energy Users

    Louise Vickery, Australian Dept of Resources, Energy and Tourism

    Albert Dessi, Australian Dept of Resources, Energy and Tourism

    Leveraging ISO 50001 for Utility and Government Program Evaluation

    Chad Gilless, Global Energy Partners

    David Goldstein, Natural Resources Defense Council

    Patricia Hurtado, Global Energy Partners

    Kim Brown, Global Energy Partners

    Kelly Parmenter, Global Energy Partners

    Strategies for Improving the Accuracy of Industrial Program Savings Estimates and Increasing Overall Program Influence

    Jennifer Fagan, Itron, Inc.

    Kris Bradley, Itron, Inc.

    Al Lutz, Itron, Inc.

 

Exploring Key Issues in Low-Income Program Evaluation

Martin Kushler, ACEEE

    The Great White Whale in Weatherization: A Large Multifamily Building Program

    Don Hynek, Wisconsin Division of Energy Services

    Barbara Smith, Wisconsin Division of Energy Services

    Megan Levy, Wisconsin Division of Energy Services

    Understanding the Needs, Attitudes and Behaviors of Low Income Customers with Unusually High Electric Usage

    Carol Edwards, Southern California Edison

    Steven J. Westberg, Hiner & Partners

    Characterization of the National Weatherization Assistance Program

    Ingo Bensch, Energy Center of Wisconsin

    Bruce Tonn, Oakk Ridge National Laboratory

    Karen Koski, Energy Center of Wisconsin

    Increasing Property Values and Decreasing Forced Mobility: Analysis of Nonenergy Benefits for Low-Income Programs

    Jennifer Pitzer, Economic Center University of Cincinnati

    Jamie Drakos, The Cadmus Group

    M. Sami Khawaja, The Cadmus Group

 

Codes and Standards: Evaluation Issues and Answers

Ken Keating,

    Getting Credit for Energy Savings from Promoting Energy Codes and Standards: Status and Evaluation Issues

    Jeff Schlegel, Consultant

    Allen Lee, The Cadmus Group

    Elizabeth Titus, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

    Daivd Lis, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

    Gail Azulay, NSTAR

    The Untapped Potential in Code Compliance: A Study in Residential New Construction

    Betty Tolkin, NMR Group, Inc.

    William Blake, National Grid

    Christine Hastings, NSTAR Electric and Gas

    Allen Lee, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Robert Wirtshafter, Wirtshafter Associates, Inc.

    Zachary Tyler, NMR Group, Inc.

    Lynn Hoefgen, NMR Group, Inc.

    The Costs and Benefits of Measuring if States Meet 90% Compliance with Building Codes

    Robert Wirtshafter, Wirtshafter Associates, Inc.

    Betsy Harper, VEIC

    Richard Faesy, Energy Futures Group

    Glenn Reed, Energy Futures Group

    Leslie Badger, VEIC

    Jennifer Chiodo, CX Associates

    Eveline Killian, CX Associates

    Kevin George, CSG

    Code Change Theory and Attribution

    Josh Rasin, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

    Douglas Mahone, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

    Yanda Zhang, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

    Cynthia Austin, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

    Patrick Eilert, Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

Sowing What We Reap: Field Lessons

Bobbi Tannenbaum, KEMA

    What Have We Learned About Email Surveys?

    April Armstrong, Research Into Action, Inc.

    Dulane Moran, Research Into Action

    Jun Suzuki, Research Into Action

    Intercepts: "How-to," Lessons Learned, and Potential Application in a Post-CFL World

    Katherine Swayne, The Cadmus Group

    Brian Shepherd, The Cadmus Group

    True Stories from the Trenches: Do's and Don'ts of Quality Site Visits

    Jane Colby, The Cadmus Group

    Katie Parkinson, The Cadmus Group

    Mission Control, We Have a Problem: Questioning the Reliability and Validity of On-Site Data

    David Filiberto, NMR Group, Inc.

    Lisa Wilson-Wright, NMR Group, Inc.

    Lynn Hoefgen, NMR Group, Inc.

 

Nuts and Bolts: Key Inputs for Future Planning

Maureen McNamara, US EPA

    One Analysis to Rule Them All and In the Darkness Give Them CFLs

    Lisa Wilson-Wright, NMR

    Katie Albee, The Cadmus Group

    Brian Shepherd, The Cadmus Group

    Steve Cofer, The Cadmus Group

    Incremental Costs: Keeping Current on a Critical Parameter

    Mike Sherman, Navigant Consulting

    Nick Beaman, Navigant Consulting

    Floyd Keneipp, Navigant Consulting

    Elizabeth Titus, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

    Saving Upstream and Downstream Energy Through End User Water Conservation

    John Boroski, Evergreen Economics

    Bing Tso, SBW Consulting

    Heather Cooley, Pacific Institute

    Remaining Useful Lifetimes and Persistence-Literature and Methods

    Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates

   

Getting Even Smarter About the Smart Grid

    Jeremy Newberger, National Grid

    Commercial Air-Conditioner Load Control Results from Multiple Programs

    Michael Perry, FSC Group

    Demand Response and AMI Assessment Report: What’s New Since 2008?

