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 for March 2nd, 2009 Set next meeting date - Tentative May 5th, 2009 Project and Subcommittee Updates
10:00 am	Presentation (2mb PowerPoint) and discussion on whole building energy savings approach for recommissioning grocery stores - Jeremy Litow
10:45 am	Commercial Rooftop HVAC Decision on statement of work (40k Word) for a project manager - Charlie Grist Presentation (3mb PowerPoint) and discussion of a measurement and verification protocol - Jack Callahan >> 2008 Pilot and Analysis (230k PDF)
11:30 am	Standby-loss reducing power strips Presentation (1mb PowerPoint) and discussion on deemed savings for a commercial (and residential pilot) - Ottie Nabors Introduction and presentation from The Advance Group - Tim Lindley
12:30 pm	LUNCH
1:00 pm	Presentation on recent evaluation of ETO's heat pump commissioning program - David Robison >> Presentation (370k PowerPoint)
1:45 pm	Presentation (1mb PowerPoint) on recent evaluation of new NEEM manufactured homes - David Baylon >> Draft 2008 NEEM Study (1mb PDF)
2:30 pm	Presentation, discussion, and decision on revised deemed savings for a 0.65 gpm commercial pre-rinse spray head measure (4mb Excel) - Bretnie Eschenbach, Adam Hadley >> Presentation (790k PowerPoint)
3:00 pm	Presentation, discussion, and decisions on specification revisions: PTCS duct specifications (70k Word) - Adam Hadley and subcommittee >> Presentation (190k PowerPoint) Electronic line-voltage thermostat specifications (40k Word) - Adam Hadley >> Presentation (330k PowerPoint)
3:20 pm	Presentation (120k PowerPoint), discussion, and decision on cost-effectiveness analysis of potato and onion storage shed VFD measures - Tom Eckman >> Spud and Onion Shed Deemed Savings and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (1mb Excel)
3:30 pm	Presentation (1mb PowerPoint), discussion, and decision on energy savings and cost-effectiveness of heat pump conversion measures - Tom Eckman >> Presentation on Heat Pump Conversion and Upgrade Deemed Savings and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (5mb Excel)
4:00 pm	Adjourn
Tentative May Agenda Items: Presentation on BPA’s CVR Initiative Residential Lighting Time of Use Study SOW Grocery Store Strip Curtain Energy Savings Based on Lab Tests Review of MCS for 6th Plan Direct Use of Gas Study Results End-Use Load Data Study Results Requirements for Commissioning and Controls as a Standalone Measure Savings and Cost-effectiveness for Ducts Inside “Adder” for Energy Star New Homes Presentation of Vending Machine Study Commercial Building Commissioning for the Sixth Plan