Decisions | Regional Technical Forum

Date	Description	Related Measures and Standard Protocols
October 14, 2014	Sunset date extension and measure direction Direct staff to investigate New Construction - Energy Star and EcoRated Homes MH UES measure cost and energy savings further, and extend the sunset date to March 2015.	New Manufactured Homes and HVAC
October 14, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the updates to the Residential Refrigerator and Freezers UES measures as presented. Do not include non-compliant CEC Appliance Database models in the analysis. Expand measures to include compact products. Use median, rather than mean, time to failure for lifetime. Set the Status of both measures to ‘Active’. Set the Category of both measures to ‘Proven’.Set the Sunset date to October, 2018.	Residential Refrigerators and Freezers
October 14, 2014	Sunset date extension Extend the measure sunset date for New Construction Montana House 2 UES to April 2015.	Single Family New Construction (MT house and ID)
October 14, 2014	Sunset date extension Set the sunset date for SF Weatherization UES measures to September 30, 2019.	Single Family Weatherization
September 16, 2014	Adopt work plan Adopt the 2015 Work Plan and accompanying Business Plan as posted and recommend them to the Council for final approval.	All Measure Applicable
September 16, 2014	Approve measure update Adopt the updated savings and costs for Single Family Weatherization UES measures as proposed and set measure status and category as follows: Attic Insulation:Status = Active, Category = Proven; Wall Insulation: Status = Active, Category = Proven; Floor Insulation: Status = Active, Category = Proven; Window Retrofit: Status = Active, Category = ProvenWindow Upgrades: Status = Active, Category = Proven; Infiltration Reduction:Status = Active, Category = Proven	Single Family Weatherization
September 16, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the updates to the Residential Single Family Clothes Washer UES measure as presented.	Residential Clothes Washers
August 12, 2014	Sunset date extension Extend the measure sunset date for the Energy Star Residential Freezers UES measure to October, 2014.	Residential Refrigerators and Freezers
August 12, 2014	Approve measure update Adopt the Washington Energy Star and Built Green measures and set the sunset date to August 2017.	Built Green Washington
August 12, 2014	Measure deactivation Deactivate the Grocery Refrigeration Standard Protocol.	Refrigeration System
August 12, 2014	Approve measure update Adopt the following remaining useful life (RUL) values for HVAC equipment in single family and manufactured housing heat pump conversion measures: forced air furnace = 10 years; central air conditioner = 5 years; room air conditioner = 3 years	Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions MH
August 12, 2014	Direction for SEEM calibration Adopt the cooling calibration method described in the August 12 meeting presentation for SEEM analyses of new and existing single family and manufactured homes.	All Measure Applicable
August 12, 2014	Direction for SEEM calibration Adopt the phase II calibration for manufactured homes as described in the August 12 meeting presentation.	All Measure Applicable
August 12, 2014	Direction for SEEM calibration Adopt the subcommittee recommendation that, by default, for purposes of SEEM calibration, the RTF assumes the fraction of total energy that goes to heating is the same in poor-VBDD homes and good-VBDD homes. For single-family homes, this assumption, together with the results of the annualized energy analysis, implies that poor-VBDD sites use 14% less heating energy than good-VBDD homes.	All Measure Applicable
August 12, 2014	Sunset date extension Extend the measure sunset date for Manufactured Homes existing HVAC measures to November, 2014.	Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions MH, Centrally Ducted Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions
July 15, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the Phase I calibration for existing manufactured homes . The Phase I calibration aligns SEEM (69/64) with VBDD for homes with clear heating energy signatures and no non-metered fuels.	Manufactured Home Weatherization
July 15, 2014	Sunset date extension and measure direction Set the status of the New Construction Montana House 2 UES Measure to "Under Review" and set the sunset date to October 31, 2014.	Single Family New Construction (MT house and ID)