    Valerie Richardson, KEMA, Inc.

    Will Gifford, KEMA Inc.

 

A Look at Incentive Program Landscape and Effectiveness

Jennifer Meissner, NYSERDA

    Comparing Energy Efficiency Program Rebates and Incentive Levels

    Carol Sabo, Tetra Tech

    Birud Jhaveri, NSTAR Electric and Gas Corporation

    Ralph Prahl, Consultant to Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advi

    Motivating Residential Customers: Is More Money Really the Answer?

    Laura Schauer, Tetra Tech

    Carrie Koenig, Tetra Tech

    Tom Mauldin, NMR Group

    Can Short Term ARRA Stimulus Funding Achieve Long Term Market Transformation?

    Jane Colby, The Cadmus Group

    Scott Davis, The Cadmus Group

 

International Experience and Lessons Learned  for U.S. Evaluators

Niko Dietsch, US EPA

    The Strategic Value of Evaluation for Brazil and Neighboring Countries: The Experience of Procel

    Karla K. Lepetitgaland, ELETROBRAS

    Luiz Eduardo Menandro de Vasconcellos, Eletrobras

    Leonardo Pinho Magalhaes, Eletrobras

    Ana Lucia dos Prazeres Costa, Eletrobras

    Leonardo Fellipe de Toledo Costa, Eletrobras

    Rafael Friedmann, Pacific Gas and Electric

    French White Certificates

    Kenneth Tiedemann, BC Hydro

    Quantification of Energy Savings from Ireland’s Home Energy Saving Scheme: An Ex-Post Billing Analysis

    Jim Scheer, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

    Matthew Clancy, Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland

 

Evaluating Major Customer Appliances Can Be Tricky – Learn How It’s Done

Lisa Shea, NSTAR Electric & Gas

    A Meta-Analysis of Drivers of Freeridership in Appliance Recycling Programs

    Kate Bushman, The Cadmus Group

    Josh Keeling, The Cadmus Group

    Energy Savings from LED Refrigeration Display Case Lighting

    David Diebel, ADM Associates, Inc.

    D. Mort, ADM Associates, Inc.

    A. Thomas, ADM Associates, Inc.

    S. Park, ADM Associates, Inc.

    Igniting the Pilot Light: Impact Evaluation Methods for Time-of-Replacement Gas Heating and Water Heating Programs

    David Jacobson, National Grid

    Matei Perussi, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    M. Sami Khawaja, The Cadmus Group

    Wendy Todd, National Grid

    Kimberly Crossman, National Grid

    Rohit Vaidya, NMR Group

    Primary Refrigerators: An Examination of Appliance Recycling Program Design

    Kate Bushman, The Cadmus Group

    Karen Kansfield, Ameren Illinois

    Joshua Keeling, The Cadmus Group

 

Evaluating the Effects of Retail Pricing on Peak Demand and Energy

Steve Braithwait, CA Energy Consulting

    Estimating Default Dynamic Pricing Price Responsiveness for Medium C&I Customers

    Josh Bode, Freeman, Sullivan & Co

    Stephen S. George, Freeman, Sullivan & Co.

    Samuel D. Holmberg, Freeman, Sullivan & Co.

    The Impact of Bill Protection on Demand Response and Program Retention Under a Residential CPP Rate

    Stephen George, Freeman, Sullivan & Co.

    Josh Bode, Freeman, Sullivan & Co.

    Elizabeth Hartmann, Freeman, Sullivan & Co.

    The Residential Energy Savings Effect of a 2-Step Inclining Block Electricity Rate

    Mark Rebman, BC Hydro

 

Behavior Change:  Determining Impacts

Sharyn Barata, ITRON

    Moving Beyond Econometrics to Examine the Behavioral Changes behind Impacts

    Anne Dougherty, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

    Amanda Dwelley, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

    Rachel Henschel, National Grid

    Riley Hastings, NSTAR

    MO'Power to the Customer: An Evaluation of a Dual Fuel Home Energy Reports Program

    Ken Agnew, KEMA, Inc.

    Min Niu, KEMA

    Paulo Tanimoto, KEMA

    Miriam Goldberg, KEMA

    Bobbi Wilhelm, Puget Sound Energy

    Impact Evaluation of Behavior Change in the Industrial Sector

    Jonathan Maxwell, ERS

    Rita Siong, NEEA

    John Sandin, NEEA

    Chris Smith, ERS

 

Hunting Market Effects with Gun and Camera

Ben Bronfman, The Cadmus Group

    Why Should Utilities Care About Non-Programmatic Energy Savings and How To Measure Them?

