Partial list of papers and reports published by Robert Mowris

Smart Economizer for Commercial HVAC Systems. Robert Mowris, Peter Jacobs. 11th EEDAL’22, Toulouse, France. 2022. Smart Economizer saves 20% on Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC) energy in commercial buildings. The ARPA-E SENSOR program indicates smart buildings with occupancy recognition can save 2 to 4% of total US energy. SENSOR | arpa-e.energy.gov

Measures to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Reduce the Spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus, R. Mowris. 2022 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Washington, DC

Including Economizer Efficiency in the Unitary Next Generation Test Procedure Standards. Jacobs, P., R. Mowris. 2022 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Washington, DC

CASE Report. R. Mowris, M. Larson. 2020. Economizer Calibration and Perimeter Gap Sealing, FDD Fan-on Correction, and Economizer Cooling to 18 kBtuh. Prepared by Verified® Inc., Olympic Valley, CA, and Big Ladder Software, Denver, CO.

Smart Efficient Fan Controller® with Fault Detection Diagnostics, Robert Mowris, 9th EEDAL'19, Jinan, China, 2019

Laboratory Test Results of Commercial Packaged HVAC Maintenance Faults. R. Mowris, E. Jones, R. Eshom, K. Carlson, J. Hill, P. Jacobs, J. Stoops. Prepared for the California Public Utilities Commission. Prepared by Robert Mowris & Associates, Inc. (RMA). 2016.

Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification Report for the 2015 Energy Efficiency Programs, R., Mowris, E. Jones, Prepared for Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC. 2016.

Laboratory Measurements and Diagnostics of Residential HVAC Installation and Maintenance Faults. R. Mowris, E. Jones, 8th EEDAL'15, Lucerne, Switzerland, 2015.

Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification Report for the 2014 Energy Efficiency Programs, R., Mowris, E. Jones, K. Carlson, Prepared for Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC. 2015.

Laboratory Measurements and Diagnostics of Residential HVAC Installation and Maintenance Faults, R. Mowris, E. Jones, 2014 ACEEE Summer Study, August 2014.

Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification Report for the 2013 Energy Efficiency Programs, R., Mowris, E. Jones, K. Carlson, Prepared for Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC. 2014.

Evaluation, Measurement & Verification Report for Truckee Donner Public Utility District 2013 Energy Efficiency Programs. R., Mowris, E. Jones, R. Schau. Prepared for Truckee Donner PUD. 2014.

Laboratory Measurements of HVAC Installation and Maintenance Faults. R. Mowris, E. Jones, 7th EEDAL'13, Coimbra, Portugal, 2013.

Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification Report for the 2012 Energy Efficiency Programs, R., Mowris, E. Jones, Prepared for Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC. 2013.

Lessons Learned from Field Observations of Commercial Sector HVAC Technician Behavior and Laboratory Testing, 2012 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference. Chicago, IL, 2013.

Moderate Income Comprehensive Energy Efficiency Program Evaluation, 2012 International Energy Program Evaluation Conference. Rome, Italy, June 2012.

Laboratory Measurements of HVAC Installation and Maintenance Faults, R., Mowris, R. Eshom, E. Jones, 2012 American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Evaluation Report: Laboratory Tests of a Residential 3-Ton Split System Air Conditioner under Typical Installed Conditions, CPUC, R, Mowris, E. Jones, R. Eshom.  2012.

Evaluation, Measurement & Verification of Air Conditioner Quality Maintenance and Quality Installation Measures, R., Mowris, R. Eshom, E. Jones, K. Carlson, Prepared for James J. Hirsch & Associates under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission, June 2011.

Evaluation, Measurement & Verification Report for Truckee Donner Public Utility District 2012 Energy Efficiency Programs. R., Mowris, E. Jones, K. Carlson, R. Schau. Prepared for Truckee Donner PUD. 2013.

Evaluation, Measurement & Verification Report for Truckee Donner Public Utility District 2011 Energy Efficiency Programs. R., Mowris, E. Jones, K. Carlson, R. Schau. Prepared for Truckee Donner PUD. 2012.

Evaluation, Measurement & Verification Report for Truckee Donner Public Utility District 2010 Energy Efficiency Programs. R., Mowris, E. Jones, K. Carlson, R. Schau. Prepared for Truckee Donner PUD. 2011.

Development and Evaluation of New Testing Protocols for Measuring the Performance of Showerheads in the United States and Canada. R. Mowris, E. Jones, B. Woody. 6th EEDAL Conference, Copenhagen, DK, 2011.

Evaluation, Measurement & Verification Report for Truckee Donner Public Utility District 2008 Energy Efficiency Programs. R., Mowris, E. Jones, K. Carlson, R. Schau. Prepared for Truckee Donner PUD. 2009.

Development of New Testing Protocols for Measuring the Performance of Showerheads. R. Mowris, B. Woody. Prepared for California Energy Commission Public Interest Energy Research Program. Sacramento, Calif.: California Energy Commission. March 2010.

