U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Building Technologies Office – High Performance Windows Volume Purchase

Windows Volume Purchase Pacific Northwest Regional Workshop

The Windows Volume Purchase Team and partners hosted the Windows Volume Purchase Pacific Northwest Regional Workshop at NW Natural in Portland, OR on October 11, 2010. The meeting ran from 2:00-5:00pm and included information on new opportunities to purchase affordable highly insulating R-5/Low-E storm windows, economic analyses and energy efficiency program design to promote new opportunities to purchase affordable highly insulating windows through the DOE's Windows Volume Purchase program. Builders, contractors, schools and universities, public housing authorities, weatherization agencies, nonprofits, state and local governments and our partners and stakeholders attended the event.

Workshop Proceedings

Agenda

• Pacific Northwest Regional Workshop Agenda  Download Adobe Reader.

Presentations

• "Windows of Savings": Windows Volume Purchase Marketing, Jason Bogovich, Energetics Incorporated
• National Energy Audit Tool (NEAT) Analysis to Support State Weatherization Programs, Eric Jones, Energetics Incorporated
• The U.S. Department of Energy Welcome, Graham Parker, Pacific Northwest National Lab (PNNL)
• The Windows Volume Purchase Solicitation, Graham Parker, PNNL
• Energy Efficiency Opportunities for Highly Insulating Windows, Christian Kohler, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab

Supporting Documents

• Getting the Most Bang for your Buck from the Windows Volume Purchase Program, March 2011
• Highly Insulating Windows Fact Sheet, Sept. 2010
• Save the Date, Sept. 2010

An exhibit from various manufacturers with R-5 and Low-e Storm Windows was also on display at the event. The Volume Purchase Team would like to thank our Pacific Northwest Regional Workshop partner, NW Natural.