    Carrie Cobb, Bonneville Power Administration

    Lauren Gage, Bonneville Power Administration

    Tina Jayaweera, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Hossein Haeri, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Measuring Diffusion in a Market Transformation Program

    Marjorie McRae, Research Into Action, Inc.

    Aaron James, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

    Anna Kim, Research Into Action, Inc.

    Mersiha Spahic, Research Into Action, Inc.

    The State Energy Program: Building Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Capacity in the States

    Nick Hall, TecMarket Works

    Patrick McCarthy, TecMarket Works

    Jim Mapp, Evaluation Consultant

    Faith Lambert, US Dept of Energy

 

Yours, Mine or Ours--Can We Resolve the Attribution Conundrum?

Carol White, National Grid

    Free-Ridership as a Way to Kill Programs - How Evaluation Policies Can Frustrate Efficiency Goals

    Douglas Mahone, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

    A Fresh Look at Evaluation to Support Energy Efficiency in the 21st Century

    Rafael Friedmann, Pacific Gas & Electric Co

    The Intersection of Policy and Methodology in Net Savings Estimation: Recommendations from a Regional Scoping Study

    Lisa Wilson-Wright, NMR

    Lynn Hoefgen, NMR

    Jane Peters, Research Into Action

    Marjorie McCrae, Research Into Action

    Elizabeth Titus, NEEP

    Cheryl Browne, NMR

 

Planning for Better Program Results

Marc Collins, Energy Management Consultant

    Changes in Residential Energy Consumption: Results from the 2009 RECS

    Bill McNary, Energy Information Administration

    Benchmarking Utility DSM Delivery Performance:  Results from a Comparative Review of Efficiency Vermont’s 2008 Program Delivery Costs and Energy Savings

    TJ (Walter) Poor, Vermont Department of Public Service

    Toben Galvin, Navigant Consulting

    Laura Agapay, Navigant Consulting

    Randy Gunn, Navigant Consulting

    Rethinking Multifamily Energy Efficiency Programs and Services: A Program Design Study in Massachusetts

    Rohit Vaidya, NMR Group

    Tina Haggerty, NSTAR

    Are Your Programs Living Up to Their Potential?

    Tami Rasmussen, Evergreen Economics

    Chris Ann Dickerson, CAD Consulting

    Wendy Takanishi, Hawaii PUC

    Philippus Willems, PWP

 

Residential New Construction:  Blueprints for Estimating Net Energy Savings

Pam Rathbun, Tetra Tech

    What an Opportunity:  Four New England States Conducting Residential New Construction Baseline Studies at the Same Time!

    Dorothy Conant, Independent Consultant

    William Blake, National Grid

    Kim Oswald, Viridian

    Lisa Glover, Unitil

    Robert Wirtshafter, Wirtshafter Associates, Inc.

    Marjorie Izzo, Coloumbia Gas

    Residential New Construction Energy Efficiency: Getting the Biggest Bang for the Buck

    Robert Kasman, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

    Ken Nittler, Enercomp, Inc.

    Derek Jones, Pacific Gas & Electric Company

    Finding and Counting Market Effects: A New Construction Program Example

    Lynn Hoefgen, NMR Group, Inc.

    Greg Clendenning, NMR Group, Inc.

    Ayat Osman, California Public Utilities Commission

    Ken Keating, CPUC Master Evaluation Contractor Team

    Edward Vine, California Institute for Energy and Environment

    Allen Lee, The Cadmus Group

    Jim Stewart, The Cadmus Group

    John Stoops, KEMA

    Getting MIF’ed: Accounting for Market Effects in Residential New Construction Programs

    Marshall Keneipp, Navigant Consulting

    Julianne Meurice, Navigant Consulting

    David Alspector, Navigant Consulting

    Mary Sutter, Opinion Dynamics

    Roger Krouse, Arizona Public Service

    Tom Hines, Arizona Public Service

 

Evaluation Methods

Iris Sulyma, PowerSmart BC Hydro

    Impact Evaluation Research Design in a Post TRM World

    Pete Cleff, PPL Electric Utilities

    Anne West, The Cadmus Group

    Hossein Haeri, The Cadmus Group

    Tina Jayaweera, The Cadmus Group

    Free to Choose? A Comparison of a Nested Logit Model with a Billing Regression Model and Self-Report Analysis in a Commercial Impact Evaluation

    Stephen Grover, Evergreen Economics

    Ted Helvoigt, Evergreen Economics.

