Energy Efficiency 

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    Energy Changemakers

    Webinars

    Regional Energy Efficiency Organizations (REEOs) play a pivotal role in enabling energy efficiency initiatives across the United States. In this webinar,…

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    The Intersection of Food Deserts and Energy Efficiency

    Case Studies

    The ILLUME team led a research study to support the launch of SoCalREN’s new Food Desert Energy Efficiency Equity (FDEEE) program.

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    Addressing Challenges in Heat Pump Water Heater Adoption

    Case Studies

    ILLUME conducted an ethnographic research study to explore the magnitude of installation challenges for heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) in cold-climate…

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    Rethinking Energy Efficiency Programs for Cooking Electrification

    Articles

    ILLUME’s recent participation at the 2023 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) conference showcased Director Dr. Liz Kelley’s presentation on induction…

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    Cold Climate Installation & Water Heater Installers

    Reports

    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 and Integrated Controls Performance Review

    Case Studies

    Heat pumps are on the rise in the Northeast, with Massachusetts offering incentives for electrifying home heating and reducing reliance on…

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    Testing the Efficacy of Home Energy Reports

    Case Studies

    Drawing on statistical methods from biomedical research, ILLUME applied meta-analysis techniques to measure savings from home energy report (HER) programs to…

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    Are you Blockbuster in the Age of Netflix?

    Articles

    In this article, we take a closer look at how utilities can best position themselves to define their value to stay…

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