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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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Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing SF

At a Glance

Category 
none
Status 
deactivated
Sector 
residential
Applications 
heating/cooling

The Commissioning, Controls & Sizing for Single Family and Manufactured Homes measures were deactivated at the January 2020 RTF meeting. The ASHP measures still account for some existing CC&S. The RTF intends to consider other versions of this measure in the future.

Workbook

Latest Version

Residential Heating/Cooling Commissioning Controls and Sizing SF v3.6

File Residential Heating/Cooling Commissioning Controls and Sizing SF v3.6
QC review complete.
Date 
Dec 2, 2016
Version number 
3.6

Past Versions

version date document
3.5
Jun 29, 2016
File ResHeatingCoolingCommissioningControlsSizingSF_v3_5.xlsm
Updated to 7th Plan format and assumptions. Currently undergoing QC.
3.4
Dec 22, 2015
File ResHeatingCoolingCommissioningControlsSizingSF_v3_4.xlsm
QC Review Complete
3.3
Nov 23, 2015
File ResHeatingCoolingCommissioningControlsSizingSF_v3_3.xlsm
Added new construction measure identifiers
3.2
Jun 01, 2015
File ResHeatingCoolingCommissioningControlsSizingSF_v3_2.xlsm
Delivery verification checklist added.
3.1
May 06, 2015
File ResHeatingCoolingCommissioningControlsSizingSF_v3_1.xlsm
QC Review Complete.
3.0
Jan 15, 2015
File ResHeatingCoolingCommissioningControlsSizingSF_3.0.xlsm
Currently Undergoing QC
2.4
Mar 13, 2012
File Res_SFHeatPumpsFY10v2_4.xls
Updated per 2/14/2012 RTF decision to include new construction in measure application.
2.3
Sep 27, 2010
File Res_SFHeatPumpsFY10v2_3.xls
Original savings workbook.
Supporting Documents
File HP Sizing Calculator_Heating Only_v2_5.xlsm
File HP Sizing Calculator_Heating Only_v2_Unlocked and Unhidden_5.xlsm
File ResHeatingCoolingPTCSCommissionSizeSFRecommendations (4-17-12).docx
File ResCCSSpec_v4_0.docx
File CommissioningControlsSizingSpecification201412_v3.docx
File ResCCSSpec-v4_1.docx
File Research Strategy CCS 2016
File PTCS Specifications
Feb 10, 2020
Performance Tested Comfort Systems-Air Source Heat Pump system installation standards.

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

Decided 
January 22, 2020
RTF Meeting: January 22, 2020

Deactivate Measure

Decision Details

Deactivate the SF and MH Commissioning, Controls and Sizing UES measure and consider any future new measure proposal from utility stakeholders. 

Decided 
November 19, 2019
RTF Meeting: November 19, 2019

Extend Sunset Date

Decision Details

Extend the sunset date for the following measures to January 31, 2020:

  • Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades SF
  • Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades and Controls MH
  • Commissioning, Controls and Sizing MH
  • Commissioning, Controls and Sizing SF
Decided 
June 18, 2019
RTF Meeting: June 18, 2019

Extend Sunset Dates

Decision Details

Extend the sunset date for the Floating Head Pressure Controls UES to September 2019
Extend the sunset date for the following measures to November 2019:

  • ASPH upgrades SF
  • CC&S SF
  • ASHP Upgrades and Conversions MH
  • CC&S MH
  •  MH Weatherization (Heat Pumps)
  • DHP in Zonal Electric Resistance Homes SF
  • DHP in Zonal Electric Resistance Homes MH
  • SF Weatherization 

 

Decided 
November 07, 2018
RTF Meeting: November 7-8, 2018

Extend Measure Sunset Dates

Decision Details

Extend the sunset date for the Residential Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades SF UES and Commissioning Controls and Sizing in SF UES to June 30, 2019.