    Jenny Yaillen, Evergreen Economics

    A Method for Calibration of DOE Models: Annualizing and Normalizing Short-Term Hourly Metered Data

    Howard Reichmuth, New Buildings Institute

    Anne West, The Cadmus Group

    Jarred Metoyer, KEMA

    Tom Van Lieu, The Cadmus Group

    Kathy Hile, The Cadmus Group

    Think before You Do: The Importance of Survey Design in Program Evaluation

    Tami Buhr, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

 

We Are All in This Together: Creating Consistency in Evlauation and Reporting

William Saxonis, New York State Dept of Public Service

    Developing State and National Evaluation Infrastructures -- Guidance for the Challenges and Opportunities of EM&V

    Charles Goldman, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Steven Schiller, Schiller Consulting, Inc.

    Driving to Consistent Evaluation Protocols in the U.S.: Are We There Yet? (… and If Not How Much Farther?)

    Julie Michals, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

    Niko Dietsch, US EPA

    Dave Jacobson, National Grid

    Michael Li, US DOE

    Kevin Warren, Warren Engineering

    Different but the Same: Assessing the Statewide Standardization of Historically Independent Programs

    Doug Bruchs, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Gail Azulay, NSTAR

    Robert Wirtshafter, Wirtshafter Associates, Inc.

    A Common Evaluation Framework for Comparison of Smart Grid Program Impacts Across Utilities

    Mike Sherman, Navigant Consulting

    Stuart Schare, Navigant Consulting

 

Energy Efficiency as a Capacity Resource:  We Demand Respect

Kevin Galligan, Cape Light Compact/Barnstable County

    Demand Reduction in the Forward Capacity Market:  Expectations and Reality

    Jennifer Chiodo, Cx Associates, LLC

    Kathryn Parlin, West Hill Energy and Computing

    Demand Response Evaluation, Cost-Effectiveness and System Planning

    Nik Schruder, Ontario Power Authority

    Josh Bode, Freeman, Sullivan & Co.

    Reducing T&D Investments through Energy Efficiency:  An Impact Assessment

    Kathryn Parlin, West Hill Energy and Computing

    Gene Shlatz, Navigant Consulting

    Walter Poor, Vermont Department of Public Service

 

Light Transport Theory--Impact and Market Effects, State vs. State

Jeff Ihnen, Michaels Energy

    Development of Interior Lighting Hours of Use and Coincidence Factor Values for Evaluation of the EmPOWER Maryland Commercial Lighting Programs

    Joe Loper, Itron, Inc.

    Bob Ramirez, Itron, Inc.

    Rachel Harcharik, Itron, Inc.

    John Cavalli, Itron, Inc.

    Mike Messenger, Itron, Inc.

    Quantifying Energy Savings from Market Effects:  The Case of High Bay Lighting

    Mitchell Rosenberg, KEMA, Inc.

    Edward Vine, California Institute for Energy and Environment

    Tim Pettit, KEMA, Inc.

    Is The Customer Always Right?  A Cost-Effective Method for Estimating Lighting Usage in Commercial Buildings

    Blake Rector, Itron, Inc.

    John Cavalli, Itron, Inc.

    Rachel Harcharik, Itron, Inc.

 

Targeting Sustainable DG/CHP Growth and Performance

Kurt Scheuermann, ITRON

    A Benchmark Tool for PV Generation:  How Much Less than Expected?  And Why?

    Robb Aldrich, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

    Performance Degradation of Photovoltaic and Combined Heat and Power Systems in a Statewide Incentive Program

    Ryan Firestone, Navigant Consulting

    Jennifer Barnes, Navigant Consulting

    Identifying High Value  CHP Candidates Using a Low-Cost Methodology

    Susan Haselhorst, ERS

    David Larson, National Grid

 

Searching for the Needle in the Haystack: Finding Energy Efficiency in the Midst of the Economic Downturn

Michael Li, DOE

    Evaluation of Energy Savings in Varying Economic Conditions

    Deborah Swarts, Navigant Consulting

    Roger Hill, Navigant Consulting

    Mike Yim, Navigant Consulting

    Jennifer Barnes, Navigant Consulting

    Phil Degens, Energy Trust of Oregon

    Trends in ENERGY STAR Awareness, 2002 to 2010: Did the Great Recession Have an Impact?

    Carla Jackson, Abt SRBI, Inc.

    Jane Peters, Research Into Action

    Mersiha Spahic, Research Into Action

    Recession Impacts: Savings During and After the Recession

    Lori Lewis (Megdal), Megdal & Associates, LLC

    Tracey DeSimone, NYSERDA

    Juliet Nelson, Megdal & Associates, LLC

 

Listen to Your Elders: A Retrospective Discussion of Major Programs and Evaluation Policies

Bob Wirtshafter, Wirtshafter Associates Inc

    Evaluation and Regulation: Put to the Test

    William Saxonis, New York State Department of Public Service

    Lessons Learned: 10 Years of Focus on Energy Evaluation

    Bobbi Tannenbaum, KEMA, Inc.

