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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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  • Agricultural Irrigation
  • Air Source Heat Pumps
  • Commercial HVAC
  • Compressed Air
  • Connected Thermostats
  • Demand Response
  • Ductless Heat Pumps
  • Duct Sealing
  • Guidelines
  • Heat Pump Water Heaters
  • Implementers Group
  • Market Analysis
  • Natural Gas Subcommittee
  • New Homes Standard Protocol
  • Non-Residential Lighting
  • Operations
  • Pump Systems
  • REEDR Calibration Subcommittee
  • Research and Evaluation
  • Residential Behavior
  • Residential Lighting
  • RTF Policy Advisory Committee
  • Small and Rural Utilities
  • Statistical Methods
  • Weatherization
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Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps Multi-family

At a Glance

Category 
planning
Status 
active
Fuel type 
electric
Sector 
residential
Applications 
HVAC
Sunset date 
Mar 31, 2027

This measure is the installation of an AHRI certified Packaged Terminal Heat Pump (PTHP) that replaces a Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner with integral electric resistance heat in a multi-family dwelling unit (low, mid, or high-rise). Due to the lack of field research into the performance of PTHPs, this is an engineering analysis relying on SEEM modeling for low-rise multi-family that is extrapolated to mid and high-rise. Due to the high uncertainty, this measure has been set to planning with an associated research strategy. The research could be completed through a billing analysis and site visit/survey or other methods that achieve the following objectives:
1. Estimate unit-level savings separately for:

  • HZ1 and HZ2 / HZ3 combined
  • low (townhome vs. non-townhome), mid, and high-rise

2. Estimate savings separately for varying identifiers (as outlined in the research strategy) such as by PTHP size, area designed to serve, unit operation, etc.

Workbook

Latest Version

Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps Multi-family Workbook 1.2

File Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps Multi-family Workbook 1.2
Approved at March 2023 RTF meeting. QA complete.
Date 
May 8, 2023
Version number 
1.2

Past Versions

version date document
1.0
Mar 29, 2023
File Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps Multi-family Workbook 1.0
Approved at March 2023 RTF meeting. Undergoing QA review.
Supporting Documents
File Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps Multi-family Research Strategy

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

Decided 
March 21, 2023
RTF Meeting: March 21, 2023

Approve Measure Updates

Decision Details

Adopt the Multi-family Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps UES as presented and:
-Remove low-rise (townhome) identifier and set savings equal to low-rise (non-townhome)
-Set the Category to Active
-Set the Status to Planning
-Set the sunset date to March 31, 2027

Decided 
February 22, 2023
RTF Meeting: February 22-23, 2023

Allocate Resources to New Measures

Decision Details

Allocate resources to:
>Irrigation Reduction for Orchards and Vineyards
>High Efficiency Decoupled Commercial HVAC Retrofits

Allocate resources to a more targeted measure for:
>Heat Recovery Ventilation and Energy Recovery Ventilation

Include consideration of Wall-Mounted Heat Pumps in the ongoing measure development for Packaged Terminal Heat Pumps for MF and Commercial Lodging.

Do not allocate resources to:
>Alternatives to Cremation
>Toilet Fan Systems

Proposer Information

Proposer Information

Name
Jennifer Langdon
Organization
Cowlitz PUD
Proposed Category
planning

Description

Colleen Neel discovered an alternative to PTHPS. They are from Italy and currently seeking an AHRI certificate later this year. She wanted to ensure this opportunity was known and something that could be potentially implemented once the AHRI certificate is established. Please reach out to Colleen with any questions. Olimpia Splendid Maestro Pro Inverter 12 HP: https://www.olimpiasplendidusa.com/air-conditioner-without-outdoor-unit/maestro-pro-inverter-12-hp Innova HPAC 2.0: https://innova-usa.com/hpac-2-0/.

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