Regional Technical Forum

The RTF is a technical advisory committee to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council established in 1999 to develop standards to verify and evaluate energy efficiency savings

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UES Measures Standard protocols list Demand Response Technologies Supporting Documents Propose a measure or standard protocol Proposed measures and status Whole Building Efforts

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9:00 am	Welcome, Review Agenda and Meeting Minutes - Tom Eckman Today's Agenda Meeting Minutes and Decisions for November 10, 2015 Voting Members Roll Call Decision - Adopt Agenda & Minutes
9:15 am	Provisional Standard Protocol: Scientific Irrigation Scheduling - Ryan Firestone, Carrie Cobb, BPA Bonneville Baseline Field Selection and Recruitment Plan Bonneville Baseline Field Data Collection Protocol Presentation, Decision
10:00 am	UES: Manufactured Homes ENERGY STAR and EcoRated - Josh Rushton and Mohit Singh-Chhabra Residential: New Construction - ENERGY STAR and EcoRated Homes MH Research Strategy Presentation, Decision
10:45 am	Break
11:00 am	Provisional Standard Protocol: Non-Residential Lighting Retrofits - Christian Douglass Commercial: Lighting - Non-Residential Lighting Retrofits Presentation, Decision
12:15 pm	Lunch - Complete this Online Deli Order (RTF Members and Corresponding Members only) Lunch questions? - Chad Madron, cmadron@nwcouncil.org
12:45 pm	RTF Management Items - Jennifer Light HVAC Sizing Calculator Presentation
1:15 pm	Guidelines Revisions - Jennifer Light Roadmap (clean version) updated 12/3/2015 Roadmap (redlined version) updated 12/3/2015 Savings (clean version) updated 12/3/2015 Savings (redlined version) updated 12/3/2015 Costs and Benefits (clean version) updated 12/3/2015 Costs and Benefits (redlined version) updated 12/3/2015 Lifetime (clean version) updated 12/3/2015 Lifetime (redlined version) updated 12/3/2015 Supporting Documents (clean version) updated 12/3/2015 Supporting Documents (redlined version) updated 12/3/2015 Subcommittee Feedback updated 12/3/2015 Presentation, Decision
2:15 pm	UES: Multifamily Weatherization and New Construction ENERGY STAR Multifamily - Mohit Singh-Chhabra Residential: Weatherization - Multi-Family Residential: New Construction - ENERGY STAR Homes MF Presentation, Decision
2:45 pm	Break
3:00 pm	Results of Regional Conservation Progress Survey - Jennifer Light, Lakin Garth, Cadmus Presentation
4:00 pm	Adjourn
Tentative Future Agenda Items & Upcoming Subcommittee Work Anticipated in 2016 Q1 New UES: Residential LED Fixtures New UES: DHP for New Construction Multifamily Calibration Proven UES (Out of Compliance): Weatherization -Multifamily Proven UES: New Construction - ENERGY STAR Homes Multifamily Proven UES: Commercial Appliances - Freezers Proven UES: Commercial Appliances - Refrigerators Small Saver: Non-Residential Network Computer Power Management Proven UES: Agricultural Lighting - Area Lights New Standard Protocol: Non-Residential Lighting Code Compliant New UES: DHP for Multifamily New Standard Protocol: New Homes Standard Protocol (Next Step Homes) Planning UES: Commissioning Controls and Sizing Single Family Planning UES: Ductless Heat Pump for Forced Air Furnace Single Family and Manufactured Homes