Development and Evaluation of New Testing Protocols for Measuring the Performance of Showerheads in the United States and Canada. R. Mowris, E. Jones, B. Woody. 2010 ACEEE Summer Study, August 2010.

California’s Solar Water Heating Program: Scaling Up to Install 200,000 Systems by 2020. R. Mowris, E. Jones, 2010 ACEEE Summer Study, August 2010. California’s Solar Water Heating Program: Scaling Up to Install 200,000 Systems by 2020. 5th International Conference on Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL’09). Berlin, Germany, June 2009.

Peak Demand and Energy Savings from Properly Sized and Matched Air Conditioners. R. Mowris, E. Jones, 2008 ACEEE Summer Study, August 2008.

Strategies for Improving HVAC Efficiency with Quality Installation and Service. R. Mowris, E. Jones, K. Carlson, 3rd International Energy Efficiency in Domestic Appliances and Lighting (EEDAL’06). London, England, June 2006.

Incorporating IPMVP and Six Sigma Strategies into Monitoring and Evaluation, R. Mowris, K. Carlson, E. Jones, Proceedings for the 2007 European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ECEEE) Summer Study, La Colle sur Loup, France, June 2007.

Improving Standards and Labels with IPMVP and Six Sigma Strategies, R. Mowris, K. Carlson, E. Jones, Proceedings of the 2007 ECEEE Summer Study, La Colle sur Loup, France, June 2007.

Evaluation Study of a Commercial Gas Boiler Energy Efficiency Program, R. Mowris, K. Carlson, E. Jones, Proceedings of the 2007 ECEEE, La Colle sur Loup, France, June 2007.

Energy Efficient Design, Installation, and Service of Air Conditioners, Robert Mowris, EEMODS’07, Beijing, China, June 2007. 

Evaluation Study of Vacuum Pumps and Compressed Air Systems, R. Mowris, Energy Efficient Motor Drive Systems 2007 (EEMODS’07), Beijing, China, June 2007.

Energy Efficiency Performance Metrics for Industrial Food Processing, Robert Mowris, EEMODS’07, Beijing, China, June 2007.

Southern California Gas Company 1995 and 2007 Commercial New Construction Program Fourth Year Retention Study. R. Mowris, K. Carlson, Prepared for San Diego Gas & Electric Company, 2000 and 2009.

Measurement and Verification Report for NCPA SB5X Commercial and Industrial Lighting Programs, R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Blankenship, K. Carlson, prepared for NCPA, prepared by RMA, 2005.

Evaluation, Measurement, and Verification Report for the Nonresidential Fenestration Certification Initiative (NFCI) #1227-04, #1496-04, #1497-04, #1498-04, R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Blankenship, K. Carlson, Prepared for CPUC and California State University Chico Research Foundation, prepared by Robert Mowris & Associates, Olympic Valley, California. Study ID: CSUCRF0001.01. May 2007.

Incorporating IPMVP and Six Sigma Strategies into Energy Efficiency Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation, R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Jones, 2006 ACEEE Summer Study, August 2006.

Portfolio Evaluation of Sixty-three Public Utility Energy Efficiency Resource Programs, ACEEE 2006 Summer Study, R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Jones, Proceedings of the 2006 ACEEE Summer Study, Asilomar, California, August 2006.

Field Measurements of TXV and non-TXV Air Conditioners,   R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Jones, Proceedings of the 2004 ACEEE Summer Study, Asilomar, California, Washington, DC.: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, August 2004.

Comprehensive Evaluation Study of 12,000 California Mobile Homes, R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Blankenship, K. Carlson, Proceedings of the 2004 ACEEE Summer Study, Asilomar, California, Washington, DC.: ACEEE, August 2004.

Measurement and Verification Report for NCPA SB5X Refrigerator Recycling Programs, R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Blankenship, K. Carlson, prepared for NCPA, prepared by RMA, 2005.

Measurement and Verification Report for NCPA SB5X Commercial and Industrial Custom Programs, R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Blankenship, K. Carlson, prepared for NCPA, prepared by RMA, 2005.

Measurement and Verification Report for NCPA SB5X Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Programs, R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Blankenship, K. Carlson, prepared for NCPA, prepared by RMA, 2005.

Measurement & Verification Report for NCPA SB5X Commercial and Industrial HVAC Incentive Programs, R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Blankenship, K. Carlson, prepared for NCPA and the CEC. Olympic Valley, Calif.: Robert Mowris & Associates.

Measurement and Verification Report for NCPA SB5X Residential Air Conditioner Rebate Programs, R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Blankenship, K. Carlson, prepared for NCPA, prepared by RMA, 2005.

Measurement and Verification Report for NCPA SB5X Load Control Programs, R. Mowris, E. Jones, A. Blankenship, K. Carlson, prepared for NCPA, prepared by RMA, 2005.

Evaluation Measurement and Verification Report for the Small Nonresidential Energy Fitness Program #179, R. Mowris, E. Jones, K. Carlson, prepared for Richard Heath and Associates (RHA), Inc., June 2004.

