Case Studies

Case Studies

See how we’ve helped businesses achieve their energy efficiency and sustainability goals.

Set Top Boxes and Small Network Equipment

The VA STBs and the VA SNE are two historic initiatives designed to make set-top boxes and residential broadband equipment more energy efficient. ...

Criteria and Standards Development
Data + Analysis
Data Collection and Analysis
Engineering + Technology
Partnership Development

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE) Solar Decathlon is a collegiate competition that challenges students to design and build highly-efficient and innovative buildings powered by renewable energy. ...

Education + Training
Meetings and Events
Partnership Development

HARDI Unitary Report

A heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment manufacturer with sales operations across the U.S. wanted to get a more detailed understanding of the ductless HVAC market growth and size on a regional level. ...

Data + Analysis
Data Collection and Analysis
Industry Associations
Programs + Markets
Strategic Planning

NAED Market Data Program

The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) provides its members with the tools, information and assistance to help them thrive and improve the electrical distribution channel....

Data + Analysis
Data Collection and Analysis
Industry Associations
Programs + Markets
Strategic Planning

Attachments Energy Rating Council (AERC)

The AERC’s mission is to provide consumers with credible and relevant information about window attachments (blinds, shades, storm windows, shutters, and awnings) in order to compare the energy performance of products in the marketplace....

Criteria and Standards Development
Engineering + Technology
Market Research
Meetings and Events
Partnership Development

Bonneville Power Administration

The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) markets wholesale electrical power from 31 federal hydroelectric projects in the Northwest, one nonfederal nuclear plant, and several small nonfederal power plants. ...

Market Research
Meetings and Events
Programs + Markets
Strategic Planning

Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies

From 2006 to 2013, D+R International supported the development of appliance standards for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO)....

Criteria and Standards Development
Data + Analysis
Market Research
Program Management and Support
Programs + Markets

LED Lighting Facts

From 2009 to 2018, D+R International supported the development and implementation of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) LED Lighting Facts® program that showcased LED lamp and luminaire manufacturers who committed to testing products and r...

Criteria and Standards Development
Data + Analysis
Data Collection and Analysis
Programs + Markets
Strategic Planning

Load Management

A demand response pioneer and early advocate for aggregated load management, D+R has evaluated over 3,000 commissioned and automated demand response (ADR) sites. Examples of our work include: CEC EPIC: Refrigerated Warehouse Study Fro...

Engineering
Engineering + Technology

Measurement and Verification

D+R’s thought leadership and expertise on M&V, related-policy recommendations, smart meters/interval data analysis and over-generation risks provide critical support for leading utility and community energy implementers. Examples of o...

Engineering
Engineering + Technology

Indoor Agriculture Energy Solutions Conference (IAES’20)

In February 2020, the Resource Innovation Institute (RII) and D+R International co-hosted the inaugural Indoor Agriculture Energy Solutions Conference (IAES Conference) held in La Jolla, California. The conference brought together market ac...

Education + Training
Engineering + Technology
Meetings and Events
Programs + Markets

Technology Integration and Deployment

D+R’s leadership in the field of emerging technology evaluation has enabled our team to become experts in water pumping, phase change materials, refrigeration systems, and ADR-enabled connected devices. Examples of our work include:

Engineering
Engineering + Technology

State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP)

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) developed the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) to invest in long-term energy savings by helping consumers replace older, inefficient appliances with new, efficient models.

Data Collection and Analysis
Market Research
Program Management and Support
Programs + Markets
Strategic Planning