The Big Why of Evaluation
We are on the brink of an evaluation renaissance. Smart grids, smart meters, smart buildings, and smart data are prominent themes in the industry lexicon. Smarter evaluation and research must follow.
The Perils of Deemed Savings
In addition to understanding energy efficiency, evaluators also search for efficiencies in cost...
5 minute read
The Challenges of Estimating NTG, Part 1 - Baselines
One of the most difficult jobs that evaluators have is estimating attribution of savings to...
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research,
evaluation,
evaluation approaches,
data gaps,
gender,
gender gaps,
energy program,
program evaluation
Data Gaps
Welcome to the reboot of the Big Why of Evaluation. In these posts, I hope to explore new ideas...
2 minute read
the big why,
embedded research and evaluation,
research,
evaluation,
evaluation approaches,
appreciative inquiry,
deficit-based change,
constructionist-based change
Visionary Evaluation for a Sustainable, Equitable Future
Visionary Evaluation for a Sustainable, Equitable Future[1]
2 minute read
the big why,
embedded research and evaluation,
research,
evaluation,
evaluation approaches,
appreciative inquiry,
deficit-based change,
constructionist-based change
Appreciative Inquiry: The Core Principles
The practice of appreciative inquiry highlights the role of group conversations, imaginations,...
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the big why,
embedded research and evaluation,
research,
evaluation,
evaluation approaches,
appreciative inquiry,
deficit-based change,
constructionist-based change
Appreciative Inquiry: Destiny
The past several posts of the Big WHY of Evaluation blog have focused on the practice of...
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the big why,
embedded research and evaluation,
research,
evaluation,
evaluation approaches,
appreciative inquiry,
deficit-based change,
constructionist-based change
Appreciative Inquiry: Design
I have been thinking through how to approach conversations about climate change and its impacts...
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the big why,
embedded research and evaluation,
research,
evaluation,
evaluation approaches,
appreciative inquiry,
deficit-based change,
constructionist-based change
Appreciative Inquiry: Dream
“Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow's reality.” (Malala Yousafzai)...
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the big why,
embedded research and evaluation,
research,
evaluation,
evaluation approaches,
appreciative inquiry,
deficit-based change,
constructionist-based change
Appreciative Inquiry: Discovery
“If I had an hour to solve a problem and my life depended on the solution, I would spend the...
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- ASHRAE Level II Audit (2)
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- cooling (2)
- customer motivation (1)
- customer recruitment (1)
- data gaps (1)
- decarbonization (2)
- deficit-based change (10)
- double-counting (1)
- eligible measure (1)
- embedded research and evaluation (27)
- emergent learning frameworks (1)
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- energy program (8)
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- evaluation (41)
- evaluation approaches (31)
- gender (1)
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