by Jessica Wagner | Feb 17, 2021 | The Big Why
Welcome back to the Challenges of Estimating NTG, where we explore the challenges of assigning a numeric counterfactual value to a complex decision-making process. Part 1 discussed the baseline in free-ridership questions to determine what would have happened in the...
by Jessica Wagner | Jan 20, 2021 | The Big Why
It’s January and after a somewhat eventful 2020, flipping the calendar to a new year seems extra meaningful. Because many people set New Year’s resolutions[1], I thought a good topic for this month’s blog would be the goals of energy efficiency programs and how...
by Jessica Wagner | Jan 7, 2021 | Videos & Webinars
Energy storage has been around since shortly after man harnessed fire. A pile or stock of wood is stored energy waiting to beused. More recently, for hundreds of years. ice was harvested from ponds and lakes for preserving foods through the summerand shoulder seasons....
by Jessica Wagner | Dec 22, 2020 | The Big Why
I am a big fan of the Boston Celtics and their coach, Brad Stevens. How does this relate to sampling error in cost-effectiveness testing? Read on and let’s see if I can stick the landing. Original image credit: nba.com I have always liked Brad Stevens’ mentality that...
by Jessica Wagner | Nov 25, 2020 | The Big Why
In addition to understanding energy efficiency, evaluators also search for efficiencies in cost and time. Due to schedule and budget constraints, we focus evaluation resources towards the most impactful tasks, such as studying the measures or elements of a program...
