Central Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) systems are an efficient hot water solution for multifamily buildings, with a lower operating cost than traditional systems. However, this technology faces a unique set of barriers, which present challenges to widespread adoption and energy equity. This session will summarize research on centralized HPWH systems in multifamily buildings from …

Central Heat Pump Water Heaters for Multifamily Supply Side Assessment Study & Workshop Read More »

Funding equitable building electrification in the US: How local governments are using federal funding to decarbonize buildings in underserved communities   While most building electrification policies so far have focused on new construction, more local governments and advocates are looking at how to electrify existing buildings. This is critical work so that everyone in our …

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Each year, buildings account for 39% of energy-related global carbon emissions. A quarter of these emissions result from embodied carbon or the carbon emissions associated with building materials, construction, and end-of-life. What if buildings could become part of the solution to our climate crisis? While solutions for reducing these emissions exist, we can go further, …

AIA Webinar: Embodied Carbon: The Next Frontier in High Performance Building Read More »

When discussing residential building electrification, it is commonly misunderstood that upgrading the building's electrical panel must be considered.  In fact, in most cases, it is not actually necessary to upgrade the panel since the existing one likely has the needed capacity to handle efficient right sized electrification. Using thoughtful electrification processes and cutting edge appliances …

SDGBC Webinar: Electrician Free, Thoughtful Residential Building Electrification Read More »

he State of Maine is blowing past its goal of installing 100,000 heat pumps by 2025. How has this cold state been able to achieve such resounding success? We had the same question! Join us to find out. By the end of the conversation you’ll get a better understanding of: Maine’s current energy and climate …

BDC Webinar: How Frigid Maine Became a National Electrification Leader Read More »