Topic:"Affordable Multifamily Housing And Non Profit Organizations Amf" in M04819

move all environmentally hazardous materials, such as capacitors, mercury switches and refrigerants. Ninety-five percent of the unit is recycled including the metal, rubber, plastic and coolants.”] Ref.: 5725 83 Efficient Products – Applia...

AI summary The text outlines a survey conducted on the Appliance Retirement Program by Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation, evaluating participant satisfaction and reasons for dissatisfaction, including issues with eligibility, sign-up process, and rebate timing.

99. (Refused) FZ8. Is the space where the freezer was located heated in the winter? 1. Yes 2. No 98. (Don’t know) 99. (Refused) Ref.: 5725 96 Efficient Products – Appliance Retirement Program Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation 2011 Evaluat...

AI summary The text includes survey questions related to the location of a freezer and its disposal, focusing on whether the freezer was located in a heated or cooled space and whether the respondent had considered disposing of it prior to learning about the Appliance Retirement Program by Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation.

ong had you been using the dehumidifier when you decided to get rid of it? 1. Months [RECORD 1 to 11 months] 2. Years [RECORD 1 to 50 years, round to the nearest year (Don’t know) [PROBE: ‘CAN YOU GIVE AN APPROXIMATE LENGTH OF TIME THAT TH...

AI summary The text is part of a survey related to the Efficient Products – Appliance Retirement Program by Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation, focusing on dehumidifier free-ridership. It asks participants about the duration of use, location, and whether they had considered disposing of the dehumidifier before learning about the program.

WERE THE AVOIDED COSTS CALCULATED BY NSPI USING THE SAME

AI summary The document raises a question about whether Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI) used the same methodology to calculate avoided costs, likely in the context of regulatory proceedings involving demand-side management programs and cost recovery mechanisms.

APPENDIX I – BIBLIOGRAPHY Programs Bibliographic References Natural Resources Canada, "Average annual energy consumption of new major appliances (in kWh/year) based on year of manufacture," Web, . Fuel Substitution Navigant Consulting, "20...

AI summary This appendix lists bibliographic references for various energy programs and studies, including fuel substitution, appliance energy consumption, and low-income homeowner services. It includes sources such as Natural Resources Canada, Ontario Power Authority, and Econoler, among others.

PROGRAM COMPONENT OVERVIEW ARet began as a pilot in 2010 in the Halifax and Cape Breton Regional Municipalities. It was designed to encourage the retirement of old household appliances, such as refrigerators, freezers and room air conditio...

AI summary The Appliance Retirement (ARet) program, initiated in 2010, encourages Nova Scotians to retire old appliances by offering incentives and free pickup services. The program expanded to all of Nova Scotia in 2011 and later changed in 2012, including the exclusion of dehumidifiers and the reorganization of delivery agents. The program aimed to achieve net electricity savings of 5.4 GWh and demand savings of 0.8 MW in 2012.

Factor (READ AND RANDOMIZE) Responses a. The $35 incentive provided by Efficiency Nova Scotia Response 98 Don't Know 99 Refused b. Information or advice received from the program Response 98 Don't Know 99 Refused c. Removal and recycling s...

AI summary The text presents a survey question asking respondents how likely they would have disposed of a freezer through the Appliance Retirement Program if only free removal and recycling services were provided, without the $35 incentive. It focuses on program participation and the impact of financial incentives.

Air Conditioner Unit Free-Ridership [AFR Series] Please continue thinking about just that one air conditioner unit. - AFR1. Had you already considered disposing of the air conditioner unit before you heard about Efficiency Nova Scotia's Ap...

AI summary This section of the regulatory proceeding document asks respondents about their behavior regarding disposing of an air conditioner unit, specifically in relation to the Appliance Retirement Program offered by Efficiency Nova Scotia. It explores whether the program influenced their decision to retire the appliance and how likely they were to have paid for the service themselves.

3.2 ON-SITE VISITS The on-site visits conducted as part of the evaluation of LIHS aimed to assess the procedure and the ecoEnergy protocol that the EAs have to follow during the assessments. The ecoEnergy protocol was established by NRCan...

AI summary The on-site visits evaluated the procedure and ecoEnergy protocol followed by EAs during LIHS assessments. The Evaluator observed that EAs adhered to NRCan guidelines, collected detailed data, and conducted accurate EnerGuide ratings using the HOT2000 software.

4.3 INTERACTIVE EFFECTS In a residence, interactive effects occur when the implementation of energy efficiency measures has an impact on the energy consumption of other elements such as space heating and cooling equipment. In the case of L...

AI summary The text discusses interactive effects in energy efficiency measures, focusing on how replacing lighting with CFLs in LIHS impacts heating and cooling loads. The analysis uses a 1992 study by ADS and simulations with DOE-2 software, assuming 38% of LIHS participants use electric heating and no air conditioning. Interactive effects are calculated based on electric heating efficiency and non-electric heating systems.

APPENDIX II – ON-SITE VISIT PROTOCOL The other on-site visit protocols for LIHS are attached in PDF format to this report.

AI summary This section references additional on-site visit protocols for the Low-Income Home Upgrade (LIHS) program, which are provided in PDF format as part of the report.

Table 33: Number of Apartments in Building Number of Apartments in Building 2012 Sample Size 37 1-5 8% 6-10 5% 11-49 35% 50 or more 49% Don't know 3% One-third of the participants owned just one multi-unit residential building, while two i...

AI summary Table 33 presents data on the number of apartments in multi-unit residential buildings in 2012, showing that 49% of buildings had 50 or more apartments. Ownership distribution indicates that one-third of participants owned only one building, with others owning multiple buildings or representing owners as superintendents or janitors.