Topic:"Performance Plus" in M04819

R-2000: Giving back to Homeowners Energy efficient homes constantly reduce their owner's carbon footprint and save them money from the day they are complete. Not only do energy efficient homes save money in energy costs through their lifes...

AI summary Energy-efficient homes reduce carbon footprint and save money, with Performance Plus rebates available for those meeting EnerGuide standards.

CHANNELS The Green Heating Systems initiative will focus primarily on existing HVAC channels, as well as on direct marketing to homes heated with electric baseboard, to promote Green Heating Systems. In order to add additional value, the i...

AI summary The Green Heating Systems initiative targets existing HVAC channels and homes using electric baseboard heating, promoting green heating solutions. It integrates with ENSC's EnerGuide for Houses and Performance Plus programs, offering enhanced incentives for participation.

R-2000: Giving back to Homeowners Energy efficient homes constantly reduce their owner's carbon footprint and save them money from the day they are complete. Not only do energy efficient homes save money in energy costs through their lifes...

AI summary Energy-efficient homes reduce carbon footprints and save owners money over time. Some homes qualify for Performance Plus rebates if they meet EnerGuide standards, offering additional financial incentives for compliance.

.................................... 34 4.1.9 Fuel Substitution Pilot ................................................................................................... 36 4.1.10 Low Income Program ...........................................

AI summary The document outlines various energy efficiency programs, including residential and commercial initiatives like the Low Income Program and Performance Plus Program, and references an evaluation of 2011 DSM programs by Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation. It includes sections on fuel substitution pilots and business energy rebates.

Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation ECONOL:R Overall Executive Summary 4.1.11 Performance Plus Program The 2011 evaluation of the Performance Plus program demonstrated that the program is well designed. The program totalled 701 participants...

AI summary The 2011 evaluation of the Performance Plus program showed it is well-designed, with significant participation growth and notable energy and demand savings. Builders were identified as key partners, and participants were satisfied with the program. Recommendations aim to further optimize its performance.

Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation 2011 Evaluation Report 2.2.4 On-Site Visits In October, two on-site visits were conducted at new houses in which measures from the Performance Plus program had been implemented. The visits were conducted...

AI summary This section of the 2011 Evaluation Report discusses on-site visits conducted to validate the Performance Plus program's implementation and a participant survey to assess program features such as participant awareness, involvement, motivations, and satisfaction. These activities were carried out by Econoler's subcontractors.

7013 70 ±9.3% 3 The program population for the 2011 survey was 195 participants at the time of establishing the sample for the survey. Ref.: 5725 7 Performance Plus Program Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation 2011 Evaluation Report 3 PROCES...

AI summary The 2011 evaluation report for the Performance Plus program conducted by Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation includes a participant survey and analysis of the program tracking sheet. The report notes that no major changes occurred since the 2010 evaluation, but a survey was conducted to assess program awareness, barriers, and participant satisfaction.

ho mentioned heat pumps were referring to the eligibility of some models. For example, one respondent said that he would have chosen a different heat pump than the one in compliance with the program. Table 13: Additional Energy Efficiency...

AI summary The text discusses feedback on heat pump eligibility and the effectiveness of a participation flow chart for the Performance Plus program. Respondents indicated that a diagram would have improved program participation, with 61% believing it would significantly or somewhat facilitate participation.

This result indicates that the participation process flow chart developed by ENSC in late 2011 was a good initiative as it will potentially simplify the participation of future program participants. Table 14: Provision of a Diagram Illustr...

AI summary The document discusses the Performance Plus Program and its impact evaluation conducted in 2011 by Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation. It highlights a flowchart developed to simplify program participation and mentions an evaluation of energy and demand savings.

on various energy efficiency measures. Consequently, market effects can occur when a builder decides to implement energy efficiency measures in new constructions without participating in the program. Ten in-depth builder interviews were co...

AI summary The document discusses a study on market effects of energy efficiency programs, based on interviews with builders. It found that 5% of market effects were attributed to the program, with participating builders showing lower effects (1.7%) compared to non-participating ones (8%).

The building owner, the occupant or the builder can apply for the Performance Plus program. For tracking purposes, the Evaluator suggests creating separate fields for each. 4. Create fields for building energy consumption data: Currently,...

AI summary The Performance Plus program allows building owners, occupants, or builders to apply. Recommendations include creating separate fields for tracking, using energy consumption data from HOT2000 for more accurate savings calculations, and implementing a protocol to systematically fill in all necessary fields.

