Public Data

Evaluation Studies

Information and documents presented on this page are made available to the TECH Clean California Implementation team by Opinion Dynamics, the TECH initiative evaluator. For more information, please contact Ellen Steiner (esteiner@opiniondynamics.com)

Residential Building Decarbonization Technology and Policy Brief - March 10 2022

Residential Building Decarbonization: Technology and Policy Brief

This report is the first in a series of briefs intended to summarize and synthesize market trends in California.

Access the report here: Residential Building Decarbonization Technology and Policy Brief - March 10 2022

Cover of California Heat Pump Residential Market Characterization and Baseline Study

California Heat Pump Market Characterization and Baseline Study

This study is intended to develop a market baseline of heat pump costs and a characterization of the California heat pump market. It also explores the opportunities and barriers of integrating heat pumps into new construction as well as best practices from mature programs.

Access the report here: California Heat Pump Residential Market Characterization and Baseline Study - May 17 2022

Cover of Opinion Dynamics TECH Evaluation Plan

TECH Evaluation Plan

This report documents how Opinion Dynamics plans to evaluate TECH Clean California implementation and assess short-term and long-term market and program impacts.

Access the report here: Opinion Dynamics_TECH Evaluation Plan 2_25_2022

Cover of TECH Baseline Market Assessment Final Report

TECH Baseline Market Assessment

In this report, Opinion Dynamics characterizes the residential retrofit, space- and water-heating market in California in 2021, including shipment and sales information as well as the preferences, behavior, and awareness of equipment and financing among consumers and the workforce.

Access the report here: TECH Baseline Market Assessment Final Report

First page of TECH Customer Post-Install Survey Topline Findings

Customer Surveys

Opinion Dynamics has distributed surveys to single-family homeowners in two groups: one group representing a sample of the general public, and one group who received a TECH-incented heat pump on a biweekly basis. The purpose of these surveys is to understand decision-making and gauge satisfaction among TECH customers with contractor and installation. Results are summarized in the report below.

Access the report here: TECH Single-Family Customer Post-Install Survey_Topline Findings_Q4 2022

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Interim Process Evaluation

This evaluation, conducted approximately eight months after TECH launched its incentives in 2021, assesses program design and implementation with a focus on contractor and customer experience, program operations, and whether activities have been implemented as intended. It also intends to identify opportunities for improvements and lessons learned to inform program scalability.

Access the report here: TECH Interim Evaluation Final Report