Decided 
November 10, 2015
RTF Meeting: November 10, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Adopt the measure specifications, savings, cost, and life for the following measures, as proposed (use existing construction measure values):

  • New Construction Heat Pump upgrades to 9.0 HSPF ---Change Category to Planning---Keep Status at Active---Set sunset date to November 2018
  • New Construction Heat Pump upgrades to Variable-Capacity Heat Pump---Set Category at Planning---Set Status to Active---Set sunset date to November 2018
  • New Construction Heat Pump Commissioning, Controls, and Sizing---Set Category at Planning---Set Status to Active---Set Sunset date to November 2018
Decided 
May 12, 2015
RTF Meeting: May 12, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Adopt the delivery verification guidance, and related specification changes, as presented and with a 30 day review period, for the following measures:Residential Weatherization (SF and MH); Residential Performance Based Duct Sealing (SF and MH); Residential Commissioning Controls and Sizing (SF and MH).

Decided 
May 12, 2015
RTF Meeting: May 12, 2015

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Adopt the delivery verification guidance, and related specification changes, as presented for the following UES measures:Single Family Existing HVAC measures; Residential Clothes Washers; Residential Clothes Dryers; New Construction ENERGY STAR WA; New Construction ENERGY STAR OR; Refrigerator/Freezer Decommissioning; School Weatherization; Grocery ECMs for Walk Ins; Industrial and Agricultural Green Motor Rewind; Grocery Door Gasket Replacements.

Decided 
March 17, 2015
RTF Meeting: March 17, 2015

Approve measure updates

Decision Details

Accept the research strategy (slide 19) for the Residential Heat Pump Commissioning Controls and Sizing SF UES measure. Set the Category to 'Planning', Status to 'Active' and sunset date to March 2016.

Decided 
December 16, 2014
RTF Meeting: December 16, 2014

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve the updates to the measure specifications, cost, life, and savings for the Single Family Heat Pump Commissioning, Controls, and Sizing UES measure and set the measure to Planning category with Under Review status and a sunset date of 4/2015.

Decided 
July 15, 2014
RTF Meeting: July 15, 2014

Approve measure update

Decision Details

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.

Decided 
December 17, 2013
RTF Meeting: December 17, 2013

Sunset date extension

Decision Details

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.

Decided 
May 21, 2013
RTF Meeting: May 21, 2013

Direction for SEEM calibration

Decision Details

Approve SEEM 94 as calibrated for single family houses (using model A in today's presentation). The validity of the calibration should be reviewed by May 31, 2016 with any new data that become available.

Decided 
November 14, 2012
RTF Meeting: November 14, 2012

Set measure to Under Review

Decision Details

Approve changing PTCS Commissioning, Controls and Sizing UES measure status from Active to Under Review.

RTF staff will work to put together a proposal for the baseline and efficient-case control strategy, and will work on calibrating SEEM94.

Decided 
May 15, 2012
RTF Meeting: May 15, 2012

Direction for further analysis

Decision Details

Clarify eligibility requirements for (central system) heat pump UES measures so as to limit eligibility to single speed and two speed compressor systems.

BPA is planning lab and field tests of the new generation of central heat pumps with variable speed compressors. Results are expected in 2013, at which time the RTF may review a proposal for a UES measure for those units. In-situ duct system efficiency is the primary unknown at this point.

Decided 
April 17, 2012
RTF Meeting: April 17, 2012

Approve measure update with direction for future analysis

Decision Details

Approve Residential Single Family Heating / Cooling - PTCS Commissioning, Controls and Sizing UES measure status as active, directing staff to clean-up documentation, and change sunset criteria to December 31, 2013.

Update to SEEM94 will occur at or before sunset date.

Decided 
February 14, 2012
RTF Meeting: February 14, 2012

Approve measure update with direction for future analysis

Decision Details

Revise the measure descriptions to include/allow “New Construction”; measure status to remain as "Under Review for compliance with Guidelines (Develop new, separate measures for New Construction after SBW review and when updating all heat pump and Wx measures with SEEM94).

An RTF contractor is currently reviewing these measures for compliance with the Guidelines. Also, these measures will be re-run with SEEM94.

Decided 
June 29, 2010
RTF Meeting: June 29, 2010

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Accept the new deemed measure for PTCS and Commissioning and Controls.

Small/rural Checklist

Latest Version

November 2015 Residential Commissioning Controls and Sizing SF Small/Rural Utilities Checklist

File November 2015 Residential Commissioning Controls and Sizing SF Small/Rural Utilities Checklist
Date 
Nov 23, 2015

Past Versions

version date document
Jan 30, 2015
File ResSFExistingHVAC_v1_SRR_Checklist.xlsx

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