Clean Condo Life: Taking Heat Pumps To My Vertical Village’s Council

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 18 May 2023 20:50:58 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a diverse group of people meeting on a reddish tinged cloud, digital artClean condo life is messy. It takes time. There’s conflict involved sometimes. Emotions can run high. These are our homes we’re talking about, after all.

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Clean Condo Life: Heat Pumps Are Great, But Adding Them To Condos Requires Care In Installation

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 19:35:30 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a wall mounted heat pump air exchange unit blowing cool blue curls of air into a condo living room, digital artAs a resident of a condo without central air conditioning, I’ve been feeling the harsh effects of climate change, particularly during the sweltering summers. With climate change, population growth, and urbanization being the key megatrends, it’s clear that air conditioning is transitioning from a luxury to a necessity. For instance, in my Vancouver condo, the […]

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Clean Condo Life: Getting Heat Pumps For Buildings Without A/C

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 10:50:42 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a condo building balcony with a heat pump, digital artHeat pumps are added to condos all the time, increase the sales value, can save you a bit of money in the wintertime, and will give you blessed comfort on hot days in the summer.

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Clean Condo Life: Adapting Existing Buildings To A Changing Climate

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 15 May 2023 16:35:31 +0000

DALL·E generated view of a downtown 19 story condo building in vancouver from above with reddish heat tones, digital artIt takes work. It takes planning. It takes time. It takes a bunch of people agreeing. It takes someone to recognize the problem, admit to themselves that they have to help solve them, and start moving the ball forward.

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Some Gas Utilities Are Leading The Way Into The Future, Others Are Actively In Reverse

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 11 May 2023 18:55:56 +0000

DALL·E generated image of a clean and green Dutch town on a river, digital artThe pockets of the future are small towns in Europe and Australia, while an oil and gas giant in India is pushing vastly more soon-to-be stranded assets into the ground.

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Airbnb’s Pilot Program Gives Its MA Owners Rebates For Heat Pumps, Weatherizing, & Energy Upgrades

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:05:21 +0000

Airbnb's pilot programThe Airbnb pilot program gives a helping hand to hosts who’d like to contribute to carbon pollution reductions by participating in cash rebates to electrify and weatherize their MA vacation rental homes.

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Chalk Up Another Win For Invisible Solar Windows

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2023 18:05:53 +0000

transparent solar windows thin film NEXTSee-through solar windows turn ordinary energy-sucking, carbon-spewing buildings into climate action heroes.

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