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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9:00 am	Introductions, Review Agenda and Meeting Minutes - Tom Eckman Today's Agenda Meeting Minutes and Decisions for 6/18/13 Voting Members Roll Call [Decision - Adopt Agenda & Minutes]
9:15 am	UES Update: Small Saver Commercial Showerheads - Ryan Firestone Com \| Showerheads - Workbook, Presentation [Presentation, Review, Decision]
9:45 pm	Translation of Calibrated SEEM modeling to DHP - Ben Larson & Dave Baylon (Ecotope) [Presentation, Review]
1o:45 am	Break
11: 00 am	ENERGY STAR Homes Performance Path using NW REM/Rate - Thomas Anreise (Fluid) Presentation (Updated 7/15/13) Supporting Documentation - >> Climate Similarity in REM >> Northwest REMRATE Provider Summary >> NWESH Compliance report >> REM analysis methodology and limits >> REM and SEEM Comparison >> REM and SEEM Comparison Follow-up >> REM Engine and Calculation Procedures [Presentation, Review, Decision]
12:00 pm	Lunch
12:30 pm	UES Small Saver Cooking Measure Updates - Nick O'Neil Com \| Cooking - Combination Ovens - Workbook (Updated 7/15/13) Com \| Cooking - Hot Food Holding Cabinets - Workbook (Updated 7/15/13) Com \| Cooking - Fryers - Workbook (Updated 7/15/13) Com \| Cooking - Steamers - Workbook (Updated 7/15/13) Com \| Cooking - Convection Ovens - Workbook (Updated 7/15/13) Annual Hours of Operation Calcs [Presentation (Updated 7/15/13), Review, Decision]
1:30 pm	Inform on Non-residential Lighting Baseline Market Research – Carrie Cobb (BPA) >> Nonresidential Lighting Market Research Presentation >> Background Materials [Presentation , Review]
2:15 pm	Break
2:30 pm	UES Update: Network PC Power Management: Christian Douglass Network Computer Power Management - Presentation, Workbook, MC AND LOADSHAPE file [Presentation, Review, Decision]
3:15 pm	UES Update: Display Case Motion Sensors - Mohit Singh-Chhabra Display Case Motion Sensors - Presentation (Updated 7/15/13), Workbook [Presentation, Review, Decision]
3:45 pm	Staff Updates – Nick O’Neil [Presentation]
4:00 pm	Adjourn

Tentative Future Agenda Items: Residential LED: Direct-Install, Mail By Request, Give-away delivery channels Residential Single Family UES Measures Fan VFD Standard Protocol Recommendation T12->HPT8 UES for SRR Refrigerator Recycling Scientific Irrigation Scheduling Standard Protocol Non-Res Lighting Standard Protocol: Current Practice DHP for Electrically heated homes DHP for Forced Air Furnaces and Manufactured Homes LED Street and Area Lighting Ultra Premium Motors Standard Protocol Residential Smart Strips Residential Pipe Insulation Prescriptive Duct Sealing Washington Commercial Code Update Washington Residential Code Update RTU Provisional Protocol for Heat Pumps Revised ASHP Specifications for Upgrades, Conversions, and CC&S measures Voltage Optimization and other CVR Protocols Insulated Doors PTCS Evaluation Results PTCS CC&S SF Commercial HP & Shell measure Protocols 7th Plan Assumptions Non-Res Lighting Standard Protocol: Pre-Conditions CO2 HPWH Field Test