Council staff is often asked if the impacts of energy efficiency in the economy are real and sustainable in the long run. This study took a long-term view by going back to 1990 and estimating what the energy demand in the region would have been in 2015 if the efficiency was kept at 1990 levels. It shows that demand for all sectors and all forms of energy would have been higher. The Northwest region has been producing more goods and services with lower demand for energy.
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A key to ensuring the quality of HERS ratings is to enhance the consistency with which the various accredited HERS software programs calculate HERS Index Scores. Too often in the past, the same home could receive a different score based upon the software program being used.
BetterBuiltNW has recently made updates to the AXIS User Interface for all utility partners that are intended to improve the overall user experience.