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	Introductions, Review Agenda and Meeting Minutes Today's Agenda Meeting Minutes and Decisions for 5/21/13 Voting Members Roll Call [Decision - Adopt Agenda & Minutes]
9:15 am	Pump VFD Provisional Standard Protocol - Mohit Singh-Chhabra, Christian Douglass >> Proposed Pump VFD Provisional Protocol, Provisional Research Plan, Calculator (Added 6/16/13) [Presentation, Review, Decision]
10: 15 am	Fan VFD Standard Protocol Recommendation - Nick O'Neil [Presentation (Updated 6/16/13), Review, Decision]
1o:45 am	Break
11: 00 am	Standard Information Workbook - Christian Douglass >> Proposed Standard Information Workbook - v1.3 [Presentation, Review, Decision]
11:45 pm	Lunch
12:15 pm	Proposed Evaluation Plan Template & Anti-Sweat Heater Control Example - Mohit Singh-Chhabra >> Draft Proposed Scoring Sheet Updated 6/16/13 >> Draft Proposed Research Template Updated 6/16/13 >> Example Research Plan (ASHC) Added 6/16/13 [Presentation, Review, Decision]
1:00 pm	UES Updates and New Measure Development – Nick O’Neil [Presentation (Updated 6/16/13), Review, Decision]
1:15 pm	Break
1:30 pm	Status Update on Residential Single Family UES Measures: Methodology to determine kWh and supplemental fuels - Adam Hadley, Josh Rushton [Presentation, Review]
3:00 pm	Commercial Showerheads UES Measure - Ryan Firestone >> Com \| DHW: Showerheads - Workbook [Presentation, Review, Decision]
3:30 pm	2013 Work Plan: Mid-Year Programming - Nick O'Neil [Presentation]
3:55 pm	Staff Updates and Next Meeting Agenda Items – Nick O’Neil [Presentation]
4:00 pm	Adjourn

Tentative Future Agenda Items: Scientific Irrigation Scheduling Standard Protocol Residential Single Family UES Measures DHP SF UES Measure: Part 2 Non-Res Lighting Standard Protocol: Current Practice UES Cooking measures Inform on Non-residential Lighting Baseline Market Research Refrigerator Recycling Voltage Optimization and other CVR Protocols Network PC Power Management DHP for Forced Air Furnaces and Manufactured Homes Rem/Rate SEEM 94 calibration LED Street and Area Lighting Non-Res Lighting Standard Protocol: Pre-Conditions 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 EA Core Performance UES Insulated Doors PTCS Evaluation Results PTCS CC&S SF Commercial HP & Shell measure Protocols 7th Plan Assumptions CO2 HPWH Field Test