Learning to Love Heat Pump Water Heating for Multifamily

What to do about hot water? It is among the biggest challenges of electrification for owners of existing and developers of new multifamily housing. Heat pumps seem like the logical choice, but using them raises many challenges and questions. Questions like what type of equipment and configuration to use? And how much will this cost, and will it be worth it? And challenges like electrical loads and circuits and space constraints. Kimberly Vermeer, multifamily sustainability expert and host of the Green in Action podcast, will tee up a conversation between Rebecca Schaaf, Iain Walker, and Alex Boetzel, specialists who will share examples of how these questions are being answered and challenges are being addressed as projects begin to implement heat pumps in retrofits and new construction, including examples from the Pacific Northwest. The panel will also highlight federal and state funding programs that can help to offset costs. Participants will be asked to share their own questions and challenges as we learn together how to love heat pumps for water heating.