Table of Contents
2009 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference

 

Papers

Testing Tough Technologies

Patrick McCarthy, Lockheed Martin

    Are there Savings in Demand-Controlled Ventilation?

    Anne West, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Howard Reichmuth, JJAI Mitchell & Associates

    Dave Korn, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    HVAC Airflow Measurement Issues for Programs and Evaluators

    Jarred Metoyer, KEMA, Inc.

    Eric Swan, KEMA, Inc.

    Jennifer McWilliams, Itron, Inc.

    Are They Cool(ing)?: Quantifying the Energy Savings from Installing / Repairing Strip Curtains

    Sasha Barioant, ADM Associates, Inc.

    Taghi Alereza, ADM Associates, Inc.

    Donald Dohrmann, ADM Associates, Inc.

    Daniel Mort, ADM Associates, Inc.

    Field Performance Assessment of Package HVAC Equipment to Quantify Benefits of Proper Service

    Seran Thamilseran, ADM Associates, Inc.

    Daniel Mort, ADM Associates, Inc.

    Taghi Alereza, ADM Associates, Inc.

    Shahana Samiullah, Southern California Edison Company

 

Impacts of Time-of-Use Programs

Kevin Cooney

    Using Experimental Design to Assess the Impacts of Education and Rate Design: The PEAK Plus Pilot Project

    Crispin Wong, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Hossein Haeri, The Cadmus Group

    Kerstin Rock, The Cadmus Group

    Steven Chamberlin, The Cadmus Group

    Ben Bronfman, The Cadmus Group

    Edward Lovelace, Southern California Edison

    Beyond the Price Effect in Time-of-Use Programs: Results from a Municipal Utility Pilot, 2007-2008

    James Woods, Research Into Action, Inc.

    Susan Lutzenhiser, Research Into Action, Inc.

    Jane Peters, Research Into Action, Inc.

    Mithra Moezzi, Ghoulem Research

    Measuring the Impact of Time of Use Rates on Peak and Off-peak Energy Consumption: Some Results from a Randomized Controlled Experiment

    Iris Sulyma, BC Hydro

    Ken Tiedemann, BC Hydro

    Mark Rebman, BC Hydro

    Integrated Data Analysis Approach to Understanding Behavior Change in TOU Programs: An Application of Quartile Analysis

    Marc Pedersen, BC Hydro

 

Measuring Net to Gross: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy...Policy vs. Practice

Nick Hall

    Freeridership Borscht: Don’t Salt the Soup

    Kenneth Keating, Kenneth M. Keating, PhD

    Free Ridership: Arbitrary Algorithms vs. Consistent Calculations

    Jeff Erickson, Summit Blue Consulting

    Mary Klos, Summit Blue Consulting

    Valy Goepfrich, WPPI Energy

    Feasting at the Ultimate Enhanced Free-Ridership Salad Bar

    Lori Megdal, Megdal & Associates

    Yogesh Patil, Energy & Resource Solutions, Inc.

    Cherie Gregoire, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

    Jennifer Meissner, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

    Kathryn Parlin, West Hill Energy & Computing, Inc.

    The Origins of the Misunderstood and Occasionally Maligned Self-Report Approach to Estimating the Net-To-Gross Ratio

    Richard Ridge, Ridge & Associates

    Phillipus Willems, PWP Inc.

    Jennifer Fagan, Itron, Inc.

    Katherine Randazzo, KVD Research Consulting

 

Lights, Meters, Action!

Shahana Samiullah

    Residential Lighting Metering Study: Detailed Methods and Preliminary Lighting Inventory Results

    Alissa Johnson, KEMA, Inc.

    Kathleen Gaffney, KEMA Inc.

    What Type of CFL User Are You?

    Kevin Price, KEMA, Inc.

    Kathleen Gaffney, KEMA, Inc.

    Miriam Goldberg, KEMA, Inc.

