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

Subcommittees

9:30 am	Introductions, Review, and Adopt Agenda, Minutes, and Decisions Today's Agenda and Decisions for 11/1 (100k Excel) Meeting Minutes for 11/1 (1mb Word) Voting Member Roll Call [Decision - Adopt Agenda & Minutes]
9:45 am	RTF Charter and Bylaws - Charlie Grist, Sandra Hirotsu >> 12/7/11 Draft Revised Charter >> 12/7/11 Draft Bylaws >> Review comments on draft bylaws and revised draft charter >> Draft Charter and Bylaws Voting Examples (80k PowerPoint) [Review, Decision to forward to Council]
10:15 am	SEEM Revisions to Ventilation System Modeling - Ben Larson (Ecotope) [Presentation, Decision]
11:15 am	Break
11:30 am	Heat Pump Water Heaters - Tier 2 Indoor - Ben Larson [Presentation, Discussion]
12:30 pm	Lunch
1:00 pm	Committee, Contract, and Staff Work Updates - Tom Eckman [Informational Updates (80k PowerPoint)]
1:15 pm	Whole Building M & V Protocol - Tom Eckman >> Request from Pulse Energy - Presentation [Call for RTF subcommittee]
1:30 pm	Manufactured Homes SEEM Calibration - Adam Hadley >> Workbook (12mb Excel) [Presentation, Decision]
2:15 pm	Residential Weatherization Air Tightness Evaluation Plan - Warren Cook (PECI), Mark Kendall >> RTF Residential Weatherization Research Plan (60k Word) [Presentation, Decision]
3:00 pm	Break
3:15 pm	UES Measure Review - SBW [Presentation, Review, Discussion]
3:45 pm	Review Upcoming Meeting Agenda Items [Review, Advise]
4:00 pm	Adjourn
Tentative January 17 Agenda Items Review Work Plan for Guidelines Development for Custom Protocols and Program Impact Evaluation Update: RTF Policy Committee and Council Meeting Review, Decision: Guidelines for the Development of Measure Cost and Non-Energy Benefits Review, Decision: Guidelines for the Development of Measure Life Review, Decision: VFD Calculator Review, Decision: RTU Protocol and Calculator Decision: CVR Protocol #1 UES Measure Review RTF staff response to small/rural recommendations - 2012 work plan tasks Tentative February 14 Agenda Items Review: Multifamily SEEM Calibration Results Review: RTUG Specifications and Calculator Decision: Engine Block Heater Controls Provisional UES Approval of Agricultural VFD Measures (Tentative) Tenative March 13 Agenda Items Holiday LEDs Deactivate Residential Heating/Cooling - Room Air Conditioners Deactivate Review Draft Guidelines for Custom Protocols and Program Impact Evaluation Review, Decision: Regional End-Use Load Study Business Case (tentative - may be delayed) Tentative April 17 Agenda Items Decision on Guidelines for Custom Protocols and Program Impact Evaluation