July 15, 2014	Sunset date extension Keep the measure status for Energy Star and Ecorated New Construction Manufactured Homes "under review" and the extend sunset date to October 2014.	New Manufactured Homes and HVAC
July 15, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the Strip Curtain measure as a “Small Saver” UES; Limited to walk-ins that open to conditions spaces only, using a post-install to pre-install door open time ratio of 2.0, using a measure life of 2 years. Set the measure status to ‘Active;’ and set the sunset date to July, 2019.	Strip Curtains
July 15, 2014	Approve measure update Approve staff proposal for PTCS Commissioning Controls & Sizing to extend the Sunset date to December 2014. Move measure to planning, under review, and draft a research plan for this measure.	Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing MH, Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing SF
July 15, 2014	Measure deactivation Set the measure status of the Door Auto Closer measure to ‘Deactivated.’	Autoclosers
July 15, 2014	Direction for SEEM calibration Approve the Phase I calibration for manufactured-home new construction measures described above, but not for homes with SEEM (69/64)/sq. ft. below 1.5 (HP) or 3.0 (ER). The Phase I calibration aligns SEEM (69/64) with VBDD for homes with clear heating energy signatures and no non-metered fuels. Staff will examine alternative data sources (especially NEEM, 2009) to determine if the calibration should be adjusted for new-construction homes.	Built Green Washington, High Performance Manufactured Home, New Manufactured Homes and HVAC
June 17, 2014	Guidelines update Adopt the revised Savings volume of the Guidelines with the changes presented today	All Measure Applicable
June 17, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the ‘Door Gaskets’ measure as a “Small Saver” UES; Set the measure status to ‘Active;’ and Set the sunset date to June, 2019. Use the combined study samples to estimate door open times; Restrict the measure to stores without maintenance contracts; Incorporate the Maintenance Adjustment Rate.	Door Gasket Replacement
June 17, 2014	Sunset date extension Extend the sunset date for auto closers and strip curtains to July 31, 2014	Autoclosers, Strip Curtains
June 17, 2014	Approve measure update Adopt the ‘Display Case LEDs (Open Cases)’ measure as a “Small Saver” UES; Set the measure status to ‘Active;’ and Set the sunset date to June, 2016.	Display Case Lighting
June 17, 2014	Guidelines update Adopt the revised Roadmap volume of the Guidelines with the changes presented today.	All Measure Applicable
June 17, 2014	Direction for subcommittee (guidelines) Instruct the Guideline subcommittee to take up the "Ds" as marked by Mike Baker in the Roadmap and Savings Guidelines Volumes.	All Measure Applicable
June 17, 2014	Approve measure update with direction for future analysis Approve the proposed updates to the Ductless Heat Pumps (DHP) on Single Family Homes with Zonal Electric Heat UES measure; direct staff to revisit Phase II for the misbehaved/unoccupied house adjustment and bring back the results to the rtf; and include the additional houses which were removed by staff in the Phase I calibration	Ductless Heat Pumps for Zonal Heat SF - OLD
June 17, 2014	Sunset date extension and measure direction Postpone the Scientific Irrigation Scheduling proposed revisions until October RTF meeting with the following guidance: BPA to provide a research plan to estimate inefficient to efficient savings and to estimate of baseline prevalence of efficient irrigation practices. BPA will come back to the RTF with a provisional savings estimate as well.	Scientific Irrigation Scheduling
June 17, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the ‘Floating Head Pressure Control on Single Compressors’ measure as a “Small Saver” UES; Set the measure status to ‘Active;’ and Set the sunset date to June, 2019; Restrict measure to grocery sector only; Direct staff to look at potential for FHPC outside of the grocery sector and bring back to RTF at next meeting	Floating Head Pressure Controls for Single Compressor Systems
May 13, 2014	Approve measure update Adopt the revised Uo-based Phase I calibration adjustment factors for DHP’s for existing buildings only, not for new construction.	Ductless Heat Pumps for Zonal Heat SF - OLD
May 13, 2014	Approve measure update Adopt the Phase II calibration adjustment factors for DHP’s, for existing buildings only.	Ductless Heat Pumps for Zonal Heat SF - OLD