    They’re Out There – Somewhere: Locating and Evaluating CFLs Distributed through Markdown and Buydown Programs

    Lisa Wilson-Wright, Nexus Market Research, Inc.

    Jeff Zynda, KEMA

    Ralph Prahl, Prahl and Associates

    Kim Oswald, Viridian

    Angela Li, National Grid

    Light and Heat: An Exterior Lighting Metering Study Using Both Light and Temperature Loggers

    Brett Close, Southern Califoria Edison

    Carrie Weber, KEMA

 

Renewables and Renewable Portfolio Standards

Larry Pakenas

    Using Evaluation to Advance Funding for the RPS Program

    Carole Nemore, NYSERDA

    Attribution Analysis for Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Programs: Challenges Encountered Evaluating New York’s RPS

    Nicole Wobus, Summit Blue Consulting

    Frank Stern, Summit Blue Consulting, LLC

    Brent Barkett, Summit Blue Consulting, LLC

    Carole Nemore, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

    Evaluating the Impacts of Customer-Sited Renewable Energy Sytsems: Methods and Challenges

    Brian Dunn, KEMA, Inc.

    Bobbi Tannenbaum, KEMA

    Doug Kneale, KEMA

 

If You Demand It--Will They Come?

Nigel Jollands

    A Successful Case Study of Small Business Energy Efficiency and Demand Response with Communicating Thermostats

    Karen Herter, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

    Seth Wayland, Heschong Mahone Group

    Josh Rasin, Heschong Mahone Group

    Pacific Gas & Electric's Smart AC 2008 Load Impact Evaluation

    Gil Wong, PG&E

    Paula Ham-Su, KEMA, Inc.

    Evaluation of Demand Responsive Pricing and Bidding Programs for Large Commercial and Industrial Customers

    Steven Braithwait, Christensen Associates Energy Consulting

 

Tracking CFL Sales and Prices

Jim Mapp

    A Market Transformed: But Will the Impacts Be Sustained?

    Jennifer Canseco, KEMA, Inc.

    Tami Rasmussen, KEMA, Inc.

    Anu Teja, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

    Sales Floor Market Intelligence for CFLs: Methods and Trends Over the Past Four Years

    Seth Craigo-Snell, Applied Proactive Technologies, Inc.

    Examining Price Differentials between CFL and Incandescent Light Bulbs: Do Multi-Packs and Specialty Bulbs Matter?

    Greg Clendenning, Nexus Market Research, Inc.

    Lynn Hoefgen, Nexus Market Research, Inc.

    Angela Li, National Grid

    Gail Azulay, NSTAR

 

Evaluating the DSM Portfolio from Birth to Benchmarking: Multinational Perspectives

Maureen McNamara

    Energy Savings Calculations: What Are We Heading For? Increasing Libraries of Guidelines and Handbooks or Global Harmonization and (Inter)national Standards?

    Harry Vreuls, SenterNovem

    Piet G. M. Boonekamp, ECN

    Klemens Leutgob, E-Sieben

    A Comprehensive Framework for Evaluating Demand Response in a Resource Planning Context

    Nicole Hopper, Ontario Power Authority

    Dr. Stephen George, Freeman, Sullivan & Co.

    Josh Bode, Freeman, Sullivan & Co.

    Using U.S. Energy Information Administration Data to Benchmark Electric Utility DSM Portfolios

    Michael Reid, E Source

 

Focus on Quality Research

Ken Keating

    The Net Impact of Home Energy Feedback Devices

    Brien Sipe, Energy Trust of Oregon

    Sarah Castor, Energy Trust of Oregon

    Stay Ahead of the Curve! Responding to Shifting Baselines

    Lark Lee, PA Consulting Group

    Lynn Westerlind, National Grid

    Laura Schauer, PA Consulting Group

    Taking Engineering Savings to the Next Level

    Yogesh Patil, ERS

    Dan Barbeiri, KEMA

    Gail Azulay, NSTAR

 

Evaluating Marketing and Media Campaigns: Selecting the Right Approach and Measuring Long Term Impacts

Faith Lambert

    Measuring the Impact of Mass Media Campaigns: What Do You Get for Your Research Dollars?

