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.
research,
evaluation,
evaluation approaches,
energy program,
program evaluation,
energy efficiency,
energy program goals
Program Goals and Evaluation
It’s January and after a somewhat eventful 2020, flipping the calendar to a new year seems extra...
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Brad Stevens, Sampling Error, and Cost Effectiveness
I am a big fan of the Boston Celtics and their coach, Brad Stevens. How does this relate to...
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The Perils of Deemed Savings
In addition to understanding energy efficiency, evaluators also search for efficiencies in cost and...
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The Challenges of Estimating NTG, Part 1 - Baselines
One of the most difficult jobs that evaluators have is estimating attribution of savings to energy...
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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 and...
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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]
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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: The Core Principles
The practice of appreciative inquiry highlights the role of group conversations, imaginations, and...
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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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- ASHRAE Level II Audit (2)
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- cooling (2)
- customer motivation (1)
- customer recruitment (1)
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- data collection methods (1)
- data gaps (1)
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- decarbonization (2)
- deemed savings (1)
- deficit-based change (10)
- demand response (1)
- double-counting (1)
- effective useful life (1)
- electricity (1)
- electrification (2)
- eligible measure (1)
- EM&V (8)
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- negative savings (1)
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- ntg (2)
- peak load (1)
- persistence (1)
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- program implementation (8)
- program logic model (1)
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- realization rates (1)
- research (53)
- researchable issues (10)
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