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 - Tom Eckman Today's Agenda Meeting Minutes and Decisions for 02/19/14 Voting Member Roll Call [Decision - Adopt Agenda & Minutes]
9:15 am	Proven UES: Ductless Heat Pumps SF (w/screen) - Christian Douglass Res \| Heating/Cooling - Ductless Heat Pumps SF - Workbook (updated 3/14/2014) [Presentation (updated 3/17/2014), Decision]
10:45 am	Break
11:00 am	EER Definition - Nick O'Neil Task 3: EER Definition Analysis Workbook [Presentation, Decision]
11:30 am	Out-Of-Compliance Grocery Measures - Nick O'Neil Com \| Grocery - ECMs for Walk-ins - Workbook Com \| Grocery - Walk-in Evaporator Fan ECM Motor Controller - Workbook Com \| Grocery - Compressor Head Fan Motor Retrofit to ECM - Workbook [Presentation, Decision]
12:10 pm	Grocersmart Calibration Status Update - Nick O'Neil [Presentation]
12:15 pm	Lunch
12:45 pm	New Construction Measures - Mohit Singh-Chabbra, Christian Douglass Res \| Energy Star Homes SF - WA Res \| Energy Star Homes SF - OR Res \| Energy Star Homes SF - WA DHP TCO Res \| Energy Star Homes SF - ID - Workbook, (updated 3/18/2014) Res \| Energy Star Homes SF - MT - Workbook, (updated 3/18/2014) Res \| Energy Star Homes SF - ID/MT DHP TCO - Workbook, (updated 3/18/2014) Res \| Energy Star Homes SF - ID/MT BOP2 - Workbook, (updated 3/18/2014) Res \| New Construction - Slab insulation - Workbook (updated 3/18/2014), Presentation, (updated 3/18/2014) SEEM New Construction Workbook, (updated 3/18/2014) [Presentation (updated 3/18/2014), Decision]
1:45 pm	SEEM Calibration for NC - Josh Rushton [Presentation (updated 3/18/2014), Decision]
2:15 pm	Break
2:30 pm	SRR Schools Weatherization UES Measures - Bob Tingleff (SBW) Schools Weatherization - Measure Assessment Workbook, eQuest file [Presentation, Decision]
3:15 pm	Proven UES: Residential Freezers - Mohit Singh-Chhabra [Presentation, Decision]
3:30 pm	Proven UES: Refrigerator Decommissioning Update - Mohit Singh-Chhabra [Presentation (updated 3/17/2014)]
3:45 pm	Staff Updates - Nick O'Neil [Presentation]
4:00 pm	Adjourn
Tentative Future Agenda Items Rem/Rate Infiltration Trade-Off NREL SEEM vs. EnergyPlus comparison SRR Schools Lighting UES Measures SIW Updates Proven UES: Residential Single Family SEEM-affected UES Measures Revised ASHP Specifications for CC&S UES measure Proven UES: Lighting - LEDs Proven UES: Appliances - Dishwashers OOC UES: Variable Frequency Drives - Potato/Onion Shed Guidelines Revisions Provisional SP: Scientific Irrigation Scheduling Provisional UES: HPWH OOC UES: Grocery - Door Gasket Replacement OOC UES: Grocery - Floating Head Pressure Controls for Single Compressor Systems OOC UES: Grocery - LED Display Case LED's OOC UES: Grocery - Strip Curtains OOC UES: Grocery - Autoclosers PSE Manufactured Home Duct Sealing Program findings Proven UES: Heating/Cooling - PTCS Commissioning, Controls, & Sizing SF Provisional SP: Non-Res Lighting - Retrofits Duct Insulation: SF and MH Proven UES: DHP for Forced Air Furnaces and Manufactured Homes Provisional SP: Voltage Optimization and CVR Provisional SP: Non-Res Lighting - Governed by Lighting Power Allowance Requirements Proven UES: New Construction - Energy Star and Ecorated Homes MH OOC UES: Heating/Cooling - PTCS Commissioning, Controls & Sizing MH Proven UES: Heating/Cooling - Air Source Heat Pump Conversions MH Proven UES: New Construction - Montana House 2 7th Plan Assumptions Prescriptive Air Sealing