    Garrick Wahlstrand, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

    Jennifer Mitchell-Jackson, Opinioin Dynamics

    Megan Campbell, Opinion Dynamics

    Pamela Wellner, California Public Utilities Commission

    Trends in ENERGY STAR Awareness: Results from Four National Surveys, 2002-2008

    Carla Jackson, Abt SRBI, Inc.

    Jane Peters, Research into Action

    Mersiha Spahic, Research into Action

    Susan Lutzenhiser, Research into Action

    Progress Towards Loyalty: Trends in ENERGY STAR Awareness and Brand Equity Among U.S. Households, 2000-2008

    Monica Nevius, Consortium for Energy Efficiency

    Maureen McNamara, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

    Jocelyn Spielman, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Ryan Barry, KEMA, Inc.

 

Codes and Standards: The Silent Partner for Energy Efficiency Gains

David Cohan

    An Update on the Evaluation of Energy-Efficiency Standards in California

    Dan Groshans, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Allen Lee, The Cadmus Group

    Jim Stewart, The Cadmus Group

    Ayat Osman, California Public Utilities Commission

    Ken Keating, CPUC Master Evaluation Contractor Team

    Determining Compliance with Appliance Energy-Efficiency Standards

    Christy Cathers, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Allen Lee, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Dan Groshams, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Kenneth Keating, CPUC Master Evaluation Contract

 

Measurement and Verification in the World of Forward Capacity Markets

David Weber

    Demand Reduction in the Forward Capacity Market: Verifying the Efficiency Power Plant

    Kathryn Parlin, West Hill Energy and Computing, Inc.

    Walter Poor, Vermont Department of Public Service

    Jennifer Chiodo, Cx Associates

    Al Bartsch, West Hill Energy and Computing

    Chaos in the Residential Sector: Evaluation of Conservation and Load Managment Programs

    Christopher Palmer, KEMA, Inc.

    Energy Efficiency as a Resource in the PJM Capacity Market

    Elizabeth Titus, NEEP

    Julie Michals, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.

    Doug Hurley, Synapse Energy Economics

    Edward R. Osann, Potomac Resources, Inc.

    Stephen Waite, Consultant

 

Learning From the Past: New Directions for Evaluation Policies, Planning and Budgeting

Ed Vine

    Portfolio Evaluation Versus Program Evaluation: Is There a Balance?

    Nick Hall, TecMarket Works

    Patrick McCarthy, TecMarket Works

    A New Evaluation Paradigm for a New Generation of Energy Efficiency Programs

    William Saxonis, New York State Department of Public Service

    Options for Improving Energy Efficiency Evaluation in California: "Houston, We Have a Problem…"

    Rafael Friedmann, PG&E

    Chris Ann Dickerson, CAD Consulting

 

Methods One

Iris Sulyma

    Just Map It! Using GIS to Show Diffusion, Leakage and Market Potential

    Timea Zentai, Summit Blue Consulting

    Elizabeth Baker, Summit Blue Consulting

    Tom Hines, Arizona Public Services

    Putting the Cart Before the Horse – Using Classification Analysis to Determine Sample Design

    Mary Sutter, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

    Katherine Randazzo, KVD Research Consulting

    Pamela Wellner, California Public Utilities Corporation

    Apples to Apples: Leveraging Building Space-Type Breakdowns to Design a More Efficient Study

    Clark Bernier, KEMA, Inc.

