Washington, D.C.-Energy efficiency measures are thriving in state capitals around the United States, with several states---including Mississippi, Connecticut, Illinois, and West Virginia---taking … [Read more...]
Updated 2012 WSEC Envelope Compliance Forms Available!
Envelope compliance forms for the Commercial Provisions of the 2012 WA State Energy Code have been updated to incorporate recent changes to the Code as approved by the State Building Code Council. … [Read more...]
Energy Efficiency Without a Request for Capital with Energy350
In trying to balance their desire to save energy and tight capital budgets, many commercial and industrial facilities are turning to Retrocommissioning (RCx). RCx focuses on operational changes and … [Read more...]
Initiative 937 in the News Again
The Washington State Wire published the article in its September 16 posting. The views it expresses are their own, but it seems clear that the 2014 legislative session will see more smoke if not fire … [Read more...]
City of Seattle Benchmarking Program Fines Assessed Beginning November 15th
Warning letters will be sent to owners and managers of buildings 20,000 square feet and above missing 2012 energy performance reports, stating that fines will be assessed beginning November 15, 2013. … [Read more...]
Two Articles Highlight Challenges to Utility Business Model
NEEC News doesn't typically reprint lengthy articles from national publications, but the following two highlight core challenges to the traditional utility business model brought on by the growth of … [Read more...]
BPA Announces Rate Increase
[From BPA press release, 7/24/13]On July 24th, the Bonneville Power Administration adopted a 9 percent average wholesale power rate increase and an 11 percent average transmission rate increase. The … [Read more...]
Cost Effectiveness – Does it Need to Change?: Video and Presentations Available Now
Video recording and presentations of the NEEC Industry forum on July 23rd by Tom Eckman, Northwest Power and Conservation Council and Sami Khawaja, Cadmus, on Cost Effectiveness Test - Does it Need to … [Read more...]
New 2012 WSEC Compliance Forms for Envelope, Lighting and Mechanical Systems are now available!
Links to the 2012 WSEC (Washington State Energy Code) documents are posted on our Energy Codes webpage – Commercial Provisions, Residential Provisions and Appendix Chapters … [Read more...]
Washington Legislature Passes Capital Budget – $32M in EE Grants
At the literal 11th hour, the Washington State Legislature passed a 2 year capital budget on Saturday June 29th before adjourning their long 2013 session. Included in the capital budget were … [Read more...]