Scale Don’t Know Refused information c. Feedback received from the Scale Don’t Know Refused review of home plans d. The EnerGuide label and Scale Don’t Know Refused designation itself e. Previous experience with the Performance Plus progra...

AI summary The text outlines a series of questions from an evaluation report on the Performance Plus program, focusing on market effects and participant behavior. It asks about energy-efficient home construction, implementation of program measures, rebate decisions, and the likelihood of building without the program. The report also seeks additional feedback from participants.

HT PERSON] _No person responsible [CONTINUE INTERVIEW - CONTINUE TO I4] _Don’t know [CONTINUE INTERVIEW - CONTINUE TO I4] _Refused [THANK AND TERMINATE] Confidentiality Please note that your responses will be kept strictly confidential and...

AI summary The document outlines an interview process for gathering information about a firm's residential construction activities in Nova Scotia in 2011, including participation in the Performance Plus program. It emphasizes confidentiality and includes instructions for the interviewee.

e Plus program. What was the SINGLE most important reason you were interested in participating in the program? [ACCEPT ONE RESPONSE; DO NOT READ; PROBE FOR SPECIFIC REASONS] 1. (To have a house that would save on energy costs/bills) 2. (I...

AI summary The text outlines survey questions related to participant motivations and concerns in the Performance Plus Program, focusing on reasons for participation and any concerns before joining the program.

Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation 2011 Evaluation Report FR2b. …built or bought a standard house, with an EnerGuide rating under 83, instead of a house with a high level of energy efficiency that has an EnerGuide rating of 83 or higher? _...

AI summary The text presents survey questions related to the Performance Plus program, asking respondents about their likelihood of building or buying a home with a specific EnerGuide rating at a later date if the program had not been available, and how long that delay would have been.

2011 DSM Program Evaluation Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation Net-to-Gross Evaluation Methodology participation prevents the repercussion of memory loss and needs to be considered for each program. Although not implemented for 2011, ENSC...

AI summary The 2011 DSM Program Evaluation by Nova Scotia Corporation discusses Net-to-Gross (NTG) methodology, including internal spillover, market effects, and free-ridership. Internal spillover is not measured for some programs, while market effects for Retail Markdown and Performance Plus programs are assessed via retailer interviews. The NTG ratio formula accounts for these factors.

1.10 New Houses – Performance Plus The Performance Plus program encourages builders and homeowners to make better energy efficiency choices for their new house. Rebates are based on the final EnerGuide rating of the house and on energy eff...

AI summary The Performance Plus program incentivizes energy efficiency in new homes through rebates tied to final EnerGuide ratings and energy-efficient product installations, encouraging builders and homeowners to adopt higher efficiency standards.

Internal Spillover As is the case with the EnerGuide for Existing Houses program, the internal spillover associated with the Performance Plus program is assessed through a participant survey. Participants are considered as contributing to...

AI summary The document describes how internal spillover from the Performance Plus program is measured via participant surveys. Spillover occurs when participants adopt additional energy efficiency measures post-program, with follow-up questions assessing implemented measures, dates, and program influence. This mirrors the methodology used for the EnerGuide for Existing Houses program.

Market Effects The marketing of the Performance Plus program is designed so that builders receive promotion and awareness documents on various energy efficiency measures. Consequently, market effects can occur when a builder decides to ins...

AI summary The Performance Plus program's marketing may influence builders to adopt high-efficiency equipment in new homes even without program participation. Market effects are assessed through builder interviews to evaluate how program promotions impact design decisions.

The 2012 evaluation of Performance Plus demonstrated that the program underwent a series of changes that altered its design and implementation. Indeed, Performance Plus went from attributing distinctive incentives for every implemented pre...

AI summary The 2012 evaluation of the Performance Plus program showed significant changes in its design and implementation, including a shift from individual incentives to global incentives based on EnerGuide ratings. Improvements in tools and communication increased program awareness and satisfaction, though partners expressed concerns about marketing and the need for more information.

s left up to them. Most of the program partners agreed that people should be more informed about the assessment process, energy efficiency in general and the impact the implemented measures will have. On-site visits were also conducted to...

AI summary The evaluation of the Performance Plus program found that it achieved significant energy and demand savings in 2012 compared to 2011. Econoler reviewed the program's procedures, EAs' assessments, and net savings calculations, recommending improvements based on findings such as free-ridership and spillover effects.