 

Estimating the Value of Efficiency as a Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Option

Niko Dietsch

    Quantifying and Valuing Displaced Power Plant Emissions as a Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Option

    David Sumi, PA Consulting Group

    Eric Rambo, PA Consulting Group

    Bryan Ward, PA Consulting Group

    Mark Trexler, DNV Climate Change Services

    Economic Impacts of Energy Efficiency Within a Cap-and-Trade System

    Steve Grover, ECONorthwest

    Jenny Yaillen, ECONorthwest

    Alec Josephson, ECONorthwest

    Ted Helvoigt, ECONorthwest

    Do Energy Efficiency Strategies Outperform Recycling in GHG Mitigation and Job Creation?

    Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates

 

Closing the Loop

Bobbi Tannenbaum

    What Have We Done with Evaluation Report Recommendations?

    Andrée Lemarier, Hydro-Québec

    Breaking Down the Barriers to Efficiency Improvements in the Rental Housing Market: A Comparison of Two Utility Approaches

    Katherine Johnson, Johnson Consulting Group

    Michael Volker, Midwest Energy

    Wade Shimoda, Hawaii Electric Company

    Dr. George Willoughby, Hawaii Electric Coompany

 

Getting the Most Out of a Change in Consumption

Phil Degans

    Billing Analysis & Environment that “Re-Sets” Savings for Programmable Thermostats in New Homes

    Normand Michaud, Econoler

    Lori Megdal, Megdal & Associates

    Pierre Baillargeon, Econoler

    Carl Acocella, Hydro Quebec

    Getting to the Right Delta: Adjustment and Decomposition of Billing Analysis Results

    Ken Agnew, KEMA, Inc.

    Mimi Goldberg, KEMA Inc.

    Using Structural Equation Modeling(SEM) to Identify, Tease Out, and Quantify a Marketing Program’s Influence on Energy Efficiency Intentions and Behaviors

    Anne Dougherty, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

    Katherine Van Dusen Randazzo, KVD Research Consulting

    Pamela Wellner, California Public Utilities Commission

 

Show Me The Savings

Lynn Westerlind

    Do ENERGY STAR® Homes Programs Make a Difference? Comparison of Baseline Studies in Two States—One with and One without a Residential New Construction Program

    Dorothy Conant, Independent Consultant

    Leslie Badger, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

    Richard Faesy, Vermont Energy Investment Corporation

    Thomas Mauldin, Nexus Market Research, Inc.

    What Else Does an ENERGY STAR® Home Provide? Quantifying Non-Energy Impacts in Residential New Construction

    Betty Tolkin, Nexus Market Research, Inc.

    William Blake, National Grid

    Elizabeth Titus, New England Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.

    Ralph Prahl, Prahl and Associates

    Dorothy Conant, Independent Consultant

    Lynn Hoefgen, Nexus Market Research, Inc.

    Key Challenges with Cost-effectiveness Tests for Next Generation Residential Energy Retrofit Programs

    Marc Milin, ICF International

    Dean Gamble, ICR International

    Dale Hoffmeyer, Environmental Protection Agency

 

Evaluation and the Program Cycle: Lessons from the Field

Ben Bronfman

    Magic Ingredients in Evaluability Assessments

    Anne West, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Ben Bronfman, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Measuring Program Performance from Cradle to Grave

    Marc Collins, Ontario Power Authority

    Andrew Bishop, Ontario Power Authority

    Using Logic Models to Describe Complex Programs in Multi-program Agencies

    Moria Morrissey, Innovologie, LLC

    John H. Reed, Innovologie, LLC

    Charles Bailey, Innovologie, LLC

 

Time for a Change: Quantifying Market Effects in the Industrial and Commercial Sectors

William Saxonis

    Evaluating Energy Savings from Industrial Behavior Change in the Context of Market Transformation

    Robert Russell, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

    Kerstin Rock, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Carrie Cobb, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

    Evaluating Industrial Market Transformation

    K H Tiedemann, BC Hydro

    I. M. Sulyma, BC Hydro

    In It for the Long Haul: The Challenges of a Seven-Year Effort to Assess the Market Effects of a Non-Residential New Construction Program

    Thomas Ledyard, KEMA, Inc.