Evaluation Measurement and Verification Report for the Mobile Energy Clinic Program  #118-02, R. Mowris, E. Jones, K. Carlson, prepared for ADM, Inc., April 2004.

Evaluation Measurement and Verification Report for the Gas-Only Multifamily Efficiency Program  #197-02, R. Mowris, E. Jones, K. Carlson, prepared for SESCO, Inc., April 2004.

Measure Incentives and Cost Effectiveness, for the California Residential, Contractor Program, R. Mowris, E. Jones, K. Carlson, prepared for SCG, SCE, SDG&E, and PG&E, Robert Mowris & Associates, 1999 and 2000.

Market Effects Evaluation of High Efficiency Gas Water Heaters, prepared for Southern California Gas Company, prepared by Robert Mowris & Associates, 2000.

Measure Incentives and Cost Effectiveness, for the California Residential Contractor Program, prepared for SoCalGas, SoCal Edison, SDG&E, and PG&E, Robert Mowris & Associates, 1999 and 2000.

California Energy Efficiency Policies and Program Priorities, prepared for California Board for Energy Efficiency and Southern California Edison Company, October 1998.

Deemed Energy Savings for Residential Standard Performance Contracting, prepared for Southern California Edison Company and PG&E, March 1998.

Energy Efficiency and Economic Development in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, with S. Nadel, R. N. Elliott, J. DiCicco, H. Geller, ACEEE, 1997.

Evaluation of First-Year Load Impacts of Southern California Gas Company’s 1994 Energy Advantage Home Program, with Regional Economic Analysis, for Southern California Gas, February 1997. 

Directory of Remote Monitoring and AMR Systems (database and state-of-the-art technical review), for Southern California Gas Company, Marketing Dept., 555 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles, CA, June 1997.

Energy Innovations: A Prosperous Path to a Clean Environment, technical analysis of buildings sectors (Chapter 5) with P. Miller, NRDC, and M. Duckworth, Tellus Institute. Published by Alliance to Save Energy, Union of Concerned Scientists, NRDC, ACEEE, and Tellus Institute, June 1997.

Impact Evaluation of PG&E’s 1994 Industrial HVAC Program, with F. Powell, J. Regester, and L. Clarke, pp. 6.111-119, Proceedings of the ACEEE 1996 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, ACEEE, 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC 20036, August 1996.

Using the Long-term Industrial Energy Forecasting (LIEF) Model to Assess Industrial DSM Savings, with M. Ross, and R. Kent, Proceedings of the ACEEE 1994 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings, ACEEE, 1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC 20036, August 1994.

DSM Strategies to Reduce Peak-Day Gas Loads in Antelope Valley and San Joaquin Valley, for Southern California Gas Company, Marketing Department, 555 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles, CA, October 1995.

Data Collection of Gas and Electric Industrial Equipment Characteristics, for Southern California Gas Company, 555 W. Fifth St., Los Angeles, CA, 1994.

Conserved Energy Supply Curves with A. Rosenfeld, C. Atkinson, J. Koomey, A. Meier, L. Price, Contemporary Policy Issues: Economic Analysis for the Decision Maker, Vol. XI, No. 1, January 1993.

America's Energy Choices: Investing in a Strong Economy and a Clean Environment, analysis of buildings sector with P. Miller, NRDC. Published by Alliance to Save Energy, UCS, ACEEE, and NRDC, 1991.

Energy Efficiency and Least-Cost Planning: The Best Way to Save Energy and Reduce Energy Use in Hawaii, prepared by Robert Mowris, 205 Fairlawn Dr., Berkeley, California 94708, prepared for Rainforest Action Network, 301 Broadway, Ste A, San Francisco, CA 94133, April 4, 1990.

Initiating Least-Cost Energy Planning in California: Preliminary Methodology and Analysis, with D. Goldstein, B. Davis, and K. Dolan, Docket No. 88-ER 8, State of California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, Presented by NRDC and the Sierra Club, February, 1990.

Energy Efficiency: Untapped Resources for California Utilities, with A. Rosenfeld, B. Anderson, J. Harris, En Banc Hearing on Electric Demand-Side Management, California PUC, July 1989.

Conservation Supply Curves for Reducing Urban Pollution, co-author with H. Akbari, D. Gordon, A. Rosenfeld, California Energy Commission Hearing on 1989 Biennial Report, May 1989.

Modeling the Effects of Exhaust Ventilation on Radon Entry Rates and indoor Radon Concentrations, Health Physics with W. Fisk, Vol. 54, No. 5, May 1988.

Assessment of Residential Exhaust-Air Heat Pump Applications in the United States, with H. Wallman, B. Pedersen, W. Fisk, D. Grimsrud, pp. 469-484, Energy –The International Journal, Vol. 12, No. 6, 1987.

Passive Solar Design, with D. E. Claridge, Chapter 19, pp. 184-208, Energy Sources: Conservation and Renewables, American Institute of Physics Proceedings No. 135, Washington, D.C., 1985.