May 13, 2014	Update to Standard Information Workbook Adopt the values proposed in the Standard Information Workbook v1.6 for use in completing measure assessments as on slide 15, provided that staff research the inclusion of gas condensing water heater recovery efficiencies.	All Measure Applicable
May 13, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the refrigerator and freezer decommissioning UES measures as proposed with a sunset date of June 2015, provided that Staff updates the Non-energy Benefits calculation methodology as per RTF guidance.	Refrigerator/Freezer Decommissioning
May 13, 2014	Measure deactivation Deactivate current WA Built Green Measure until a new WA Built Green measure specific to the WA 2012 residential code is published.	Built Green Washington
April 23, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the Oregon Energy Star New Construction Home UES measures (three BOP1 (Equipment, Ducts Inside, and Envelope) and BOP2 (Zonal)) for all Oregon climate zones;Change the CFM to 325 for heat pumps and 293 for all other system types; Set the measure category to “Proven”;Set the measure status to “Active”; andset the sunset date to April 30, 2015.	Energy Star Homes SF - Oregon 2012
April 23, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the Variable Frequency Drives - Potato/Onion Shed measure as a Small Saver UES; Set the measure status to Active; and set the sunset date to April 30, 2019.	Potato/Onion Shed Variable Frequency Drives
April 23, 2014	Sunset date extension Extend the sunset date for the Residential Dishwasher UES to December 31, 2015.	Residential Dishwashers
April 23, 2014	Measure deactivation Deactivate all current Washington Energy Star New Construction Home UES measures.	Energy Star Homes SF - WA DHP TCO (provisional), Built Green Washington
April 23, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the LED and CFL lamp measures as presented:Using the proposed measure identification categories (3 room types, 5 lamp types, 3 lumen categories);Set savings to "N/A" for categories without efficient case data;Set the measure category to “Proven”;Set the measure status to “Active”;Set the sunset date to June 2015"	Residential Lighting
March 18, 2014	Sunset date extension Extend the sunset date for Energy Star Residential Freezers measure to September, 2014. Staff will present updated measure workbook in the September RTF meeting	Residential Refrigerators and Freezers
March 18, 2014	Direction for SEEM calibration Use RBSA data to calibrate SEEM 94 for single-family new construction, but that the current Phase I model should be modified so that the U variable is variable between 0.075 and 0.05 at a slope half way between flat and as observed from the curve fit to RBSA data. The slope is zero for Uo less than 0.05. As applicable, different adjustments will be calculated for baseline and efficient cases.	All Measure Applicable
March 18, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the Residential New Construction Slab Insulation measure as a 'Proven' UES; Set the measure status to ‘Active;’ and Set the sunset date to December 31, 2016.	Slab Insulation
March 18, 2014	Sunset date extension Extend the sunset dates for Autoclosers, Display Case LEDs (Open Cases), Door Gasket Replacement, Floating Head Pressure Controls for Single Compressor Systems, and Strip Curtains to June 30, 2014.	Autoclosers, Door Gasket Replacement, Floating Head Pressure Controls for Single Compressor Systems, Strip Curtains, Display Case Lighting
March 18, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the Energy Star New Construction Single Family ID & MT UES (Energy Star Homes, DHP TCO, BOP2) measures to 'Proven' category with 'Active' status with a sunset date of December, 2015.	Energy Star Homes SF - ID/MT DHP TCO (provisional), Energy Star Homes SF - ID/MT BOP2, Energy Star Homes SF - Idaho, Energy Star Homes SF - Montana
March 18, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the ECM Controller for Evaporator Fans measure as a 'Small Saver' UES; Set the measure status to ‘Active;’ and Set the sunset date to March, 2018. Non-weighted EER values should be use, rather than weighted EER values.	Walk-in Evaporator Fan Motor Controllers
March 18, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the Compressor Head Fan Motor Retrofit to ECM measure as a 'Small Saver' UES; Set the measure status to ‘Active;’ and Set the sunset date to March, 2019.	Compressor Head Fan Motor Retrofit to ECM