    Dimple Gandhi, Long Island Power Authority

    Ralph Prahl, Prahl Associates

 

Building Energy Modeling and Benchmarking: Are They Effective Program Tools?

Monica Nevius

    ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager and Utility Benchmarking Programs: Effectiveness as a Conduit to Utiilty Energy Efficiency Programs

    Rohit Vaidya, Nexus Market Research, Inc.

    Arlis Reynolds, National Grid

    Gail Azulay, NSTAR

    David Barclay, Nexus Market Research

    Betty Tolkin, Nexus Market Research

    Using Measured Whole-Building Performance for Green Building Program Evaluation

    Cathy Turner, New Buildings Institute

    Howard Reichmuth, New Buildings Institute

    A Re-examination of the NBI LEED Building Energy Consumption Study

    John Scofield, Oberlin College

 

Hot Results from Residential HVAC Programs

Elizabeth Titus

    New York Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program (HPwES) Contractor and Customer Reports on Market Transformation

    Victoria Engel, NYSERDA

    David Carroll, APPRISE, Inc.

    Scott Albert, GDS Associates, Inc.

    A Pacific Northwest Efficient Furnace Program Impact Evaluation

    Ken Agnew, KEMA, Inc.

    Mimi Goldberg, KEMA, Inc.

    Bobbi Wilhelm, Puget Sound Energy

    The Reliability of Natural Gas Savings from Multifamily Boiler Controls

    Jean Shelton, Itron, Inc.

    Tami Rasmussen, KEMA, Inc.

    Rafael Friedmann, Pacific Gass & Electric

    Rob Rubin, San Diego Gas & Electric

 

International Energy Efficiency Policies and Program Evaluation

Rafael Friedmann

    Mission Impossible? A Pilot International Meta-Analysis of Appliance Energy Efficiency Programme Evaluations

    Nigel Jollands, International Energy Agency

    Mark Ellis, Mark Ellis and Associates

    An Analytical Framework to Examine Whether Energy Efficiency Policies and Programs Address Factors that are Known to Influence Energy Consumption

    Suchismita Bhattacharjee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

    Georg Reichard, Virginia Tech

    A Study of International Appliance Standards Enforcement Strategies

    Cynthia Austin, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

    Abhijeet Pande, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

    Douglas Mahone, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

 

Taking Energy Efficiency Higher: Increased Evaluation Demands and Importance for Increased Resource Portfolios

Carol White

    Evaluating Portfolios in Canada: Accepting the Challenge, Negotiating the Minefields, and Achieving Results!

    Sohel Zariffa, Hydro-Québec

    Can We Get There From Here? Identifying Key Factors in Meeting Aggressive New State Energy Efficiency Savings Goals

    Dan York, ACEEE

    Martin Kushler, American Council for an Energy-Erficient Economy

    Patti Witte, Consultant

    A New Energy Efficiency Portfolio - Developing an Expanded Evaluation Approach

    Douglas Mahone, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

    Wim Bos, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

 

Critical Program Components That We Have to Learn How to Evaluate

Bob Wirtshafter

    Information at a Click: Assessing Efficiency Educational Websites

    Marjorie McRae, Research Into Action, Inc.

    Joe Van Clock, Research Into Action, Inc.

    Toni Lee Hanson, Educational Consulting Services

    Education and Training Programs: An Evaluation of the Energy Benefits

    Tami Buhr, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

    Wendy Todd, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

    Pamela Wellner, California Public Utilities Corporation

    Robert Wirtshafter, Wirtshafter Associates, Inc.

    What's the NPV of R&D? Benefit-Cost Assessment of a Comprehensive Energy Research and Development Program

    Mitchell Rosenberg, KEMA, Inc.

