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Evaluation, Measurement and Verification 2.0; A Whale Bus or an Airbus?

by Jeff Ihnen | Oct 3, 2016 | Energy Rant

Evaluation, Measurement and Verification 2.0, or EM&V 2.0, is a nerdy term coined in 2014, according to this blog by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP). The hype of EM&V 2.0, which I will explain later, is that it will automate measurement and...

Impact Evaluation Confidence and Precision – Fluffy Illusions or Autopsies

by Jeff Ihnen | Aug 12, 2013 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant

This week’s rant is brought to you by Ryan Kroll, Michaels’ Program Evaluation Manager. Last week Ryan issued a Program Brief discussing 90/10 confidence and precision sampling that is the industry norm for energy efficiency program impact evaluation. The 90/10...

Saints Are Marching In

by Jeff Ihnen | Mar 19, 2012 | Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant

One of the most rewarding aspects of our business is ensuring people get it right and customers get the legitimate energy and monetary savings they should be receiving. My answer to “why should we pick you?” is: we are passionate about what we do; we get things...