Webinar
Greenhouse Gas Performance Standards and Energy Efficiency: Minnesota and the Midwest Look Ahead
Leaders from MN’s Division of Energy Resources, the MN Pollution Control Agency, and the energy sector discuss regional solutions to cut emissions from existing power plants.
Date: May 22, 2014 | Author: Megan Hoye, LEED AP | Category: Policy
Data & Reference
Program Archive: Noise Mitigation Program (1992–2014)
Until 2014, CEE was the primary consultant for the Metropolitan Airports Commission implementing the Noise Mitigation Program.
Date: May 17, 2014 | Author: Nate Phelps | Category: Residential: Single-family, Program Design
Webinar
Quantifying Energy Savings from Heat Pump Water Heaters in Cold Climate Homes
Senior Research Engineer Ben Schoenbauer covers findings from his recent study and app development, explaining how heat pump water heaters affect homes from a whole house perspective.
Date: May 13, 2014 | Author: Ben Schoenbauer | Category: Residential: Single-family
Webinar
The Impact of Window Energy Efficiency: Part 2
Mechanical Engineer Gustav Brändström discuses findings and implications from recent research looking at the potential applications for window films and interior panels to increase building energy efficiency in Minnesota climates.
Date: April 10, 2014 | Author: Gustav Brändström, P.E. | Category: Residential: Single-family, Commercial
Technical Report
Multifamily Ventilation Assessment and Retrofit Guide
The research for this project included the assessment of 18 multifamily building ventilation systems, with a focus on the following system types: apartment central exhaust systems, corridor ventilation systems and trash chutes.
Date: April 1, 2014 | Author: Corrie Bastian, Dave Bohac, P.E., Jim Fitzgerald | Category: Residential: Multifamily
Technical Report
Meeting Utility Resource Needs with Solar
Lindsey Hemly and Nathan Franzen of Geronimo Energy discuss about the company, the design and technical merits of the Aurora Solar Project, and the potential benefits to the utility, ratepayers, and the environment.
Date: March 19, 2014 | Author: | Category:
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Webinar
Energy Efficiency Quality Assurance: Past, Present, and Future
Quality assurance programs and standards are an important consumer protection tool to protect the health and safety of residents while ensuring that utility-sponsored programs achieve reliable energy savings.
Date: March 6, 2014 | Author: Dave Bohac, P.E., Jim Fitzgerald, Carl Nelson, Isaac Smith | Category: Residential: Single-family, Indoor Air Quality
Technical Report
Energy Fit Homes: A Tool to Transform the Market for Energy Efficiency in Existing Homes
A state-level energy-efficiency certificate approach for homes that achieve a basic standard of energy efficiency could scale up residential energy efficiency. This paper describes the rationale for this program as well as the proposed standards and program process.
Date: February 28, 2014 | Author: Carl Nelson, Chris Duffrin, Rebecca Olson, Isaac Smith | Category: Residential: Single-family, Program Design
Webinar
Taking a New Look at the External Values of Minnesota’s Electricity Emissions
Dr. Stephen Polasky presents an overview of his 2013 analysis estimating the value of damages from air pollution generated by power plants, some background about how these values are being used in Minnesota today, and a process taking place currently at the federal level in regards to the Social Cost of Carbon.
Date: February 19, 2014 | Author: Stephen Polasky | Category: Policy
Technical Report
Minneapolis Energy Pathways: A Framework for Local Energy Action
This report reviews leading legal, regulatory, and program options for the City of Minneapolis and recommends actions to further its energy objectives.
Date: February 6, 2014 | Author: | Category:
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