    Ivin Rhyne, California Energy Commission

    Sandra Fromm, California Energy Commission

 

Big Impacts--Evaluating Large C&I Programs

Lauren Miller Gage

    Large Lessons Learned: Impact Evaluation of Projects That Reported Over 1,500,000 kWh/yr Savings

    Jonathan Maxwell, ERS

    Cherie Gregoire, NYSERDA

    Jennifer Meissner, NYSERDA

    Lori Megdal, Megdal & Assoicates

    Taking a Byte Out of Data Center Energy Use!

    Carol Sabo, PA Consulting Group

    Susan T. Andrews, NYSERDA

    Kimberly Bakalars, PA Consulting Group

    CHP -- the "Ugly Duckling" of Energy Efficiency

    William Steigelmann, Lockheed Martin Energy Services

    Barry Hinkle, Lockheed Martin

 

Understanding Your Customers--The First Step to Success!

Sharyn Barata

    Do Homeowners Know How Efficient Their Homes Are?

    Tom Mauldin, Nexus Market Research, Inc.

    Dorothy Conant, Independent Consultant

    Marty Kushler, ACEEE

    Environmental Behavior Index Study

    Pamela Jull, Applied Research Northwest

    May I have a DHP, Please? Understanding Consumer Decision-Making through Market Research

    Anu Teja, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

    Karen Horkitz, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

 

Low-Income Weatherization: More Important Than Ever, Still Room for Improvements

Dan York

    How One State Pursued Improvements in its Weatherization Program

    Barbara Smith, Wisconsin Division of Energy Services

    Jim Mapp, Wisconsin Division of Energy Services

    Assessing and Comparing the Results of a Meter Analysis and Blower Door Test of Weatherization Programs – Is the Expense of the Blower Door Test Worth It?

    Johna Roth, TecMarket Works

    Sherry McCormack, Empire District Electric Co.

    Pete Jacobs, BuildingMetrics

    Nick Hall, TecMarket Works

    Assessment of a Low-Income Weatherization Program as a Carbon-Reduction Program

    Don Hynek, Wisconsin Division of Energy Services

 

Shareholder Incentive Mechanisms: Their Impact on Evaluation Practice and Program Administrators

Mike Messenger

    Empirical Assessment of a Shareholder Incentive Mechanisms Designs under Aggressive Savings Goals: Case Study of a Kansas "Super-Utility"

    Charles Goldman, LBL

    Peter Cappers, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Evaluation and Performance Incentives: Seeking Paths to (Relatively) Peaceful Coexistence

    Michael Rufo, Itron, Inc.

    An Assessment of California's Energy Efficiency Incentive Mechanism

    Tim Drew, California Public Utility Commission

 

Market Share Matters

Ralph Prahl

    A Framework for Evaluating Market Effects of Energy Efficiency Programs: Guidance for Evaluators

    Edward Vine, California Institute for Energy and Environment

    Ralph Prahl, Prahl and Associates

    Steve Meyers, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Isaac Turiel, Consultant

    Evaluating Programs That Use Market Share As a Performance Metric

    Harley Barnes, Lockheed Martin Corporation

    William H. Steigelmann, Lockheed Martin

    State-to-State Baseline Comparison to Establish Existence of Market Effects in the Non-Residential Sector

    J. Ryan Barry, KEMA, Inc.

    Oscar Bloch, Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

    Miriam Goldberg, KEMA Inc.

    Ralph Prahl, Prahl & Associates

    Mitch Rosenberg, KEMA Inc.

 

Posters

 

Improving the Accuracy of Duct Leakage Measurements for Quantifying Energy Savings from Duct Sealing and Repairing

Taghi Alereza, ADM Associates

Daniel Mort, ADM Associates

Shahana Samiullah, Southern California Edison Company

 

Improved Hours-of-Use via Double Ratio Estimation

Dan Barbieri, KEMA, Inc.

Roger Wright, KEMA

 

Factors Affecting the Diffusion of Energy Efficient Technologies

Suchismita Bhattacharjee, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Georg Reichard, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Andrew McCoy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

 

How Well Do Pricing Pilot Impacts Predict Actual Program Impacts?

