Volume 10

Panel 10 Introduction

Solidifying the Foundation of Savings: A Review of NYSERDA’s Methodology for Estimating Energy Benefits, One Kilowatthour at a Time

Scott Albert, Tom Rooney, GDS Associates, Inc.; Lawrence J. Pakenas, Jennifer Ellefsen, Helen Kim, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

A Profile of a Refrigerator Recycling Program

Cynthia M. Austin, Catherine Chappell, Heschong-Mahone Group, Inc.; Ed Hamzawi, Warren Lindeleaf, Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Roger L. Wright, RLW Analytics, Inc.

Bird’s Eye View of Energy Efficiency Market Research: Time to Move Beyond the Forest

Ingo Bensch, Scott Pigg, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Measuring Accomplishments of Energy Efficiency in California’s Nonresidential New Construction Market

Matt Brost, Roger L. Wright, Ramona Peet, RLW Analytics, Inc.; Catherine Chappell, Douglas Mahone, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.; Pete Jacobs, Architectural Energy Corporation

Does It Keep the Drinks Cold and Reduce Peak Demand? An Evaluation of Vending Machine Control Program

Catherine Chappell, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.; Ed Hamzawi, Wim Bos, Sacramento Municipal Utility District; Matt Brost, Ramona Peet, RLW Analytics, Inc.

Systems-Based Portfolio Evaluation: Diagnostic Benefits and Methodological Challenges

Paul A. DeCotis, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; Bruce Tonn, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Lawrence J. Pakenas, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; Joel Eisenberg, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Remodeling and Renovation of Nonresidential Buildings in California

Donald R. Dohrmann, ADM Associates, Inc.; John H. Reed, TecMRKT Works LLC; Sylvia L. Bender, California Energy Commission; Catherine Chappell, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.; Pierre Landry, Southern California Edison Company

California Lamp Report 2001

Alan Fields, Rachel Harcharik, Regional Economic Research, Inc.; Rich Pulliam, Southern California Edison Company

Saturation, Penetration, Transformation: How Do You Know When a Market Has Changed?

Stephen Grover, ECONorthwest; David Cohan, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance; My K. Ton, Ecos Consulting

Beyond Energy Savings: A Review of the Non-Energy Benefits Estimated for Three Low-Income Programs

Nick Hall, Jeff Riggert, TecMRKT Works LLC

Measurement and Verification in the Air Force’s Energy Savings Performance Contracts Program

K. Quinn Hart, Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency; Charles H. Culp, Texas A&M University, Energy Systems Laboratory; Kristin Heinemeier, Brooks Energy and Sustainability Lab, Texas Engineering Experiment Station

Econometric Methods for Estimating ENERGY STAR® Impacts in the Commercial Building Sector

Marvin J. Horowitz, Demand Research; Angela Coyle, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

LED Traffic Signals in California: Is It Time to Put on the Brakes?

Corina Stetiu Jump, John Cavalli, Quantum Consulting; Chris Ann Dickerson, Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Theory-Based Estimation of Energy Savings from DSM, Spillover, and Market Transformation Using Survey and Billing Data

Adrienne Vayssières Kandel, California Energy Commission

Measurement and Verification Reality Check: A Yawning Gap Between Theory and Practice

Satish Kumar, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; Jeff Haberl, David Claridge, Dan Turner, Dennis O’Neal, Texas A&M University, Energy Systems Laboratory; Terry Sharp, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Theresa Sifuentes, Felix Lopez, Dub Taylor, Texas State Energy Conservation Office

Searching for Impacts: Two Innovative Approaches to Measure the Effects of a Residential Energy-Efficiency Program

A.D. Lee, XENERGY, Inc.; D. Kavanaugh, Columbia Economics Research Associates; M.K. Gobris, S. Boughen, Pacific Gas and Electric Company; J. Staples, Staples-Hutchinson

“Sure You Do. Uh-Huh”: Improving the Accuracy of Self-Reported Efficiency Actions

Marjorie R. McRae, Research Into Action, Inc.

Conservation Is As Easy As 1-2-3: Assessing Customer Behavior Due to PG&E’s 1-2-3 Cashback Information and Rebate Program

Marissa Myers, John Cavalli, Quantum Consulting; Kenneth James, Valerie Richardson, Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Kathleen McElroy, XENERGY, Inc.

ENERGY STAR® Survey 2001: Implications for the ENERGY STAR Program and Program Partners

Monica J. Nevius, Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Inc.; Miriam L. Goldberg, XENERGY, Inc.; Maureen McNamara, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Estimating the Benefits from Buildings Technologies: Issues, Challenge and Lessons Learned from Blue Ribbon Panel Reviews

Andrew Nicholls, Sean McDonald, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; John D. Ryan, U.S. Department of Energy

Effects of Using WebTV Graphics on the Accuracy of Self-Reports

Jane S. Peters, Research Into Action, Inc.

Mass Deliveries of Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) As a Response to the Energy Crisis: Evaluation of California’s 2001 CFL Programs

Tami Rasmussen, Kathleen McElroy, XENERGY, Inc.; Rob Rubin, San Diego Gas & Electric Company

High-Performance, Coin-Operated Clothes Washer Demonstration and Evaluation

Gregory P. Sullivan, Graham B. Parker, J. William Currie, Pacific Northwest Division

EIA’s Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey: Strengths and Weaknesses of the Data

Alan Swenson, Martha Johnson, U.S. Energy Information Administration

Measuring the Success of Large-Scale, Multi-Faceted Programs in Accelerating Energy Efficiency Decisions

Tom Talerico, TecMRKT Works LLC; Ellyn Krevitz, U.S. Department of Energy; Gretchen Jordan, Sandia National Laboratories; Nick Hall, John Reed, TecMRKT Works LLC

Market Share Tracking: How and Why

Elizabeth Titus, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.; Monica J. Nevius, Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Inc.; Alan Fields, Regional Economic Research, Inc.; Bobbi Tannenbaum, Energy Center of Wisconsin

Measure Retention Study: Revised Lifetimes for a Residential Weatherization Program

David Weitzel, Lisa A. Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates, Inc.