Table 20: Recommendations for Performance Plus No. Recommendations PP-R1. Provide participants with more information on the measures recommended: Survey results revealed that participants wish to obtain more information on the measures rec...

AI summary Participants in the Performance Plus program expressed a need for more detailed information on recommended energy efficiency measures to achieve their EnerGuide ratings. The Evaluator recommends providing this information, particularly in the HOT2000 report, to improve program outcomes and participant satisfaction.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents the results of the 2012 process and impact evaluation of Performance Plus, also known as the New Houses program. The 2012 evaluation was based on in-depth interviews with the Program Manager (PM), thr...

AI summary This report summarizes the 2012 process and impact evaluation of the Performance Plus program, also known as the New Houses program, based on interviews, on-site visits, and surveys with participants, builders, and program staff.

KEY FINDINGS The 2012 evaluation of Performance Plus demonstrated that the program is well designed. The program totalled 1,024 participants for the year 2012, which represents an increase compared to the previous year (701 participants)....

AI summary The 2012 evaluation of the Performance Plus program showed it is well designed, with increased participation and significant net energy savings compared to 2011.

3.2.3 Evaluation Plan ENSC has adopted the Evaluator's recommended template for an evaluation plan, which is included as an Appendix of the Performance Plus program manual. The evaluation plan is a great asset to program documentation. The...

AI summary ENSC has adopted an evaluation plan template for the Performance Plus program, as recommended by the Evaluator. The Evaluator suggests adapting the template to simplify the program base case by retaining only the variables used to calculate net savings.

3.3 TRACKING SHEET Econoler reviewed the content of the tracking sheet for Performance Plus. In general, the tracking sheet is useful because it contains most of the necessary information for the PM to continuously monitor program savings....

AI summary Econoler reviewed the Performance Plus tracking sheet and found it generally useful for monitoring program savings but noted areas for improvement. The sheet contains necessary information but has structural issues, such as separating data by type, which complicates associating projects with client information. Recommendations include removing non-participants from certain tabs, adding building energy consumption data, and determining essential fields to improve accuracy and efficiency.

3.5.1 Perceptions Related to Program Changes A total of three DAs and three EAs were interviewed for the evaluation of Performance Plus. The program partners were asked, among other things, about their general satisfaction with the program...

AI summary Interviews with Distribution Agents (DAs) and Energy Advisors (EAs) revealed high satisfaction with the Performance Plus program, though some improvements were suggested, including better alignment of incentives with costs, increased public education, and expanded coverage of energy efficiency upgrades.

3.6 PARTICIPANT PERSPECTIVES Two surveys were conducted in the evaluation of Performance Plus: one with participants (homeowners) and the other with builders. The following section presents the results from the participant survey. Results...

AI summary Two surveys were conducted as part of the evaluation of the Performance Plus program: one with participants (homeowners) and another with builders. This section presents the results from the participant survey, with builder survey results detailed in a subsequent section.

4.2.1 Savings per EnerGuide Point The next sections present the three key features used for calculating energy savings under Performance Plus, namely the EnerGuide baseline, the savings per EnerGuide point value and the prescriptive measur...

AI summary This section introduces the three key features used for calculating energy savings under Performance Plus: the EnerGuide baseline, the savings per EnerGuide point value, and the prescriptive measure savings figures.

$$(94\% \times -18.2\%) + (6\% \times 0\%) = -17.1\%$$ For pipe insulation installed through Performance Plus, interactive effects of –100 percent were considered during the heating period in electrically heated houses. This estimation is...

AI summary The calculation of interactive effects for water pipe insulation installed through Performance Plus considers –100% during heating periods and +100% during cooling periods. Using heating and cooling degree-days for Halifax, Econoler determined a weighted interactive effects factor of –19.0%.

4.4.2 Spillover (Market Effects) The marketing of Performance Plus is primarily conducted through builders who receive promotion and awareness documents on various energy efficiency measures. Consequently, market effects, which constitute...

AI summary The Performance Plus program's marketing through builders led to market effects, where non-participating builders also implemented energy efficiency measures. A 2012 survey with 57 builders found a 13% market effect, up from 5% in 2011, indicating the program's influence extended beyond participants.

The Evaluator compared the net energy savings values calculated in the previous table with the Performance Plus tracked net savings for 2012. The next table details the final evaluated and tracked impacts for 2012.

AI summary The Evaluator compared net energy savings values from a previous table with the Performance Plus tracked net savings for 2012, and the next table provides the final evaluated and tracked impacts for that year.

