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.
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Exploring Evaluability Assessments
When I was asked a while back to be a guest writer for this blog, it’s not surprising that my ideas...
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Baselines!
“Baseline” is an incredibly important term in energy efficiency evaluation. It is thrown around...
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Maximizing the Value of Process Evaluations
Evaluations can sometimes feel like a regulatory checkbox. This can seem especially true for...
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Heat Pumps and Supplemental Heating
In case you haven’t heard, heat pumps are a thing now. As their efficiency and performance in cold...
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Quantifying Non-Energy Impacts
Recently, I saw news of a study from USC that found the relatively low level of adoption of...
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Lifetime Carbon Impacts
If we are counting on energy efficiency to account for a large part of reducing carbon emissions,...
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Evaluating the IRA
Earlier this month, Congress passed - and President Biden signed into law - the Inflation Reduction...
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Hidden Barriers to Energy Efficiency
At their core, energy efficiency programs exist to help the market overcome barriers preventing the...
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The Case of the Wonky Solar Data
No matter the methodology, we calculate energy savings or production using data. Sometimes,...
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