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Report on experiments comparing the cooling and heating seasonal and peak demand performance of different variable-capacity air conditioning and heat pump units.

Report on field monitoring of inverter-driven ASHPs in cold-climate homes.

Report describing the significant potential for energy use reductions through heat pump water heaters, which have been a crucial part of Northwest power plans for decades and have recently achieved substantial savings with new integrated models and climate specifications.

Blog post about heat pump clothes dryers.

Report on performance of current diagnostics as well as a draft test method for use in future air flow evaluations.

Report on the long-term performance of mini-split heat pumps.

Report providing information based on research and case studies, to remodelers and consumers about opportunities to increase home energy performance.

Report about proper water heater selection developed to provide step-by-step procedures for evaluating preferred cost-effective options for energy efficient water heater alternatives based on local utility rates, climate, and anticipated loads.