The project aims to research the impact of heat pump retrofits on indoor air
temperatures and use the findings to build policy support for heat pumps as an effective technology solution for improving human health and reducing GHG emissions in buildings. Project activities will include a case study that will examine energy-use data from a subset of social housing, and analyze comparative housing retrofit data on heat health risk factors, indoor environmental conditions, energy use, and GHG emissions. Key deliverables of this grant include:
- Raising stakeholder awareness to advance equitable energy efficient heat alleviating strategies and policies to protect at-risk populations from indoor overheating.
- Research and knowledge products promoting the efficacy of heat pump retrofits to maintain safe indoor air temperatures.
- Engaging municipal and regional policy actors on advancing building energy retrofits for reducing indoor heat.