APPENDIX IV – ON-SITE VISIT PROTOCOL The other on-site visit protocol for Performance Plus is attached in PDF format to this report. FILE NUMBER: EVALUATOR: ENERGY ADVISOR: DATE OF ASSESSMENT: SERVICE ORGANISATION: QUALITY ASSURANCE GRID

AI summary This document outlines an on-site visit protocol for the Performance Plus program, including a quality assurance grid. It provides a template for evaluators and energy advisors to use during assessments, though no specific details of the protocol or grid are provided in the text.

Verification and Recall (V Series) - V1. We understand you participated in the Performance Plus program for the house you built or are building at [ADDRESS FROM FILE]. Is that correct? - 1. Yes [CONTINUE] - 2. No [PROMPT: "Are you sure? Th...

AI summary This section of the document is part of a verification and recall process, specifically the V1 question, which asks if the respondent participated in the Performance Plus program for a house they built or are building. The program offers rebates for energy-efficient upgrades in newly constructed homes.

S4. Now I'm going to ask you about your experience with specific aspects of the Performance Plus Program. Using a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 means "very dissatisfied" and 5 means "very satisfied", please tell me how satisfied you are with...

AI summary The text presents a survey regarding the Performance Plus Program, asking participants to rate their satisfaction with various aspects of the program, including reviews, audits, scheduling, rebates, and information provided by Energy Advisors.

Performance Plus Program October 25, 2012

AI summary The document references the Performance Plus Program on October 25, 2012. No further details are provided in the text.

Verification and Recall (VR Series) - VR1. Are you in the business of building and/or selling homes? - 3. Yes [CONTINUE] - 4. No [THANK & TERMINATE] - 98. (Don't know) [THANK & TERMINATE] - 99. (Refused) [THANK & TERMINATE] - VR2. Approxim...

AI summary The text outlines a verification and recall process (VR Series) used to gather information about homebuilding activities in Nova Scotia in 2012, specifically focusing on participation in the Performance Plus program. It includes a series of questions and instructions for respondents.

[PROBE FOR A SPECIFIC ANSWER.DO NOT ACCEPT A RANGE] [IF ANSWER IS 0 OR DK OR REFUSED, THANK AND TERMINATE] - 1. [ENTER NUMBER] - 98. (Don't know) - 99. (Refused) - VRP4. Among the new houses that you have built so far in 2012 in Nova Scoti...

AI summary The text contains a series of questions related to the Performance Plus program in Nova Scotia, focusing on the number of new houses built under the program in 2012 and who typically makes the decision to participate. The questions are part of an interview and include instructions for responding.

Verification of Measures Implemented (V Series) - V1. Do you typically implement any of the following measures as part of your participation in the Performance Plus Program? [FOR EACH MEASURE READ AND ROTATE, EXCEPT ASK N LAST, CODE: YES=1...

AI summary The document asks participants in the Performance Plus Program whether they typically implement specific energy efficiency measures, such as programmable thermostats, energy-efficient lighting, and heat pumps, among others. It also allows for the specification of other measures not listed.

INSTRUCTION - READ: "Can you please tell me which answer(s) need(s) to be corrected between the number of new houses you or your firm have built so far in 2012 in Nova Scotia and the number of houses built in 2012 in Nova Scotia under the...

AI summary The text outlines a set of instructions for a regulatory proceeding, focusing on data collection related to the number of houses built in 2012 in Nova Scotia, specifically under the Performance Plus program. It includes prompts for correcting answers, entering percentages, and assessing the implementation of energy efficiency measures.

- g. Any other measures: SPECIFY:_______ MP5. [DO NOT ASK IF NONE IN MP3 MENTIONED] What is the likelihood that you would have implemented those measures if you had never participated in the Performance Plus program? Please answer on a sca...

AI summary This section of the document asks respondents to evaluate the likelihood of implementing energy efficiency measures without the Performance Plus program and to provide reasons for not participating in the program. The response options include 'Don't Know' and 'Refused.'

Satisfaction with Program (S Series) - S1. Thinking of your OVERALL experience with the Performance Plus program up to this point, including any services received or energy efficient upgrades installed, how satisfied are you overall with t...

AI summary This section of the document asks participants to rate their overall satisfaction with the Performance Plus program, including their experience with services received and energy-efficient upgrades installed. The response options range from 'very satisfied' to 'very dissatisfied'.