    Carol Stemrich, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

    Laura Schauer, Tetra Tech

    Ralph Prahl, Prahl and Associates

    Emerging Evaluation Issues Revisited

    Ralph Prahl, Prahl & Associates

    Nick Hall, TecMarket Works

    Kenneth M. Keating, Independent Consultant

    Martin Kushler, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

    Ralph Prahl, Prahl & Associates

 

Get Ready, Get Set, Go… Whoa Stop!

Nick Hall, TecMarket Works

    Building Long-Term Sustained Capacity and Influencing Decisions: The USDOE SEP Capacity Model

    Patrick McCarthy, TecMarket Works

    Nick Hall, TecMarket Works

    Marty Schweitzer, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

    Faith Lambert, U.S. Dept of Energy

    Evaluation of an Energy Efficiency Program in a Regional Context

    Peter Martin, University of Ballarat

    David Lynch, University of Ballart

    Mohammed Alkadiri, University of Ballart

    Julian Lowe, University of Ballart

    The Value of Ongoing Market Tracking, Monitoring and Evaluation: A Case Study from the Pacific Northwest

    Jenna Canseco, KEMA, Inc.

    Tami Rasmussen, Evergreen Economics

    Anu Teja, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

    Robert Russell, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

 

Evaluation Methods for Feedback, Comparative Use, and Other Residential Behavior Change Approaches

Monica Nevius, NMR

    Experimentation and the Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Programs: Will the Twain Meet?

    Edward Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Michael Sullivan, Freeman, Sullivan & Company

    Loren Lutzenhiser, Portland State University

    Carl Blumstein, California Institute for Energy and Environment

    Bill Miller, SRA International

    Quantifying Savings from Comparative Usage Programs: Are the Differences Reconcilable?

    Donald Dohrmann, ADM Associates, Inc.

    Nicholas Fitzgerald, ADM Associates, Inc.

    Wim Bos, SMUD

    Residential Smart Home Energy Monitoring Pilot

    Robert Baumgartner, Tetra Tech, Inc.

    Christopher Mayhew, Tetra Tech, Inc.

    Kevin Galligan, Cape Light Compact

    Briana Kane, Cape Light Compact

    Phil Moffitt, Capte Light Compact

 

To Process Evaluation and Beyond!

Charmaine Cigliano, Orange & Rockland Utilities

    What Will Improve Process and Market Evaluation?

    Jane Peters, Research Into Action, Inc.

    Real-Time Scrambling to Improve an On-Bill Financing Pilot Program

    Dulane Moran, Research Into Action

    Phillipp Degens, Energy Trust of Oregon

    Marketing Effectiveness – EE “Gateway”

    May Wu, Integral Analytics

    Ashlie Ossege, Duke Energy

    Patricia Thompson, Sageview, Inc.

 

Different Paradigms For Energy Savings

Richard Karney, DOE

    Do-it-Yourself Home Energy Audit: Tricks and Techniques

    Joseph Lopes, Lopes Energy Consulting, Inc.

    Revisiting Energy Savings from PC Power Management Software

    Kathryn Hile, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Heidi Ochsner, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Laura Feinstein, Puget Sound Energy

    Assessing Energy Savings Attributable to Home Energy Reports

    Brian Smith, Pacific Gas and Electric Co.

    Michael Sullivan, Freeman, Sullivan and Co.

 

The Shape of Things to Come: Global Warming, Green House Gas Emissions, and Other Environment Benefits

Jim Mapp, Dark Energy Associates

    350/650/1050 – Implications of Global Warming for Demand-Side Management

    H. Gil Peach, ScanAmerica

    John Mitchell, Jai J Mitchell Analytics

    Documenting Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions From End-Use Efficiency Activities in the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism Offset Program

    Steven Schiller, Schiller Consulting, Inc.

    Into the Breach With Carbon: Recent Approaches for Realizing Environmental Benefits of Displaced Generation Emissions

    David Sumi, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Eric Rambo, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

 

Cool Ideas About Hot Topics: Measurement Lessons from HVAC

Shahana Samiullah, Southern California Edison

    An M&V Protocol to Evaluate Savings from Rooftop Units – At Last!

    Kathryn Hile, The Cadmus Group

    Jack Callahan, Bonneville Power Administration

    Howard Reichmuth, New Buildings Institute

    Evaluation of a Large-Scale Ductless Heat Pump Program

    Bob Davis, Ecotope, Inc.

    Ned Harris, Research Into Action, Inc.

