Publication | June 6, 2025 by Adrian Rivera

City of Altoona Microgrid Feasibility Analysis: East Neighborhood Development Plan

Slipstream conducted a feasibility study to help the City of Altoona plan for a microgrid to ensure energy security, enable climate adaptation, and provide long-term economic benefits to residents. More

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Publication | May 21, 2025 by

Improving Installation and Maintenance Practices for Minnesota Residential Furnaces, Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

We conducted research on residential heating and cooling systems in Minnesota homes to help improve installation and maintenance practices for furnaces, air conditioners, and heat pumps. More

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Publication | March 25, 2025 by Jeannette LeZaks

Minnesota Manufactured Home Characterization Study

Slipstream conducted a large-scale field study of Minnesota’s manufactured homes to identify energy savings potential and help inform energy efficiency programs that will save residents money. This slide deck is from a webinar delivered in October 2016. Read the final report here. More

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Publication | March 13, 2025 by Scott Schuetter

Strategic Integration of Innovative Lighting Retrofits and Controls Across DoD

The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) spends $3.3 billion on energy each year, 15% of which is for lighting. Typical retrofits are LED-only, leaving additional savings (up to 70%) from advanced lighting controls stranded. There is a huge knowledge gap in advanced lighting controls within DoD. This project informs DoD managers, designers, and operators about advanced controls concepts, the principles of operations, and general cost-effectiveness of the most common control strategies. More

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Publication | March 4, 2025 by

Midwest 120V Heat Pump Water Heater Field Study

Slipstream conducted a year-long field study of 120V HPWHs at 27 sites across the Midwest. More