Reports

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    Cold Climate Installation & Water Heater Installers

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    NEEA hired ILLUME Advising to pursue two concurrent studies around water heater installers. The first was intended to focus on observational…

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    Heat Pump Integrated Control Performance Review

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    This report presents findings from follow-up research conducted on integrated controls (ICs) used with ductless mini-split heat pumps (HPs) installed through…

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    ComEd Disadvantaged Communities (DACs) Study Report

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    In response to the goals outlined in Illinois’ Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA), ComEd is developing initiatives for workforce development,…

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    Behavioral Programs Come of Age: A Final Report

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    This report first describes the research methods used, then summarizes the results, and finally concludes with a brief discussion of reporting…

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    The Energy Equity Playbook

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    How do we define equity and understand the challenge in front of us? In this special issue, we shed light on…

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    Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing: Phase 1 Evaluation Final Report

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    In this evaluation of the Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) Program for San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) ILLUME took…

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    Massachusetts EV Charging Station Program: Year 1 Evaluation Report

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    ILLUME led the process evaluation and longitudinal market study of changes in EV awareness and adoption in National Grid’s territory and…

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    The Digital Divide: A Report

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    The pandemic forced the American education system to go virtual. Now more than ever, access is at the forefront of the…

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  • Property Management
    Impacts of COVID-19 on Property Management and Development

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    ILLUME convened experts from master-planned communities, commercial real estate, and large multifamily property holding companies in the Southwest to help us…

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    Virtual Focus Group with Small Businesses on the Impacts of COVID-19

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    ILLUME talks with small- and medium-sized business owners as they share their thinking through critical business challenges in a time of…

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    Impact Evaluation Considerations in Light of COVID-19

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    As we continue to think through the implications of the novel coronavirus, we need to consider how to quickly adapt our…

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  • Energy Efficiency At Home And Work
    Bringing Efficiency Into Conversation with Public Health and the Economy

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    We take a closer look at metrics that connect occupant health, public health, jobs, and energy solutions at the intersection of…

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    If, When, and How to Conduct Research in a Time of Crisis

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    We consider if, when, and how to engage customers and constituents in research efforts through this pandemic. Click on the title…

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    Response to COVID-19: Program Design Innovations

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    ILLUME proposes ideas for program design innovation as the energy industry asks “what now?” when it comes to communications, programs, and…

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    Water Heater Demand Response: Pilot Evaluation

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    ILLUME consulted with Georgia Power to provide evaluation, measurement, and verification of a water heater demand response pilot to quantify demand…

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    Natural Gas Water Heating and HVAC Installer Research Report

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    In their NEEA report, Alex Dunn, Liz Kelley, Shannon Kahl, Amanda Maass, and Andrew Mielcarek share their observations about the supply…

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    Home Energy Report Savings Literature Review

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    Our team conducted a thorough review of research addressing the research question: What happens to energy savings when HER recipients no…

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    ENERGY STAR® Retail Products Platform

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    In their report for SEE Action, Sara Conzemius and Alex Dunn provide guidance that can be used for estimating energy savings…

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    The Devil’s in the Details

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    Why do savings estimates change from one analysis to the next, even when evaluation methods are consistent?

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    Northwest Ductless Heat Pump Initiative: Market Progress Evaluation Report

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    This evaluation of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s (NEEA) Ductless Heat Pump Initiative assesses the Initiative’s progress in meeting its market…

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