Technical Report
Direct Install Plus Multifamily Pilot Program - Final Report
The Center for Energy and Environment designed, recruited participants for, and completed a pilot program for 10 multifamily buildings with a total of 306 units to determine the viability of a “direct install plus” program design for Minnesota apartments.
Date: October 31, 2013 | Author: Carl Nelson | Category: Residential: Multifamily, Program Design
Webinar
The Impact of Window Energy Efficiency: Part 1
John Carmody and Kerry Haglund of the Center for Sustainable Building Research share an overview of how window specification can impact building efficiency, tools to guide smart specification and building design, how to use these tools, and their interesting implications.
Date: October 3, 2013 | Author: Anna Jursik | Category: Commercial
Presentation
Building Leakage Test Results
Presented at "A Design Professional's Introduction to Achieving Effective Air Barriers", hosted by AIA Minnesota.
Date: September 27, 2013 | Author: Dave Bohac, P.E. | Category: Commercial
Video
Large Building Air Leakage Testing Video
A walk-through of field testing procedures to diagnose air leakage in large buildings.
Date: September 27, 2013 | Author: Dave Bohac, P.E., Megan Hoye | Category: Commercial, Indoor Air Quality
Presentation
Counting the Capacity that Didn’t Hatch: The Rate Mitigation Effect of DSM Programs
Presented at the 2013 ACEEE National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource.
Date: September 23, 2013 | Author: Jenny Edwards, Nancy Lange | Category: Policy
Video
Roof Top Unit and Economizer Animations
Animations illustrating cooling and heating, ventilation, and economizer operation for rooftop units on commercial buildings.
Date: August 23, 2013 | Author: Lester Shen, Mark Hancock, P.E., Huma Saqib | Category: Commercial
Webinar
Lending Center Overview - Services Available for Minnesota Cities
CEE's Lending Center provides a number of unique financing options for energy efficiency improvements in homes and small businesses. In addition to general financing options, the Lending Center administers loan products for a number of cities and communities across the metro area and greater Minnesota.
Date: August 14, 2013 | Author: Judi Mortenson | Category: Residential: Single-family
Technical Report
Field Assessment of Energy Audit Tools for Retrofit Programs
This project field-tested three different building performance models of varying complexity, in order to assess their value as rating systems in the context of a residential retrofit program.
Date: July 1, 2013 | Author: Jenny Edwards, Dave Bohac, P.E., Carl Nelson, Isaac Smith | Category: Residential: Single-family, Program Design
Data & Reference
Minnesota Energy Dockets — Archive
An archive of past important Conservation Improvement filings, integrated resource plans and dockets related to renewable energy and environmental reporting.
Date: July 1, 2013 | Author: Helen Booth-Tobin | Category: Policy
Technical Report
Home Energy Improvement Index
This paper describes CEE's Home Energy Improvement Index which is designed for use with residential energy efficiency programs, specifically targeting cost-effective retrofits for existing homes.
Date: June 3, 2013 | Author: Jenny Edwards, Carl Nelson, Isaac Smith | Category: Residential: Single-family, Program Design