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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9:30 am	Introductions, Announcements & Review of Agenda Review and approval of meeting minutes and decisions for 4/5 Project & Subcommittee Updates >> Small/Rural Utilities Project >> PTCS Subcommittee >> RTF Operations Subcommittee >> Domestic Heating Fuel Choice Study >> RTF Operations - website updates: RTF decisions page >> GSHP Measures (ASHP to GSHP; FAF to GSHP) >> SEEM workshop >> Variable Capacity Heat Pump >> RTUG >> Announcement of EE Central Demonstration
10:00 am	GrocerSmart4: Status report on sub-committee research plan - Charlie Grist & PECI Staff (80k PowerPoint)
10:20 am	Draft Guidelines: Latest iteration of changes and decision to forward (see: Motion) to Council - Mike Baker & RTF Staff >> Guidelines for RTF Approved Savings (800k PDF) >> Guidelines for RTF Approved Savings (353k Word) >> Guidelines for RTF Approved Savings Markup (857k PDF) >> Appendix A - Guidelines Checklist (16k Excel) >> Appendix B - UES Measure Summary Sheet (17k Excel) >> Appendix C - Standard Protocol Example and Template (68k Word)
11:35 am	5 minute BREAK
11:40 am	Residential Weatherization Specifications: Review and discuss ventilation/IAQ requirements - Warren Cook & Adam Hadley (188k PowerPoint)
12:20 pm	30 minute LUNCH
12:50 pm	"Under Review" Deemed Measures Updates - Bob Tingleff (1.7m PowerPoint) >> Background and Overview of Work >> Residential CFLs (2.2m Excel) Supporting Files (1.5m Zip) >> Network Computer Power Management (2.4m Excel) Supporting Files (673k Zip) >> Residential Showerheads (3m Excel) >> Residential Single Family Weatherization (2.5m Excel)
2:10 pm	15 minute BREAK
2:25 pm	"Under Review" Deemed Measured Updates (Continued) >> Residential Duct Sealing (1.4m Excel) >> Residential Single Family Heat Pump Conversions (1.5m Excel) Supporting Files (17m Zip) >> Electronic Line-voltage Thermostats (1m Excel) >> Residential Refrigerators (3.3m Excel) >> Commercial Computers (2m Excel)
3:35 pm	2011 Project Statements of Work - Mark Kendall (223k PowerPoint) >> Deemed Measure Reviews >> Guidelines for Cost and Non-energy Benefits >> Guidelines for Measure Life
3:50 pm	Review Next Meeting Agenda Items
4:10 pm	Adjourn
Tentative June Agenda Items Montana House v2.0 Residential Weatherization and Ventilation Specifications BPA's Codes an Standards Project: Overview of Methodology - Carrie Cobb and Ryan Firestone Update on manufactured housing SEEM calibration Small/Rural Utilities Project PTCS Report BPA's M&V Protocols (1 hr) Upcoming RTF Meeting Dates 1-Jun-2011 28-Jun-2011 2-Aug-2011 30-Aug-2011 4-Oct-2011 1-Nov-2011 13-Dec-2011