    Anu Teja, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

    A Tale of Two Programs: An Analysis of Residential Early Retirement HVAC Programs

    Steve Cofer, The Cadmus Group

    Jeff Livingston, Conservation Services Group

 

Economizing on Evaluation: Good Evaluation with Leaner Budgets

Ed Vine, California Institute for Energy and Environment/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Getting out of the Starting Blocks: Challenges with PY1 Portfolio Evaluations

    Katherine Johnson, Johnson Consulting Group

    Michael Spector, Central Hudson Gas & Electric

    Chriss Griffin, CGV Gas of Virginia

    Paul Smith, SourceGas

    Doing More With Less—Getting What’s Needed Most From Evaluations

    Barb Ryan, Global Energy Partners

    Patrice Ignelzi, Global Energy Partners

    One Solution to Capturing the Benefits of Early Replacement:  When Approximately Correct is Good Enough

    Richard Ridge, Ridge & Associates

    Pete Jacobs, Building Metrics

    Harvey Tress, New York State Department of Public Service

    Nick Hall, TecMarket Works

    Brian Evans, TecMarket Works

 

Savings from Residential Lighting: Past, Present and Future

Ralph Prahl, Prahl & Associates

    Can Market Effects from CFL Programs be Measured? Let Us Count the Ways…

    Ellen Rubinstein, The Cadmus Group

    Scott Dimetrosky, ODC

    Edward Vine, LBNL

    Mikhail Haramati, CPUC

    Net Impacts from Upstream Lighting Programs: A Multi-State Model

    Chris Russell, NMR

    Lisa Wilson-Wright, NMR

    Ralph Prahl, Prahl and Associates

    Lynn Hoefgen, NMR

    Residential Lighting: Shedding Light on the Remaining Savings Potential in California

    Kathleen Gaffney, KEMA, Inc.

    Tyler Mahone, KEMA, Inc.

    Alissa Johnson, KEMA, Inc.

 

Panels

 

Panel: Can We Keep Evaluation in Front of Policymakers?

Jacqueline Berger, APPRISE

Panel:  Portfolio-Level Evaluation

Rob Bordner, EMI Consulting

Panel:  The Use of Regional Deemed Savings Databases--Too Much of a Not-So-Good Thing?

Bill Norton, Opinion Dynamics Corp.

Panel: The Rebound Effect: Should We Care?

Edward Vine, California Institute of Energy and Environment/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Panel: Catch of the Day: The Politics of Evaluation

Sharyn Barata, Itron

Panel:  Benchmarking Program Administrator and State Level Energy Efficiency Efforts

Jennifer Kallay, Synapse Energy Economics

Panel: Does Global Warming Conflict with Cost Effectiveness?

Jim Mapp, Dark Energy Associates

 

 

Posters

 

Energy Efficiency Program Marketing: Methodological Approaches to Quantifying Program Success

Jennifer Mitchell-Jackson, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

Is it Time to Seize the Day? Reaping the Efficiency Benefits of Codes and Standards

Gail Azulay, NSTAR

Allen Lee, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

David Lis, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership

Eliazbeth Titus, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership

Puja Vohra, National Grid

Quantifying the Energy Savings from Installing/Repairing Strip Curtains

Sasha Baroiant, ADM Associates, Inc.

Taghi Alereza, ADM Associates, Inc.

Dan Mort, ADM Associates, Inc.

Charles Ehrlich, ADM Associates, Inc.

Large Commercial New Construction Market Profiling

Ryan Barry, KEMA, Inc

Ferit Ucar, APPRISE

Andrew Wood, National Grid

Heat Pump Water Heater Monitoring and Verification for Utility Rebate Programs

David Beavers, The Cadmus Group

Matthew Piantedosi, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Evaluating Low-Income Energy Efficiency Programs

Jacqueline Berger, APPRISE

When Can I Stop Calling: Do the Hard-to-Reach Respond Differently to Surveys?

Ryan Bliss, Research Into Action, Inc.

Sarah Castor, Energy Trust of Oregon

Measuring the Impacts of Low-Income Weatherization on Indoor Air Quality

David Carroll, APPRISE

Scott Pigg, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Dan Cautley, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Paul Francisco, University of Illinois

Bruce Tonn, ORNL

Michael Blasnik, Blasnik and Associates

Michael Blasnik, Blasnik and Associates

Examining Non-Energy Impacts at the Measure Level and Income Level

Greg Clendenning, NMR

Lauren Abraham, NMR Group

Cheryl Browne, NMR Group

Lynn Hoefgen, NMR Group

Gene Fry, Northeast Utilities

Ralph Prahl, Energy Efficiency Advisory Council of Massachusett

Gail Azulay, NSTAR Electric and Gas Corp

Pam Rathbun, Tetratech

Can You Really Save 16% for $50? Laboratory Evaluation and Modeling of Latent Recovery Strategies for Mitigating Air Conditioner Energy Use