March 18, 2014	Standard Information Workbook update Approve the EER analysis as presented and, following a diligent review by the Grocery Subcommittee, include the final EER results table in future updates of the Standard Information Workbook for use in UES measure assessments.	All Measure Applicable
March 18, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the ECM for Walk-ins measure as a 'Small Saver' UES; Set the measure status to ‘Active;’ and Set the sunset date to March, 2019. Non-weighted EER values should be use, rather than weighted EER values.	Walk-In Evaporator Fan Motor Retrofit
March 18, 2014	Sunset date extension and measure direction Extend the sunset date for the unscreened Ductless Heat Pumps for Zonal Electrically-Heated Single Family Homes measure to January 31, 2017; keep the category as ‘Proven’ and set the status to ‘Active’; direct staff to investigate the impact of updates to the calibration, measure interaction, and loadshape, and to bring the measure back to the full RTF anytime before the sunset date if the updates cause a change in savings greater than 10%.	Ductless Heat Pumps for Zonal Heat SF - OLD
March 18, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the UES measure Weatherization in Schools to 'Small Saver' category with 'Active' status and a sunset date of March 31, 2019.	School Weatherization
February 19, 2014	Allocate resources to measure development Allocate staff resources towards developing a Thermostatic Shower Restriction Valve Provisional UES measure	Thermostatic Shower Restriction Valve
February 19, 2014	Guidelines update Adopt the guidelines language regarding measure interaction as stated in the presentation and allow a staff committee to work on the wording of the examples and clarifying comments, but not the guidance part of text. (No changes to status, energy savings, cost effectiveness or specifications.)	All Measure Applicable
February 19, 2014	Guidelines update Adopt the guidelines language regarding Remaining Useful Life as stated in the presentation with the following changes: Change 20 years to 10 years and state "if RUL is less than lifetime, cost and savings should be estimated at time of implementation and when the measure expires." (No changes to status, energy savings, cost effectiveness or specifications.)	All Measure Applicable
February 19, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the barn lights measure with the language provided on slide 19 of the presentation, with the following details:Change "barn light" to "area light", Include lamp replacement with and without photocell, Include LED fixtures in the measure, Include IES language to identify qualifying fixtures, Remove remote-ballasted induction lamps from the measure, Provide no additional guidance on the fixture UL issues, Assume no grounding costs in the average case.	Exterior LED Area Lights
February 19, 2014	Direction for SEEM calibration Consider the supplementary heat adjustments obtained in the current Phase II calibration to be appropriate for SF NC weatherization measures.	All Measure Applicable
February 19, 2014	Approve measure update Approve the addition of multi-family common areas to the commercial clothes washer UES measure analysis.	Commercial Clothes Washers
January 22, 2014	Sunset date extension Extend the sunset date of Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades (MH) to July, 2014.	Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions MH, Centrally Ducted Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions
January 22, 2014	Guidelines update Postpone consideration of decisions regarding the Remaining Useful Life and Measure Interaction until the February 2014 meeting of the RTF.	All Measure Applicable
January 22, 2014	Guidelines update For Pre-conditions baseline, modify the pre-conditions baseline description found in the 4-16 version of the Guidelines Roadmap (section 3.2.2) to read: ‘The baseline is defined by the typical conditions of end users that have recently adopted the measure, or if there has been no significant adoption, the typical conditions found among eligible end users."	All Measure Applicable
January 22, 2014	Guidelines Update For Current Practice baseline, retain the following portion of the current practice baseline description found in the 4-16 version of the Guidelines Roadmap (section 3.2.1) to read: ‘...the baseline is defined by the recent typical choices of eligible end users in purchasing new equipment and services.’ Add ‘Sunset period should be shortened as needed to reliably estimate savings for a measure whose baseline is rapidly changing.’ Add a footnote: ‘Short-term forecasting may be needed to estimate the typical choices at the start of the sunset period for a measure whose baseline is rapidly changing."	All Measure Applicable
