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Heat Pump Water Heaters
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Market Analysis
Natural Gas Subcommittee
New Homes Standard Protocol
Non-Residential Lighting
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RTF Meeting: August 31, 2021

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RTF Meeting: August 31, 2021

Tuesday, August 31, 2021

This meeting will be a webinar only.

9:00am

Welcome, Review of Agenda and Meeting Minutes

Jennifer Light, RTF Chair/Manager

Agenda
Draft meeting minutes from July 20, 2021
Future Meeting Topics
Error Correction on Circulator Pumps Workbook

Decision: (Yea/Nay) Approve agenda and meeting minutes

9:10am

Ground Source Heat Pump UES-Proposed Deactivation

Jennifer Light, RTF Chair/Manager

Ground Source Heat Pump August 2021 RTF Presentation

Decision: (Yea/Nay) Approve deactivation

Ground Source Heat Pump Upgrades

9:15am

Overview of Updated Commercial Building EnergyPlus Models and Alignment with CBSA Data

Christian Douglass, RTF Contract Analyst

Commercial Building Model Overview August 2021 RTF Presentation

10:30am

Break

10:45am

New UES: Ductless Heat Pumps in Commercial Buildings

Christian Douglass and Paul Sklar, RTF Contract Analysts

Commercial Ductless Heat Pump August 2021 Presentation

Commercial DHP Research Strategy 2021 (Proposed)

Commercial DHPs v1.0

Decision: (Yea/Nay) Adopt new measure

12:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm

New UES: Ductless Heat Pumps in Commercial Buildings (cont.)

Christian Douglass and Paul Sklar, RTF Contract Analysts

Decision: (Yea/Nay) Adopt new measure

2:15pm

Approval of RTF Work Plan

Jennifer Light, RTF Chair/Manager

2022 Proposed Work Plan RTF Presentation

2022 Proposed Work Plan

Decision: (Yea/Nay) Approve 2022 RTF Work Plan

2:45pm

Adjourn

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9:00 AM - 2:45 PM

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Meeting Materials

Voting Spreadsheet RTF Conflict of Interest Policy Code of Conduct GTM Back Up Plan RTF Whiteboard

Previous Meeting

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Minutes

Decisions

Sunsetting Measures and Standard Protocols

The following measures and standard protocols are scheduled to sunset in the next 90 days.

Ductless Heat Pumps for Multifamily

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Duct Sealing SF

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Ductless Heat Pump for Forced Air Furnace SF and MH

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Pre-Rinse Spray Valves

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Commercial Secondary Glazing Systems

Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Residential Advanced Power Strips

Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Commercial Advanced Power Strips

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Sunsetting Measures

he following measures and standard protocols are scheduled to sunset in the next 90 days.

Ductless Heat Pumps for Multifamily

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Duct Sealing SF

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Ductless Heat Pump for Forced Air Furnace SF and MH

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Pre-Rinse Spray Valves

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Commercial Secondary Glazing Systems

Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Residential Advanced Power Strips

Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Commercial Advanced Power Strips

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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Welcome, Review of Agenda and Meeting Minutes

Ground Source Heat Pump UES-Proposed Deactivation

Ground Source Heat Pump August 2021 RTF Presentation

Overview of Updated Commercial Building EnergyPlus Models and Alignment with CBSA Data

Commercial Building Model Overview August 2021 RTF Presentation

Break

New UES: Ductless Heat Pumps in Commercial Buildings

Commercial Ductless Heat Pump August 2021 Presentation

Commercial DHP Research Strategy 2021 (Proposed)

Commercial DHPs v1.0

Lunch

New UES: Ductless Heat Pumps in Commercial Buildings (cont.)

Approval of RTF Work Plan

2022 Proposed Work Plan RTF Presentation

Adjourn

Ductless Heat Pumps for Multifamily

Duct Sealing SF

Ductless Heat Pump for Forced Air Furnace SF and MH

Pre-Rinse Spray Valves

Commercial Secondary Glazing Systems

Residential Advanced Power Strips

Commercial Advanced Power Strips

Ductless Heat Pumps for Multifamily

Duct Sealing SF

Ductless Heat Pump for Forced Air Furnace SF and MH

Pre-Rinse Spray Valves

Commercial Secondary Glazing Systems

Residential Advanced Power Strips

Commercial Advanced Power Strips