potential for misinterpretation of validation efforts and the dissemination of sensitive evaluation findings. Ensure Adequate and Appropriate Access to Models and Evaluation Tools The “Needs and Priorities transparency in our research engagements through our commitment to the open publication of our research findings and recommendations, disclosure of the source of funding of published research, and policies

credibility and reliability to the energy-efficiency program. External assurance not only validates the findings but also enhances the defensibility and scalability of the energy savings across the supply chain M&V methodology employed, and the confirmed energy savings. To ensure the reliability of these findings, the results were subsequently reviewed by another third-party verifier, with all parties — including