Evaluation Reports from Focus on Energy en-us Fri, 14 May 10 21:55:00 UT Fri, 14 May 10 21:55:00 UT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Marqui info@focusonenergy.com info@focusonenergy.com In 2008, Focus on Energy launched Together We Save, a community-based pilot project to increase energy-efficiency investments in Milwaukee homes. The objective was to test a more aggressive approach to reducing the barriers that prevent homeowners from making energy-efficiency investments in their homes. This report is based on a billing analysis of the 91 homes that completed the program.]]> http://www.focusonenergy.com/files/Document_Management_System/Evaluation/milwaukeepilotproject_finalreport.pdf Thu, 31 Mar 11 07:00:00 UT In 2008 Focus on Energy launched a pilot project to weatherize mobile homes. The project focuses on retrofits that can be identified and implemented quickly so that all diagnosis, work, and testing is completed in one session and at no cost to the homeowner. This report is based on billing analysis of 99 homes out of 192 homes with retrofit work completed prior to June 2009.]]> http://www.focusonenergy.com/files/Document_Management_System/Evaluation/mobilehomesductsealingpilot_summaryreport.pdf Wed, 16 Mar 11 07:00:00 UT This memo updates the Track 1 analysis for the WPS Territory-wide Heating Equipment Bonus program with year-end data and also incorporates results from contractor interviews to provide context to the furnace analysis.]]> http://www.focusonenergy.com/files/Document_Management_System/Evaluation/wpsheatingequipmentbonustrack1updatedanalysisresults_evaluationreport.pdf Wed, 02 Mar 11 08:00:00 UT This report presents the process evaluation results for the Wisconsin Public Service Territory-wide Home Performance with ENERGY STAR increased Incentives program, which is an enhancement to the Focus on Energy Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program. By increasing incentives for completing a package of the most cost-effective measures and creating urgency by limiting the time the bonus is available, the WPS program aims to increase project completion rates.]]> http://www.focusonenergy.com/files/Document_Management_System/Evaluation/wpsterritorywidehpwesincreasedincentivesprogramevaluation_evaluationreport.pdf Thu, 27 Jan 11 08:00:00 UT This memo presents the results from the Track 1 analysis for the Wisconsin Public Service Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Increased Incentives program. The primary objective of Track 1 activities is to identify any potential impacts of the WPS programs’ enhancements over the Focus on Energy program, particularly in terms of increased participation and/or savings.]]> http://www.focusonenergy.com/files/Document_Management_System/Evaluation/wpshpwestrack1analysis_evaluationreport.pdf Wed, 22 Dec 10 08:00:00 UT This report summarizes the results of primary data collection conducted by Tetra Tech for the Residential Housing Energy Evaluation program pilot (RHEEP) evaluation operating in the Wisconsin Public Service cities of Stevens Point, Oshkosh, and Green Bay.]]> http://www.focusonenergy.com/files/Document_Management_System/Evaluation/wpsterritorywiderheeppilotresults_evaluationreport.pdf Tue, 21 Dec 10 08:00:00 UT This report documents the results of the Track 2 and 3 program evaluation, which focused on data collection and process evaluation.]]> http://www.focusonenergy.com/files/Document_Management_System/Evaluation/wpsterritorywideefficientheatingbonusprogram_evaluationreport.pdf Fri, 17 Dec 10 08:00:00 UT This study aimed to assess the dehumidification effects of subslab ventilation systems in homes and obtain general field data on dehumidifier operation (hours and energy use) in Wisconsin homes. Results include information on the characterization of the operation and energy use of dehumidifiers, effect of subslab ventilation systems on dehumidifier use, the application of regression analysis to dehumidifier data and analysis of additional house ventilation induced subslab fan operation.]]> http://www.focusonenergy.com/files/Document_Management_System/Evaluation/dehumidificationsubslabventialation_evaluationreport.pdf Tue, 19 Oct 10 07:00:00 UT This evaluation memo examines Heating Equipment Bonus Program market share data provided through the Energy Center of Wisconsin's Furnace and Air Conditioner Tracking (FACTS) database and program participation and savings data captured in the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation’s program tracking database.]]> http://www.focusonenergy.com/files/Document_Management_System/Evaluation/wpsheatingequipmentbonustrack1prelimanalysisresults_evaluationreport.pdf Wed, 13 Oct 10 07:00:00 UT WPS Territory-wide Program Tracking Data Assessment]]> http://www.focusonenergy.com/files/Document_Management_System/Evaluation/wpsprogramtrackingdataassessment_evaluationreport.pdf Thu, 29 Jul 10 07:00:00 UT This report features the results of a research project that looked at whether providing customers with immediate feedback on electricity consumption would lead to reduced consumption. The device employed in the study conducted by the Energy Center of Wisconsin was the PowerCost Monitor manufactured by Blue Line Innovations, Inc.]]> http://www.focusonenergy.com/files/Document_Management_System/Evaluation/powercostmonitorstudy_finalreport.pdf Fri, 14 May 10 07:00:00 UT