Abram Conant, Proctor Engineering Group

John Proctor, Proctor Engineering Group

Implementation of Minimum Energy Efficiency Performance Standards for CFL with Integrated Ballast

Rafael David, Eletrobras/Procel

Karla Kwiatkowski Lepetitgaland, Electrobras/Procel

Let the Sun Shine In:  Lessons from Evaluating Two Solar Programs in Oregon

Linda Dethman, The Cadmus Group

Brian Sipe, Energy Trust of Oregon

eGRID:  An Efficient Way to Value the GHG Emissions Reduction Effects of Energy Efficiency

Art Diem, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Integrating Results from Evaluations: Should Results Only be Applied on a Prospective Basis?

Scott Dimetrosky, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

Examining Organizational Behavior Theory and Its Implications for Energy Efficiency Program Evaluation

Anne Dougherty, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

Katherine Randazzo, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

Mary Sutter, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

Is He Him? Automating Name/Address Checking between Program and Utility Data

Steve Doyle, Megdal & Associates

Lori Lewis (Megdal), Megdal & Associates

Tracey DeSimone, NYSERDA

Saving Energy and Water in On-Premise Laundry and Commercial Warewashing Sectors

David Freeman, Skumatz Economic Research Associates

Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates

Does Social Marketing Work: Addressing Behavioral Measurement Gaps in Impacts and Retention for Behavioral Programs

David Freeman, Skumatz Economic Research Associates

Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates

MyLights! Application: Extending the "Shelf Life" of Evaluation Data to Support Development of Program Implementation Tools

Kathleen Gaffney, KEMA, Inc

Paulo Tanimoto, KEMA, Inc.

Scientific Irrigation Scheduling:  Has evaluation pulled us out of the mud?

Lauren Gage, BPA

Tom Osborn, Bonneville Power Administration

Efficiency Vermont's Experimental Geo-Targeting Energy Efficiency Program: Process Results

Toben Galvin, Navigant Consulting

Mike Sherman, Navigant Consulting

Tim Guiterman, Navigant Consulting

Eugene Shlatz, Navigant Consulting

Kathryn Parlin, West Hill Energy and Computing

Evaluating the Accuracy of Smart Meters: C Case Study From Texas

Erik Gilbert, Navigant Consulting

Brad Rogers, Navigant Consulting

Improving Energy Efficiency Results through Facility-wide Baselines

Chad Gilless, Global Energy Partners

Rita Siong, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

How Good Was It? Developing a Bottom-up Portfolio Impact Evaluation Scheme Getting Ex-post Project Assessments That Convey Uncertainty

Per Ivar Helgesen, Enova SF

Ground Swell for Ground Source:  Results of Summer and Winter Metering Efforts at Ground Source Heat Pumps at Ameren Illinois

Robert Huang, The Cadmus Group

Dave Korn, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Sandra Brown, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Karen Kansfield, Ameren Illinois

Nicholas Lovier, Ameren Illinois

Larry Brown, Conservation Services Group

Frictionless Compressors Getting Flack? In-Situ Performance of Built-Up DX Rooftop Units in Commercial Buildings

Steven Keates, ADM Associates, Inc.

Charles Ehrlich, ADM Associates, Inc.

Measuring the Impacts of Low-Income Weatherization on Single Family Homes Heated with Fuel Oil

Tim Lenahan, APPRISE

Scott Pigg, ECW

Michael Blasnik, Blasnik and Associates

Greg Dalhoff, Dalhoff and Associates

Bruce Tonn, ORNL

Evaluating the Brazialian Information Dissemination Program for Energy Efficiency

Karla Lepetitgaland, Eletrobras/Procel

Felipe Carlos Bastos, Eletrobras/Procel

Leonardo Fellipe Toledo Costa, Eletrobras/Procel

Ana Lucia dos Prazeres Costs, Eletrobras/Procel

Expanding Replacement Options for CFLs It's Not Just for Residential Anymore

Jim Mapp, Dark Energy Associates

Measuring the Depth of Energy Efficiency

Lawrence Masland, Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Department of Energy Resources

Past Gas: Natural Gas Efficiency Program Realization Rate Error Ratios in Four States

Jon Maxwell, ERS

Establishing Baseline for Industrial Process Efficiency Projects

Jon Maxwell, ERS

A Nice Hot Summer: Developing a Regional Commercial HVAC Load Shape Through End-Use Metering

Jarred Metoyer, KEMA, Inc

Elizabeth Titus, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships

Andrew Wood, National Grid

Energy Efficiency: From Outdoor to Indoor Savings

Leonardo Monteiro, University of Sao Paulo

Methodological Approaches to Creating Regional and National Estimates of Residential Lighting

