Heat Pump Solutions Available Today

Date: Sep. 26, 2024
Time: 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Time Zone: Pacific
Location: (Virtual)

Our Quick Start Grant recipients, RHA and 350 Bay Area, will present findings from their respective projects (mentioned below) sharing how to integrate today’s available heat pump technology into low-income rental home communites.

Register to learn how to create healthier, efficient homes while picking up heat pump water heater installation best practices.

What You'll Learn:

  • Pathways to Healthier Homes for Low-Income Renters: Discover how portable heat pump HVAC units and air purifiers were deployed to provide immediate relief from extreme heat and air pollution, improving indoor air quality and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
  • Best Practices for Heat Pump Water Heater Installation: Explore the development of easy-to-follow guidelines and tools to make heat pump water heater installations more accessible for contractors, ensuring safer, more efficient, and scalable retrofits.
  • Overcoming Technical and Educational Barriers: Learn about the key challenges faced in training contractors and educating residents, including language barriers, rising utility costs, and complex installation processes.
  • Actionable Steps for Scaling Impact: Get recommendations for policymakers, community organizations, and program designers on enhancing future electrification and clean air initiatives by ensuring ongoing support, localized engagement, and accessibility.

Meet the Presenters:

  • Amanda Hatherly, Senior Manager of Workforce Education & Training at RHA
  • Laura Neish, Executive Director at 350 Bay Area

Please reach out to tech-clean-ca@veic.org with any questions you may have.

Register