Josh Bode, Freeman, Sullivan & Co

 

Improved Methods for Evaluating and Reporting Results from All-Fuels Technical Potential Studies – A Case Study From New Hampshire

Ryan Capers, GDS Associates, Inc.

 

If a Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, What are a Thousand Pictures Worth?

Seth Craigo-Snell, Applied Proactive Technologies, Inc.

Jocelyn Spielman, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Grant Halloran, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

 

Monitoring and Verifying Performance of Projects Funded by Innovative Municipal Green Building Program

Jeff Cropp, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Allen Lee, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Alisa Kane, City of Portland Burea of Planning and Sustainability

Marc Leisenring, Geosyntec Consultants

 

Shopping for Savings: A Grocery Assessment of Savings and Implementation

Gary Cullen, Summit Blue Consulting

 

Influence and Intention as Determinants of Free Ridership

Philipp Degens, Energy Trust of Oregon

Sara Castor, Energy Trust of Oregon

Marjorie McRae, Research Into Action

Ryan Bliss, Research Into Action

 

Appealing (to) the Big Apple: Increasing New York City’s Efficiency

Victoria Engel, NYSERDA

Particia Gonzales, NYSERDA

Rohit Vaidya, Nexus Market Research, Inc.

Brent Barkett, Summit Blue Consulting, LLC

Jane Peters, Research Into Action, Inc.

 

A Moving Target – Evaluation Planning and Implementation for Infant Portfolios

Jeff Erickson, Summit Blue Consulting

Randy Gunn, Summit Blue Consulting

Roger Baker, Commonwealth Edison

 

A Two-Stage Hedonic Price Model for Light-Duty Vehicles: Consumers' Valuation of Automotive Fuel Economy

Qin Fan, University of Maine

Jonathan Rubin, University of Maine

 

Opportunities and Barriers in Business and Consumer Electronics

Marti Frank, Research Into Action

Roy Bragg, Southern California Edison

Caroline Chen, Southern California Edison

Jane Peters, Research Into Action, Inc.

Shahana Samiullah, Southern California Edison

 

Multi-state Comparison of CFL Saturation Levels

Kathleen Gaffney, KEMA

 

Brazilian PROCEL Results in 2007

Marcelo José dos Santos, Eletrobrás

Emerson Salvador, ELETROBRAS

Moises Antonio dos Santos, ELETROBRAS

 

Evaluation of Public Lighting Energy Efficiency Projects in Brazil

Marcelo José dos Santos, Eletrobrás

Emerson Salvador, ELETROBRAS

Moises Antonio dos Santos, ELETROBRAS

Marcel da Costa Siqueira, ELETROBRAS

Maria Paschoal, ELETROBRAS

Clara Ramalho, ELETROBRAS

Luciano Rosito, PUCRS

 

The Need for Better Evaluation Methods for Home Energy Audit Programs

Amanda Korane, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

 

Accuracy of Energy Savings Projections – Implications for Industrial and Commercial Program Evaluation and Design

Alfred Lutz, Itron, Inc.

 

Power, Power Factor, and Engineering Uncertainty

Jonathan Maxwell, ERS

J. Stephen Kromer, Kromer Engineering

 

Quantifying Measure-Level Energy Impact Uncertainty

Jennifer McWilliams, Itron, Inc.

Jarred Metoyer, KEMA

Steve Kromer, Kromer Engineering

 

Selling End Users Something They Don’t Know They Need Without an Incentive

Ulrike Mengelberg, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Gary Cullen, Summit Blue Consulting

 

Assessing the Electric Productivity Gap and the U.S. Efficiency Opportunity

Natalie Mims, Rocky Mountain Institute

Mathias Bell, Rocky Mountain Institute

Stephen Doig, Rocky Mountain Institute

 

Characteristics of ENERGY STAR for New Homes in the Pacific Northwest

Rachel Murray, KEMA, Inc.

