Northeast Solid-State Lighting Strategic Information Network

Technical Report · Thu May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1232624· OSTI ID:1232624

Schmidt, Ed

This report summarizes results of a survey developed and issued by Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) to “assess the reach and impact of NEEP’s SSL information dissemination” undertaken as part of its Technical Information Network for Solid State Lighting (TINSSL) project1. Survey results will be used to develop recommendations to optimize project effectiveness, both for NEEP and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Furthermore, completion of the 2008 and 2009 surveys fulfills the requirements of the funding agreement supporting the NEEP TINSSL project. Since this is the second of two surveys, comparisons from year to year are presented. The NEEP TINSSL Stakeholder Survey was developed using Surveymonkey and it was distributed via email on May 19, 2009 and May 26, 2009. It was also distributed at a kiosk via internet at the NEEP Summit on May 29, 2009 and was closed that evening. Response to the survey increased by 35 percent this year. Eighty-six respondents completed the survey, and 104 responded overall. In an effort to increase response, this year respondents were invited to participate in a raffle for an SSL lighting product. The survey was distributed to the NEEP TINSSL distribution list, which includes a diverse set of contacts that overlaps significantly with NEEP’s general distribution list. The report presents 2009 findings and comparisons with 2008, where appropriate, on respondents’ awareness and understanding of SSL technology as well as their awareness of NEEP, DOE and other information resources.2 This includes NEEP’s many, varied outreach venues that communicate about SSL as part of TINSSL. In addition, it presents findings from questions addressing information needed by program planners. In addition to the summary findings reported below, a spreadsheet with a question-by-question tabulation of survey responses and a full listing of verbatim responses is included as an attachment to this report.

• Research Organization: Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships Inc
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: FC26-07NT43129
• OSTI ID: 1232624
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English