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September 26, 2023
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The role of utility programs in market transformation
The market transformation of air-source heat pumps will take teamwork. We discuss what utilities can consider when designing programs to encourage market transformation.Continue Reading

July 5, 2023
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Transforming a Market: How Wisconsin was first to get high-efficiency furnaces in (almost) every home
The market transformation of air-source heat pumps will take teamwork. In the early '90s, stakeholders in Wisconsin helped successfully transform the market for high-efficiency furnaces.Continue Reading

June 27, 2023
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Advancing the electrification of RTUs in the Commercial and Industrial market
Packaged rooftop units, or RTUs, make up around 40% of the commercial and industrial market. What are the barriers keeping energy efficiency programs from tapping into this market?Continue Reading

April 12, 2023
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We can make commercial buildings safer in the post-pandemic future
Better building operation can help us optimize both energy use and people's health — but we need to know more.Continue Reading

February 21, 2023
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Join our commercial energy code field study for the U.S. Department of Energy
Commercial building owners in the Midwest: join our field study to help the Department of Energy improve energy codes in large buildings.Continue Reading

November 4, 2022
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The 5 biggest industry myths about air-source heat pumps
A manufacturer details the top heat pump myths among program implementers, evaluators, and contractors that get in the way of effective program design.Continue Reading

May 26, 2022
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Dual fuel heat pumps: advancing beneficial electrification
Any heat pump is better than no heat pump. Dual fuel heat pumps can advance electrification in the short term and ease the market into a more fully electrified future.Continue Reading

May 15, 2022
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Are switched reluctance motors the "LEDs of Motors"?
In terms of energy savings, SRMs could be to traditional motors what LEDs are to incandescent lightbulbs.Continue Reading

February 25, 2022
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The State of Commercial Electrification: HVAC
A decade ago, there wasn't a clear mainstream path to electrify commercial HVAC systems in cold climates. As the market demanded solutions, manufacturers hit the lab to advance heat pump technologies.Continue Reading

September 1, 2021
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Lighting, HVAC, and plug load integration
The Integrated Controls study team performed a pilot study for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Integrated Lighting Campaign to integrate building systems more efficiently to produce greater cost savings and climate solutions.Continue Reading