E-22014 Electricity Demand Side Management Plan Evaluation Reports
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Table 3: 2014 Surveys Surveys Completed in 2014 Program Component Annual Quarterly Intercept Builders Appliance Retirement 204 - - - Instant Savings - - 294 - Home Energy Assessment 100 - - - Green Heat 53 - - - New Home Construction 48 -...
AI summary Table 3 provides a summary of surveys completed in 2014 across various program components such as appliance retirement, instant savings, home energy assessments, and business energy rebates. The data highlights the number of surveys conducted annually, quarterly, and through intercept methods.
b Rental Properties and Condos Services common spaces measures are claimed under Business Energy Solutions.
AI summary Rental Properties and Condos Services common spaces measures are claimed under Business Energy Solutions.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In 2014, the evaluation of Rental Properties and Condos (RP&C) consisted in substantiating the tracked savings of Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation (ENSC) with the parameters established in the 2013 evaluation. This repo...
AI summary This report evaluates the 2014 savings from Efficiency Nova Scotia's Rental Properties and Condos program, validating both gross and net savings based on parameters set in the 2013 evaluation.
1 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Formerly known as Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURB), Rental Properties and Condos (RP&C) undertaken by Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation (ENSC) offers landlords, tenants or condominium owners direct free-of-cha...
AI summary The Rental Properties and Condos (RP&C) program, formerly known as Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURB), provides free installation of energy-efficient products in common areas and rental units across Nova Scotia. Efficiency Nova Scotia Corporation (ENSC) partners with a delivery agent to install these products and assess additional energy-saving opportunities.
Project No.: 5870 4 1 The final 2014 tracking sheet contained 51 different contact names, for whom products were installed in common areas of building(s). The population of RP&C landlord participants in the 2014 survey was 38 (after duplic...
AI summary The 2014 tracking sheet identified 51 contacts for product installations in common areas. A census approach was used due to the small population size of 38 RP&C landlord participants after removing duplicates. Precision was discussed as a measure of consistency, not accuracy.
3 VALIDATED SAVINGS This section presents the gross and net savings for RP&C in 2014.
AI summary This section outlines the gross and net savings for the Rental Properties and Condos Service in 2014.
3.3 Net-to-Gross Ratio The NTGR evaluation is based on a self-report approach which relies on a series of questions designed to measure the influence of RP&C on end-users' decision to install eligible energy-efficient products. This sectio...
AI summary The Net-to-Gross Ratio (NTGR) evaluation uses a self-report method to assess how Rental Properties and Condos (RP&C) influence end-users' decisions to install energy-efficient products, focusing on the distortion effect of free-ridership.
- 2. No [SAY "Perhaps you can help me anyway." GO TO INTRODUCTION] [INTRODUCTION] Hello, my name is _______ and I am with CRA, Corporate Research Associates, a Halifax-based survey research company, and we are performing an evaluation of e...
AI summary CRA is conducting an evaluation of Efficiency Nova Scotia's Rental Properties and Condos program, formerly the Multi-Unit Residential Program, and is seeking participant feedback to improve the program.
The next questions will be about the [MEASURE 2] you had installed through the program. FR1M2. Did you have any specific plans to install [MEASURE 2] in the common area of your building(s) prior to talking with anyone about the Rental Prop...
AI summary The text outlines a survey question related to the installation of [MEASURE 2] in common areas of buildings prior to participation in the Rental Properties and Condos Program, asking respondents about their plans and likelihood of taking specific actions in the absence of the program.
[ASK FR4 ONCE, NOT FOR EACH MEASURE VERIFIED IN V3-V4] FR4. Next, I'm going to ask you to rate the importance of the Program as well as other factors that might have influenced your decision to install energy efficient measures through the...
AI summary The text requests participants to rate the importance of the Rental Properties and Condos program and other factors influencing their decision to install energy-efficient measures, using a scale from 0 to 10. The instruction specifies not to accept a range and to rate each factor individually.
[ASK ALL RESPONDENTS] These final questions are asked for statistical purposes only. The information collected is strictly confidential. If you have more than one building, please answer according to one of them. - D2. How many apartments...
AI summary The text presents a set of statistical questions directed at respondents regarding the number of apartments in their building, who pays the electric bills, and the number of other rental property and condo buildings they own. The questions are for statistical purposes only and the collected information is strictly confidential.
FR4. Next, I'm going to ask you to rate the importance of the Program as well as other factors that might have influenced your decision to install energy efficient measures through the Rental Properties and Condos program. Using a scale fr...
AI summary The text requests participants to rate the importance of the Rental Properties and Condos program and other factors influencing their decision to install energy-efficient measures using a scale from 0 to 10.
5.6.3 Net Savings Associated with RP&C Common Areas [Table 29](#page-134-0) presents the details of the net savings calculation for each measure. The total net energy and peak demand savings amount to 0.310 GWh and 0.038 MW at the meter re...
AI summary This section discusses the net savings associated with RP&C common areas, presenting total energy and peak demand savings at both the meter and generator levels as calculated in Table 29.
E-6Verification Review of Program Year 2014 Evaluation Results
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Table 4: Types of Evaluation TYPE OF EVALUATION PROGRAM Impact COMPONENT OR INITIATIVE Process Market Full-scale Tracked Savings Validation 1 Appliance Retirement x 2 Instant Savings x x x 3 Home Energy Assessment x 4 Green Heat x x x 5 Lo...
AI summary Table 4 outlines various types of evaluation for different programs and initiatives, including process, market, and full-scale evaluations, as well as tracked savings and validation. The table highlights which programs have been evaluated and the types of evaluations applied to them.
P. Business Energy Solutions (Full-Scale) Business Energy Solutions (BES) provides turnkey implementation, beginning with a free on-site energy assessment for small businesses. There is a substantial "buydown" of full installation cost and...
AI summary Business Energy Solutions (BES) provides free on-site energy assessments and cost reductions for small businesses, including the Rental Properties and Condos (RP&C) program and a 2014 LED Blitz pilot for large facilities. The program had 854 participants in 2014.
Measures include: - Efficient lighting measures - Occupancy sensors and lighting controls - Ductless mini split heat pumps - Electronically commutated motors (ECMs) - Outside air economizers - Hot water heat pumps - Hot water tank wraps -...
AI summary The document outlines energy efficiency measures, evaluation methods, and recommendations for the Business Energy Solutions (BES) program. It highlights savings verification findings, including nine recommendations for BES and addressing barriers to participation. The evaluation involved site visits, surveys, and categorization of savings, with endorsement of all nine recommendations.
deviate from an evaluation protocol, but in the future implement evaluation using an industry standard protocol and should note chosen differences from the protocol and provide reasons. (Pages 23-24) Savings Verification Recommendation No....
AI summary The document outlines recommendations for improving savings verification in energy programs. Key points include adopting industry-standard evaluation protocols, using Savings Weighted Measure Lives (SWML) to account for program duration, validating HOT 2000 model data every three years, and implementing data triggers for discrepancies. It criticizes relying solely on first-year savings metrics, which misrepresents program effectiveness.