January 22, 2014	Measure deactivation Deactivate the Grocery - Rooftop Unit Supply Fan VFDs UES measure.Deactivate the Grocery - Rooftop Unit Supply Fan VFDs UES measure.	Rooftop Unit Supply Fan VFDs
January 22, 2014	Allocate resources to measure development New Measure - Thermostatic Restriction Valve: Allocate staff resources to develop this measure and have staff come back in a few months and indicate what they are finding and if it’s still worthwhile to pursue.	Thermostatic Shower Restriction Valve
January 22, 2014	Allocate resources to further scoping New Measure - Refrigeration Cycle Optimization: Direct staff to come back and look at two possible approaches to development, either as a tool or as a standard protocol measure.	Refrigeration Cycle Optimization
January 22, 2014	Measure not accepted New Measure - HVAC Coil Cleaning: Do not allocate staff resources to further development of this measure.	Coil Cleaning for Commercial HVAC
January 22, 2014	Direction for further analysis Barn Lights: Motion to send the measure back to RTF staff to address discussed issues and come back with proposed solutions.	Exterior LED Area Lights
December 17, 2013	Measure deactivation The RTF voted to deactivate the PTCS Ducts Inside Measure.	PTCS Ducts Inside
December 17, 2013	Direction for SEEM calibration The RTF, in its single-family SEEM calibration method, switch to using a continuous Uo function, as presented, and switch to using adjustment factors directly, along with pre-assigned thermostat setting inputs of 69˚F day and 64˚F night	All Measure Applicable
December 17, 2013	Sunset date extension The RTF agreed to extend the sunset date of the PTCS Commissioning, Controls and Sizing for SF measure to May, 2014 to incorporate the Last Measure-In analysis, revise the specification, and review the research plan for bringing the measure back into compliance.	Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing SF
December 17, 2013	Sunset date extension Extend the sunset date until April, 2014 in order to give time for a calibration of New Construction measures in SEEM.	Energy Star Homes SF - ID/MT DHP TCO (provisional), Energy Star Homes SF - ID/MT BOP2, Energy Star Homes SF - Idaho, Energy Star Homes SF - Montana, Energy Star Homes SF - WA DHP TCO (provisional), Built Green Washington, Slab Insulation
December 17, 2013	Approve measure update The RTF approved the Commercial Efficient Tank Water Heater measure category as a Small Saver UES; set the measure status to “Active”; and set the sunset date to March, 2015.	Commercial Efficient Tanks
December 17, 2013	Table decision and wait for further analysis Table the discussion of Residential SF Energy Star Homes in ID and MT.	Energy Star Homes SF - Idaho, Energy Star Homes SF - Montana
December 17, 2013	Sunset date extension Extend the sunset date until July, 2014 in order to allow time for MH calibration to take place	Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions MH, Centrally Ducted Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Conversions, New Manufactured Homes and HVAC
November 19, 2013	Approve measure update with direction for future analysis Accept staff’s proposed plan to bring the Out-of-Compliance UES measure into compliance and to extend the sunset date to March, 2014.	Display Case Lighting
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Accept staff’s proposed plan to deactivate the UES measure.	Lighting - T8s
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Accept staff’s proposed plan to deactivate the UES measure.	ENERGY STAR Ice Makers
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Accept staff’s proposed plan to deactivate the UES measure.	Commercial Dishwashers
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Accept staff’s proposed plan to deactivate the UES measure.	Dairy Milking Machines Vacuum Pump Variable Frequency Drive
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Accept staff’s proposed plan to deactivate the UES measure.	Drain Waste Heat Recovery
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Accept staff’s proposed plan to deactivate the UES measure.	Lighting - CFLs