Fred Coito, KEMA

Anu Teja, Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

 

Expanding the Toolbox: Using Discriminant Analysis for Efficiency Program Evaluation

Kathryn Parlin, West Hill Energy and Computing, Inc

Lori Megdal, Megdal and Associates

 

Feeding the Pipeline: An Approach to Assessing the Market for Emerging Energy Efficiency Technologies

Jane Pater Salmon, Summit Blue Consulting

Andrew Isaacs, University of California

Ayat Osman, California Public Utilities Commission

 

Economic Context of Low & Moderate Income Programs & Program Evaluations

Hugh Peach, H Gil Peach & Associates/Scan America(R)

John Mitchell, Jai J. Mitchell Analytics

 

Estimating the Effects of State-Level Hybrid Vehicle Subsidies

Alison Riggieri, Georgia Institute of Technology

 

Campus Energy Solutions: Innovations and Results from a Collaborative Program

Dana Rowan, University of California, Davis

Camille Kirk, University of California Davis

Vikram Girn, University of California Davis

Kirsten Stasio, University of California Davis

Tai Stillwater, University of California Davis

Colette Vassilian, University of California Davis

Siva Gunda, University of California Davis

 

Telephone Surveys vs. Site Visits: Can Researchers Rely on Self-Reported Data?

Ellen Rubinstein, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Katie Parkinson, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Scott Dimetrosky, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

 

Design and Evaluation of Incentive Programs for Small Renewable Energy Systems

Shawn Shaw, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

David Beavers, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

Alyssa Rosen, The Cadmus Group, Inc.

 

Measuring Future Market Effects: Prospective Benefits Analysis for NYSERDA's Commercial New Construction Program

Antje Siems, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

Jennifer Meissner, NYSERDA

Lori Megdal, Megdal & Associates

 

Influences on Multifamily Building Owner Investments in Energy Efficiency

Julieann Summerford, Heschong Mahone Group, Inc.

 

Measuring the Energy Savings of a Behavior-Oriented Program Intervention

Mary Sutter, Opinion Dynamics Corporation

Caroline Wilson, Opinion Dynamics Corp

Antje Siems, Opinion Dynamics Corp

Lori Megdal, Megdal & Associates

William Blake, National Grid

Gail Azulay, NSTAR

John Walsh, Western Massachusetts Electric Company

 

Unraveling the Tangled Web: Issues Confounding Net Savings Assessments of Non-Residential New Construction Programs

Eric Swan, KEMA, Inc.

 

Panels

 

Panel: Can Process Evaluation Survive Regulatory Review?

Ben Bronfman, The Cadmus Group

William Saxonis, Department of Public Service

Kenneth Keating, Keating and Associates

Jane Peters, Research Into Action, Inc.

 

Panel: Behavioral Insights for Energy-Efficiency Program Design

Patricia Gonzales, NYSERDA

Loren Lutzenhiser, Portland State University

Jane Peters, Research Into Action, Inc.

Karen Ehrhardt-Martinez, ACEEE

 

Panel: Should We Eliminate Financial Incentives for Medium Screw Based Compact Fluorscent Lamps (CFLs)?

Mike Messenger, Itron

Steve Bickel, D&R International

Richard Greenburg, Southern California Edison Company

Tom Cohen, Greenlite Lighting Corporation

Kathleen Gaffney, KEMA

 

Panel: Hot Topics

Elizabeth Titus, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Inc

 

Panel: Evaluation When Everyone is Concerned About Energy Efficiency and Global Climate Change

Rafael Friedmann, PG&E

Jane Peters, Research Into Action

Mimi Goldberg, KEMA, Inc.

Michael Sherman, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources

 

Panel: Do Current Cost Effectiveness Tests Work With New Generation Efficiency and Climate Policies?

Maureen McNamara, US EPA

Snuller Price, Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc.

Nick Hall, TecMarket Works

Marc Milin, ICF International