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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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  • Commercial HVAC
  • Connected Thermostats
  • Demand Response
  • Duct Sealing
  • Guidelines
  • Heat Pump Water Heaters
  • Implementers Group
  • Modeling
  • Natural Gas
  • New Homes
  • Non-Residential Lighting
  • Operations
  • Refrigeration
  • Research and Evaluation
  • Residential HVAC
  • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
  • Small and Rural Utilities
  • Weatherization
  • Whole Building
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Guidelines

At a Glance

Status 
active
Sector 
Non-Sector Specific

Previous Meeting

Sep 2020 23 Wed
Guidelines Subcommittee Meeting 2:00 PM-3:30 PM
Summary

Since 2010 the functions and analysis of the RTF have been conducted in accordance with a set of formally approved Guidelines. These guidelines essentially lay out the rules by which the RTF does its analysis. It is an evolving document that is updated and improved alongside the RTF as new topics and problems come under RTF consideration.   

This Subcommittee meets to revisit the RTF Guidelines at regular intervals to ensure they are still serving the RTF’s goals and supporting the region. For more information, see the Guidelines webpage here.

The latest version of the RTF Guidelines, along with a workbook where staff and the subcommittee track outstanding guidelines questions and topics can be found below.

Current Guidelines Guidelines Updates Tracker    

Past guidelines iterations and related materials can be found here: 

RTF Operative Guidelines Archive page  

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