November 19, 2013	Sunset date extension Accept staff’s proposed plan to bring the Out-of-Compliance UES measure into compliance and to extend the sunset date to April, 2014.	Potato/Onion Shed Variable Frequency Drives
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Accept staff’s proposed plan to deactivate the UES measure.	Visi-Cooler
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Accept staff’s proposed plan to deactivate the UES measure.	Walk-in/Reach-in Door Retrofit
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Accept staff’s proposed plan to deactivate the UES measure.	Commercial Refrigerator/Freezer Decommissioning
November 19, 2013	Sunset date extension Accept staff’s proposed plan to bring the Out-of-Compliance UES measure into compliance and to extend the sunset date to March, 2014.	Strip Curtains
November 19, 2013	Sunset date extension Accept staff’s proposed plan to bring the Out-of-Compliance UES measure into compliance and to extend the sunset date to July, 2014.	Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing MH
November 19, 2013	Direction for further analysis Accept staff’s proposed plan to bring the Out-of-Compliance UES measure into compliance and to extend the sunset date to March, 2014.	Door Gasket Replacement
November 19, 2013	Direction for further analysis Accept staff’s proposed plan to bring the Out-of-Compliance UES measure into compliance and to extend the sunset date to March, 2014.	Autoclosers
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Accept staff’s proposed plan to deactivate the UES measure.	Vending Machine Controller
November 19, 2013	Direction for further analysis Accept staff’s proposed plan to bring the Out-of-Compliance UES measure into compliance and to extend the sunset date to March, 2014.	Compressor Head Fan Motor Retrofit to ECM
November 19, 2013	Direction for further analysis Accept staff’s proposed plan to bring the Out-of-Compliance UES measure into compliance and to extend the sunset date to March, 2014.	Walk-in Evaporator Fan Motor Controllers
November 19, 2013	Direction for subcommittee Motion to have RTF convene a DHP subcommittee, with the staff’s recommendation on its composition and duties to: Identify workable screen(s) for all zones; Evaluate their implementation characteristics; Determine reliability of companion UES(s) for each screen and make a recommendation to the full RTF. The composition of the subcommittee should have at least (5) voting RTF members with expertise in programs, Zone 3 and DHP savings calibration.Amendment: Include a February timeframe for the subcommittee to report back to the RTF.	Ductless Heat Pumps for Zonal Heat SF - OLD
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Motion to deactivate the current RTF Premium Efficiency Motor deemed calculator and stop development of a standard protocol.	Premium Efficiency Motors
November 19, 2013	Direction for subcommittee RTF to refer the entire measure to the SIS Subcommittee to evaluate the baseline conditions and the potential inclusion of a screen based on crop type and contract type.Amendment: The SIS Subcommittee will report back to the RTF in January. SIS subcommittee to evaluate baseline and possible screens related to crop type and contract type.	Scientific Irrigation Scheduling
November 19, 2013	Direction for subcommittee (R&E) RTF to refer the SIS research plan to the Research and Evaluation Subcommittee for review with the SIS subcommittee members involved.	Scientific Irrigation Scheduling
November 19, 2013	Approve measure update with subcommittee direction Approve the unscreened Ductless Heat Pumps for zonal electrically heated single family homes as a Proven UES; set the measure status to Under Review; and set the sunset date to March, 2014. Amendment: Refer the screen development to a subcommittee. Develop version with screen for supplemental heat.	Ductless Heat Pumps for Zonal Heat SF - OLD
November 19, 2013	Direction for further analysis Accept staff’s proposed plan to bring the Out-of-Compliance UES measure into compliance and to extend the sunset date to March, 2014.	Floating Head Pressure Controls for Single Compressor Systems
November 19, 2013	Sunset date extension Accept staff’s proposed plan to bring the Commercial Tank Water Heater UES into compliance and to extend the existing sunset date to February, 2014.	Commercial Efficient Tanks
November 19, 2013	Measure deactivation Accept staff’s proposed plan to deactivate the UES measure.	Walk-in Evaporator Fan Shaded-Pole Motor Controllers

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