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Articles
ILLUME’s recent participation at the 2023 Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC) conference showcased Director Dr. Liz Kelley’s presentation…
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Empowering Talent Through Mentorship
Articles
In 2023, ILLUME launched a formal mentorship program as a cornerstone of our commitment to fostering a culture of…
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Reports
NEEA hired ILLUME Advising to pursue two concurrent studies around water heater installers. The first was intended to focus…
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Conferences
AESP Annual 2024
Conferences
Are you planning to attend the AESP Annual 2024 Conference February 5-8, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas? ILLUME is…
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Case Studies
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…
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Understanding Home Decision-Making
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Residential buildings account for approximately 20% of energy consumption in the U.S. To achieve local, state, and federal decarbonization…
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Embracing Complexity
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The future of equitable service will require new modes of collaboration between utilities, communities, stakeholders, and government. Coordination around…
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As new technologies and devices are rapidly introduced to the market, a demand response ecosystem is emerging that provides…
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The Gift of Connection
Articles
As we prepare to ring in 2024, ILLUME offers this blog, The Gift of Connection. In a world grappling…
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Webinars
Why Good Ideas Fail
Webinars
Tune in to to see the Arizona Technology Council’s webinar featuring ILLUME Executive Vice President, Jes Rivas. Watch the…
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Webinars
Crack the code to transform federal, state, and local policies into tangible impact during this webinar with ILLUME Directors,…
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Reports
This report presents findings from follow-up research conducted on integrated controls (ICs) used with ductless mini-split heat pumps (HPs)…
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Case Studies
Rolling out dynamic pricing (or real-time pricing) rates is a challenge, but new rate designs will be increasingly necessary…
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Articles
The journey looks different for each member of the ILLUME-ination, and in this blog series, we delve into each…
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Presentations
This presentation shows that despite having advantages, induction cooking has only a small share of the residential cooking market.
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Presentations
Under Control: Integrated Controls to Manage Heat Pumps
Presentations
This presentation, presented at BECC 2023, will focus on the role of integrated controls in enabling residential customers to…
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Presentations
More Data, Research, and Opportunity
Presentations
This session, presented at BECC 2023, will present best practices in dashboard-driven decision-making. Click on the title to view…
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Presentations
From Policy to the Real World
Presentations
This session will present best practices on how decision-makers at the state, agency, and utility levels can translate oftentimes…
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Articles
An essential characteristic of many Home Energy Reports is the Randomized Control Trial design, considered to be the ‘gold…
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Podcasts
A Tale of Two Engineers
Podcasts
In this podcast ILLUME Executive Vice President, Jes Rivas, interviews Senior Consultant and fellow Engineer, Nabila Huq. You’ll learn…
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Articles
Approximately 85% of greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector come from the surface transportation system. The use of…
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Case Studies
Many states, agencies, and utilities are entrusted with translating policies and goals into actionable strategies. In this case study,…
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Articles
As we celebrate our ten-year milestone, we reflect on the journey that has turned our mission into a vibrant…
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Areas of Expertise
As energy specialists, ILLUME empowers utilities, regulators, and industry leaders to tackle complex challenges and accelerate innovation in the power sector. Through our data-driven, experience-informed consulting, we help you develop strategies that endure administrative, technological, and market shifts.