Home Energy Reports Target Rank
Project Launch Date: 06/01/2019
Partner: Oracle
Oracle is field testing a Target Rank module in their Home Energy Reports for residential customers that aims to provide greater savings motivation than their Neighbor Comparison module.
Income Eligible Paging Display
Project Launch Date: 05/01/2019
This project aims to provide a simple and inexpensive real-time messaging channel to ComEd customers without requiring access to the internet, smartphones, computers or similar devices.
Passive House
Project Launch Date: 05/01/2019
Partners: Slipstream, Latin United Community Housing Association
This project studied the energy savings and non-energy benefits of the Passive House standard in affordable new construction multi-family buildings.
Energy Efficiency in Two-to-Four-Unit Buildings
Project Launch Date: 04/01/2019
Partner: Elevate
This market assessment of small residential buildings in the ComEd service territory focused on two-to-four-unit buildings to identify new energy-saving opportunities for retrofits and new construction.
Home Energy Reports Paperless Experience
Project Launch Date: 04/01/2019
Partner: Oracle
This field test of monthly electronic Home Energy Reports and High Bill Alerts for residential customers by Oracle will help determine whether savings can be generated in a more cost-effective manner.
Water Market Analysis
Project Launch Date: 04/01/2019
Partner: Axiom Marketing
This research project identified the greatest opportunities to reduce both water and associated energy consumption in the ComEd service territory.
All-Electric Residential New Construction
Project Launch Date: 03/01/2019
Partner: Slipstream
Slipstream is conducting a market analysis of the all-electric homes market in Illinois to determine the viability of a program offering.
Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Project Launch Date: 03/01/2019
Partners: Greenprint Partners, MIST Environment
This research project identified municipalities in the ComEd service territory with the greatest potential for adopting green stormwater infrastructure in order to create new energy savings opportunities in the wastewater treatment sector. The potential energy savings and non-energy impacts of adoption were then quantified.
Multi-Family Benchmarking Outreach
Project Launch Date: 03/01/2019
Partners: Elevate, City of Chicago, Institute for Market Transformation
This project tested a novel targeting and outreach strategy for the income eligible multi-family sector by using energy benchmarking results.
Public Housing Needs Assessment
Project Launch Date: 03/01/2019
Partner: Smart Energy Design Assistance Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana
For this research project, SEDAC identified ways to increase participation in ComEd’s energy efficiency offerings among public housing authorities.
Refrigerated Display Cases with Propane Refrigerant
Project Launch Date: 03/01/2019
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NREL’s research partnership with ComEd examines the technical aspects and potential energy savings of refrigerated display cases cooled by R290 propane refrigerant.
Savings for Seniors
Project Launch Date: 03/01/2019
Partner: Green Home Experts
This outreach pilot established partnerships with senior care agencies to better reach income eligible senior customers with energy efficiency measures.
Smart Pressure Independent Control Valves
Project Launch Date: 03/01/2019
Partners: Slipstream, FlowEnergy
This project explored the potential savings from smart valve technology in chilled water systems at commercial sites in the ComEd service territory.
BIT Building Neighborhood
Project Launch Date: 02/01/2019
Partners: Slipstream, Southface, Illinois Green Alliance, Environmental Defense Fund
The BIT Building Neighborhood project is assessing the effect of using the BIT Building Standard as the basis for a workforce training program and the impacts it may have on the energy efficiency of multi-family buildings in income eligible communities.
EcoAdvocates
Project Launch Date: 02/01/2019
Partners: Slipstream, Faith in Place
Slipstream and Faith in Place recruited and trained community residents to become trusted energy advisors in their neighborhoods to boost participation in energy efficiency offerings.
Healthy Homes
Project Launch Date: 02/01/2019
Partners: Elevate, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, AMITA Health, Sinai Urban Health Institute
This pilot targeted income eligible communities with high numbers of severe asthma patients. The objective was to determine whether both health and energy efficiency outcomes could be achieved in patients’ homes using a coordinated service delivery model.
Income Eligible High User Needs Assessment
Project Launch Date: 02/01/2019
Partner: Evergreen Economics
In order to better serve income eligible customers with high energy use, this research project identified key factors that limit their participation in the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program.
Heat Pump in Cold Climate Applications
Project Launch Date: 01/01/2019
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NREL has partnered with ComEd to research the technical aspects and potential energy savings of high-efficiency variable-speed air-source heat pumps in cold climates.
Residential Real Estate Opportunities
Project Launch Date: 01/01/2019
Partners: Elevate, Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA)
This project sought to expand the amount of home energy information available to homebuyers with the goal of increasing participation in the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program.
Rooftop Unit Motor Study
Project Launch Date: 01/01/2019
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
ComEd's research partnership with NREL examined the energy and peak demand savings potential of new rooftop unit (RTU) technologies.
Street Operating System
Project Launch Date: 01/01/2019
Partner: Blacks in Green
This outreach pilot studied the impact of increased community-based infrastructure and communication on awareness of the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program in the West Woodlawn neighborhood.
Switched Reluctance Motor Conveyor Systems
Project Launch Date: 01/01/2019
Partner: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
NREL’s research partnership with ComEd will examine the technical aspects and potential energy savings of switch reluctance motors in conveyor applications.
Breathe Easy
Project Launch Date: 12/01/2018
Partners: Elevate, Illinois Institute of Technology
Initially funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, this study investigated the health impacts of installing mechanical ventilation systems in the homes of income eligible customers.
Energy Incentive Acceleration
Project Launch Date: 10/01/2018
Partner: AECOM
AECOM tested new strategies to introduce information about ComEd energy efficiency incentives to commercial real estate customers and better understand how to take advantage of the limited selling period to motivate building owners.
Energy Usage Baseline and Potential Study
Project Launch Date: 10/01/2018
Partner: Itron, Dunsky
Itron surveyed ComEd customers to understand the current landscape of energy use as well as the energy savings potential for more efficient equipment and behaviors in program design.
Income Eligible Weatherization Program Design
Project Launch Date: 10/01/2018
Partner: Franklin Energy Services
Franklin Energy tested a variety of program design and outreach strategies to improve the delivery of the ComEd single-family income eligible weatherization offering. The pilot brought together local community-based organizations to serve as trusted advisors to homeowners in Elgin, Joliet and Aurora.
Ductless Heat Pumps
Project Launch Date: 09/01/2018
Partners: CMC Energy, Franklin Energy, Mad Dash
This project tested high-performance, cold-climate mini-split ductless heat pumps (DHPs) for income eligible customers living in multi-family buildings in ComEd’s service territory.
Upstream Small Embedded Data Centers
Project Launch Date: 09/01/2018
Partner: Slipstream
This research project evaluated the market potential for an upstream program targeting small, embedded data centers for commercial customers.
Adsorbent Air Cleaner Field Study
Project Launch Date: 04/01/2018
Partners: Slipstream, enVerid
This pilot assessed the energy and indoor air quality impacts of enVerid’s HVAC Load Reduction Module, a new adsorbent air cleaning technology that filters, cleans and recycles indoor air to reduce a building’s need for energy-intensive ventilation.
Commercial Geothermal Advancement
Project Launch Date: 04/01/2018
Partners: AECOM, Geothermal Alliance of Illinois, University of Illinois Chicago Energy Research Center
This pilot helped create a streamlined incentive for geothermal heat pump installations at commercial, light industrial and public sector buildings.