Valerie Richardson, KEMA, Inc

Michael Poplawski, PNNL

Impact Evaluation of Deemed Savings in Greenhouses: Heat Curtain and Infrared Films

Betsy Ricker, ERS

Patrick Hewlett, ERS

Improving Program Performance: Focused Measurement and Verification of Condensing Boilers

Betsy Ricker, ERS

Nathan Throop, ERS

Shamus Cunningham, ERS

An Econometric Approach for Evaluating the Impact of Smart Meters on Recorded Electricity Consumption

Brad Rogers, Navigant Consulting

Bill Provencher, Navigant Consulting

Erik Gilbert, Navigant Consulting

Before and After the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: What will Become of the US Department of Energy's State Energy Program?

Mitchell Rosenberg, KEMA, Inc

Timothy Pettit, KEMA

Kathleen Gaffney, KEMA

Martin Schweitzer, Oak Ridge National Laboratories

Evaluation of Solar Water Heating Systems in Brazilian Low-Income Households

Marcelo Santos, Eletrobras

Emerson Salvador, ELETROBRAS

George Camargo dos Santos, ELETROBRAS

Moises Antonio dos Santos, ELETROBRAS

Leonardo Nunes Alves da Silva, ELETROBRAS

Rafael Meirelles David, ELETROBRAS

Elizabet Marques Duarte Pereira, UNA

Motor Mouth: Stop Talking About Motor Repair Savings and Quantify Them

Mohit Singh- Chhabra, Navigant Consulting

Stuart Schare, Navigant Consulting

Rob Russell, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

Status Quo and Gaps for Impact, Attribution, and Retention of Behavioral Programs and Beyond

Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates

Measuring Energy Code Compliance in Utah: A Case Study

Stu Slote, Navigant Consulting

Shaunna Mozingo, Colorado Code Consulting

Scott Albert, GDS Associates

Quick Evaluation of a Multifamily Weatherization Program

Barbara Smith, Wisconsin Division of Energy Services

Jim Mapp, Dark Energy Associates

Evaluating Renewable Programs: Is It Just Like Energy Efficiency?

Frank Stern, Navigant Consulting

Eric Merkt, Navigant

Chains & Franchises: Understanding a Key Market

Tom Mauldin, NMR Group

Noel Stevens, KEMA

Andrew Wood, National Grid

Monitoring End-Use Energy Consumption – Internet Based Data

John Stoops, KEMA, Inc.

Can We Trust Self-Reports?

Jun Suzuki, Research Into Action, Inc.

Sarah Castor, Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Savings from Pump-Off Controllers in Oil Well Applications

Adam Thomas, ADM Associates, Inc.

Joshua Taylor, ADM Associates, Inc.

Let the Sunshine In (or Keep It Out): Evaluating an Energy Star Windows Program

Kenneth Tiedemann, BC Hydro

A Comprehensive Look at Comprehensive Design Programs

Bing Tso, SBW Consulting, Inc.

Arlis Reynolds, National grid

Chad Telarico, KEMA

Chris Dyson, KEMA

Aaiysha Khursheed, Itron

Residential Demand Response to Dynamic Hourly Pricing of Electricity

Bethany Vittetoe Glinsmann, Navigant Consulting

Bill Provencher, Navigant Consulting

High Reported Energy Savings--Are They Real or Fake? International Case Applications Help to Understand Pitfalls in Energy Savings Calculations

Harry Vreuls, NL Agency

Rebate Agents: Their Roles in Utility C&I Programs and the Implications for Managers and Evaluators

Garrick Wahlstrand, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

Mary Sutter, Optinion Dynamics

Workforce Issues in the Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Programs:  What Is Needed?

Robin Walther, RJW Consulting

Carol Zabin, U.C. Berkeley

Karen Chapple, U.C. Berkeley

Ellen Avis, U.C. Berkeley

Jessica Halpern-Finnerty, U.C. Berkeley

Jane Peters, Research into Action

Nathanial Albers, Research Into Action

Riding the Natural Gas Rollercoaster: Program Evaluation in the Face of Volatile Natural Gas Prices

Bonnie Watson, The Cadmus Group

Jessica Aiona, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Brian Hedman, Black & Veatch

Who's Afraid of a Swamp Cooler? Addressing Market Barriers to Evaporative Cooling

Cheryl Winch, The Cadmus Group

Anna Carvill, Cadmus Group

Can They Hear You Now? Ten Behavior Change Mareting Faux Pas

Cheryl Winch, The Cadmus Group

Allie Marshall, Cadmus Group

What Happens if EV Purchasers Don't Like TOU Rates?

May Wu, Integral Analytics, Inc.