The Big Why of Evaluation
Dig into the purpose, process, and impact of energy program evaluation. The Big Why of Evaluation explores how measurement, verification, and evaluation drive smarter program design, better outcomes, and accountability across the energy landscape.
Comparing the Right Units of Efficiency
The recent sharp increase in the cost of gasoline and electricity affects us every day. Because of this, it is ...
From Lighting to Electrification: The Program Impacts of New Utility Commission Priorities
Utility commissions often guide state policy through energy efficiency plans. In recent years, many have approved ...
Estimating Homes’ Leakiness Without Blower Door Tests
As Fall sets in and I debate when to turn on the heat (pump), I think about other ways to efficiently keep homes ...
Evaluation in a Post-Standards World
As with building energy codes, equipment standards are a very cost-effective way to save energy by requiring a ...
Peering into the Spark Gap
Electrification can have many benefits. These include higher efficiency (because of the refrigeration cycle and ...
Energy Tariffs and Cost Effectiveness
To say that 2025 has been chaotic in the energy sector is an understatement. From freezes of clean energy projects ...
The Spectre of Data Centers
It seems every day I see news about the exploding growth of data centers, driven by artificial intelligence and ...
When Things Don’t Work Together: The Impacts of Poor Equipment Interoperability
After about a year since it was installed, my heat pump is finally up and running correctly! Why did it take so ...
Insights from Market Characterization Studies
As savings from lighting and other low cost/high benefit opportunities become more difficult to achieve, program ...
Counting Heat Pumps
Heat pumps present one of the best tools for decarbonization. They are very efficient compared to other heating ...
Electric Lawn Equipment: A Gateway to Additional Savings?
I recently bought an electric lawn mower. I’m not one to gush (or really care) about lawn equipment (or my lawn, ...
Exploring Evaluability Assessments
When I was asked a while back to be a guest writer for this blog, it’s not surprising that my ideas kept drifting ...
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