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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9:00 am	Welcome, Review Agenda and Meeting Minutes - Charlie Grist Today's Agenda Meeting Minutes and Decisions for July 15, 2014 Voting Members Roll Call Decision - Adopt Agenda & Minutes
9:15 am	SEEM Calibration (Phase 2): Misbehaved Bills - Josh Rushton Presentation updated 8/12/2014, Decision
9:50 am	Manufactured Home Calibration (Phase 2) - Josh Rushton Presentation updated 8/12/2014, Decision
10:20 am	Break
10:35 am	Proven UES: Residential Single Family SEEM-affected UES Measures - Adam Hadley Heating/Cooling - Air Source Heat Pump Conversions SF - Workbook Heating/Cooling - Air Source Heat Pump Upgrades SF (Existing Construction) - Workbook Heating/Cooling - Ductless Heat Pumps SF - Workbook Heating/Cooling - PTCS Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing SF - Workbook Heating/Cooling - PTCS Duct Sealing SF - Workbook Weatherization - Single Family - Workbook - All workbooks (updated 8/8/2014) on this agenda are draft - summary sheet to be developed. SEEM Workbook updated 8/8/2014 Presentation updated 8/12/2014, Decision
11:50 am	Lunch
12:20 pm	(Cont...) Proven UES: Residential Single Family SEEM-affected UES Measures - Adam Hadley
12:50 pm	Proven UES: Manufactured Homes HVAC Upgrade and Conversion Measures - Mohit Singh-Chhabra Presentation, Decision
1:05 pm	Proven UES: Residential Freezers - Mohit Singh-Chhabra Res \| Appliances - Freezers Presentation, Decision
1:15 pm	Provisional Standard Protocol: Grocery Refrigeration System - Charlie Grist, Mohit Singh-Chhabra Com \| Grocery - Refrigeration System Presentation updated 8/12/14, Decision
2:00 pm	Proven UES: New Construction - Energy Star SF and Built Green WA - Mohit Singh-Chhabra Res \| E-Star Built Green Homes WA 2014 Workbook updated 8/12/14 SEEM Workbook Presentation updated 8/12/2014, Decision
2:30 pm	Break
2:45 pm	Review of 7th Plan Inputs by RTF - Charlie Grist Presentation
3:15 pm	Draft 2015 Work Plan - Jennifer Anziano 2015 Draft Work Plan updated 8/11/2014 2015 Draft Business Plan Presentation
3:45 pm	Staff Updates - Jennifer Anziano Presentation updated 8/11/2014
4:00 pm	Adjourn
Tentative Future Agenda Items NREL SEEM vs. EnergyPlus comparison Duct Insulation: SF and MH Provisional UES: HPWH Provisional UES: DHP for Forced Air Furnaces in SF and MH Provisional SP: Voltage Optimization and CVR Proven UES: LED Traffic Signals Provisional SP: Non-Res Lighting - Retrofits Provisional SP: Scientific Irrigation Scheduling Proven UES: Commercial Smart Plug Power Strips Proven UES: New Construction - Energy Star Homes MF Prescriptive Air Sealing Rem/Rate Infiltration Trade-Off Provisional SP: Non-Res Lighting - Code Compliance