Western HVAC Performance Alliance


More than 100 members of the HVAC industry participated in a Public Forum on November 14, 2012. The event was held at the Pasadena Convention Center during the IHACI trade show. Click here to read the summary notes of the event.


The Western HVAC Performance Alliance was established in 2009. Its mission is to provide input from the HVAC community to the Investor-Owned Utilities (IOUs) in the State of California in support of the goals of the California Long-Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan.

  1. Maximize the many benefits of cooling, heating, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency services to consumers.

  2. Minimize the use of gas and electricity via sustainable practice and programs.

  3. Benefit the individuals and organizations that ably deliver the above to consumers and society.

Through this collaboration, the residential and small commercial HVAC industry will be transformed to ensure that technology, equipment, installation and maintenance are of the highest quality to promote energy efficiency and peak load reduction.

The CLTEESP sets four goals for the HVAC sector.  They are:

  • Goal 1: Consistent and effective compliance, enforcement, and verification of applicable building and appliance standards. 
  • Goal 2: Quality HVAC installation and maintenance becomes the norm. The marketplace understands and values the performance benefits of quality installation and maintenance. 
  • Goal 3: Building industry design and construction practices that fully integrate building performance to reduce cooling and heating loads. 
  • Goal 4:  Develop new hot/dry climate HVAC technologies (equipment and controls, including system diagnostics) and greatly accelerate their marketplace penetration.

Click here for a more in depth description of the CLTEESP's four goals.

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CPUC Holds DEER Workshop

The CPUC will be holding a public workshop to discuss the update process and proposed methodologies for the 2013 and 2014 versions of the Database of Energy Efficiency Resources (DEER).  DEER is the database which defines the energy efficiency values (kWh, kW and therms) that IOUs can claim for many technologies addressed by their efficiency programs including HVAC equipment. 

This workshop will provide a good opportunity for WHPA members to better understand the DEER process and how members can provide input into the process either individually or collectively through the WHPA.  Perhaps the agenda item most relevant to WHPA members is the 2014 update that will tentatively include measure cost updates, saturation and baseline studies, measure use profile updates, and any study results available within the schedule.  Many of these topics are currently being discussed within several WHPA Committees and thus these Committees have a prime opportunity to help influence the DEER process.

Prior to the workshop, the workshop agenda will be posted here. The proposed methodologies and values for the DEER 2013 update will be posted here.  There is a webinar option for those who cannot attend in person.  The workshop details are as follows:

Wednesday, July 17th from 9:30 am – 5 pm

Auditorium at the CPUC (505 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco)

Conference line: 1-866-621-8358

Participant code: 6224559

GoToMeeting web conference:  http://www.gotomeeting.com/fec/

Access code: 347-980-112

 WHPA Charter Updated

In April the WHPA Executive Committee approved major revisions to the existing organizational charter.  The revised charter addresses the mission, committee and Working Group structure, role of the Chair, voting procedures, and many other topics. 

Training on the updated charter is being developed for WHPA leadership, Committee and Working Group members, and others.

CLICK HERE for the charter.

2013 Residential Compliance Manuals

Key documents from the California Energy Commission on 2013 Title 24:

Revised Final Draft of the 2013 Residential Compliance Manuals are available on our web site. 2013 Residential Alternative Calculation Method Reference Manual - Revised Final Draft

Residential Compliance Manual - Revised Final Draft, Click here for the 2013 Building Energy Efficiency Standards.

For more information click here.

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