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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9:00 am	Welcome, Review Agenda and Meeting Minutes - Tom Eckman Today's Agenda Meeting Minutes and Decisions for 03/18/14 Voting Members Roll Call [Decision - Adopt Agenda & Minutes]
9:15 am	Proven UES: Residential Lighting - LED and CFL Lamps - Ryan Firestone Residential Lighting - LED and CFL Lamps Workbook Residential Lighting Baseline Table RBSA Lighting Metatable [Presentation, Decision]
10:45 am	Break
11:00 am	New Construction Measures - WA/OR - Mohit Singh-Chhabra Res \| Energy Star Homes SF - WA Res \| Energy Star Homes SF - OR - Workbook Oregon New Construction SEEM Workbook [Presentation (Updated 4/22/2014), Decision]
11:30 am	Guidelines Updates and Key Issues - Mike Baker (SBW) Guidelines for the Estimation of Energy Savings Roadmap for the Assessment of Energy Efficiency Measures [Presentation]
12:00 pm	Lunch
12:30 pm	Measure Interactions for Residential Single Family SEEM-affected UES Measures - Back to "Option 3"? - Adam Hadley [Presentation (Updated 4/22/2014), Decision]
2:30 pm	Break
2:45 pm	Proven UES: Appliances - Dishwashers - Christian Douglass Res \| Appliances - Dishwashers - Workbook [Presentation, Decision]
3:00 pm	OOC UES: Variable Frequency Drives - Potato/Onion Shed - Christian Douglass Ag \| Variable Frequency Drives - Potato/Onion Shed - Workbook [Presentation Updated 4/22/2014), Decision]
3:30 pm	Proven UES: Refrigerator Decommissioning Update - Mohit Singh-Chhabra Res \| Appliances - Refrigerator/Freezer Decommissioning ARP Market Slides [Presentation] (Updated 4/22/2014)
3:45 pm	Staff Updates - Charlie Grist [Presentation]
4:00 pm	Adjourn
Tentative Future Agenda Items Woodsmoke Study Results Rem/Rate Infiltration Trade-Off Guidelines Revisions SRR Schools Lighting UES Measures SIW Updates Proven: Refrigerator/Freezer Decommissioning Proven UES: Heating/Cooling - PTCS Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing SF Provisional SP: Non-Res Lighting - Retrofits Duct Insulation: SF and MH PSE Manufatured Home Duct Sealing Program Evaluation Findings OOC UES: Grocery - Door Gasket Replacement OOC UES: Grocery - Floating Head Pressure Controls for Single Compressor Systems OOC UES: Grocery - LED Display Case LED's OOC UES: Grocery - Strip Curtains OOC UES: Grocery - Autoclosers Provisional UES: HPWH Proven UES: DHP for Forced Air Furnaces and Manufactured Homes Provisional SP: Voltage Optimization and CVR Provisional SP: Non-Res Lighting - Code Compliance NREL SEEM vs. EnergyPlus comparison Proven UES: New Construction - Energy Star and Ecorated Homes MH Provisional SP: Scientific Irrigation Scheduling OOC UES: Heating/Cooling - PTCS Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing MH Proven UES: Heating/Cooling - Air Source Heat Pump Conversions MH Proven UES: Heating/Cooling - Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades MH Proven UES: New Construction - Montana House 2 7th Plan Assumptions Proven UES: LED Traffic Signals Proven UES: Residential Freezers Proven UES: Commercial Smart Plug Power Strips Proven UES: New Construction - Energy Star Homes MF Prescriptive Air Sealing