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In a few moments, our #retrofit webinar series will continue with a discussion on heat pumps and deep retrofits. Weβll be live-tweeting it in this thread.
Join us
https://www.pembina.org/ReframedTechSeries #Reframed
Join us
https://www.pembina.org/ReframedTechSeries #Reframed
In case you missed the first webinar in this series β which focused on prefabricated panels and deep #retrofits β you can view that recording here: https://www.pembina.org/event/prefabricated-panels-deep-retrofits #Reframed
And weβre live! Our panelists include Jordan Fisher of FRESCo Building Efficiency ( http://frescoltd.ca ), Jay Jagpal of Olympic International ( http://olympicinternational.com ), and Don Curry & Thomas Barr of Alterna ( http://alternamechanical.ca ).
@ahemmayispeak will moderate. #Reframed
@ahemmayispeak will moderate. #Reframed
#DYK heat pumps can help drive down climate pollution and energy consumption in our homes? 
Learn more in this primer: https://pembina.org/pub/heat-pump-retrofits #Reframed
Learn more in this primer: https://pembina.org/pub/heat-pump-retrofits #Reframed
Jordan from FRESCo is our first panelist.
"We're really encouraging people to look at #heatpumps from a health and safety perspective." #Reframed
"We're really encouraging people to look at #heatpumps from a health and safety perspective." #Reframed
Jordan: "What we really want to emphasize is good quality equipment, good design and good installation practices." #Reframed
Jordan shows some examples of heat pump integration in multi-family building environments. #Reframed
Some common issues:
- sizing
- cost of gas vs. electricity
- incentives
- building integration
- legal (e.g., who pays for heat)
- fully electric vs. hybrid
- global warming potential re: refrigerants
- sizing
- cost of gas vs. electricity
- incentives
- building integration
- legal (e.g., who pays for heat)
- fully electric vs. hybrid
- global warming potential re: refrigerants
Jay from Olympic is up now and will speak to the equipment side of the discussion. #Reframed
Jay is showing some products currently on the market. "These are designed for cold weather climates." (-15/-22Β°) #Reframed
Jay notes Vancouver's Olympic Village as an example of success where his org has brought in heat pump technology. #Reframed
Vancouver City Hall did a retrofit in 2017 that included a heat pump installation.
Jay: "This has saved them 45% in gas usage." #Reframed
Jay: "This has saved them 45% in gas usage." #Reframed
Don & Thomas from Alterna are up now. They'll provide a contractor's perspective for our discussion and touch upon their experience with the Sundance project in Edmonton. #Reframed #yeg
Don: "We want to use these efficiency upgrades with a larger picture in mind."
"It's about efficacy, not just efficiency." #Reframed
"It's about efficacy, not just efficiency." #Reframed
Thomas is discussing the importance of structuring partnerships and process flow for a project. #Reframed
Here's some background info on the large-scale #retrofit Alterna did for Edmonton's Sundance project. https://changeforclimate.ca/story/sundance-retrofit-renewable #Reframed
And here are Alterna's major project phases for delivering that project. 
Don mentions some project considerations, including:
- aesthetics
- noise to residents
- legal/property implications
- serviceability
- clearances for operation
- electrical penetrations into building #Reframed
- aesthetics
- noise to residents
- legal/property implications
- serviceability
- clearances for operation
- electrical penetrations into building #Reframed
Don also points to what can go wrong with sub-standard installations. βThis is typical of not reading manuals.β 
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Thomas highlights air flow patterns using a heat recovery ventilator (HRV). #Reframed
A contractor wish list 
- smaller equipment
- combine equipment in one location
- better aesthetics
- more project partnerships
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- smaller equipment
- combine equipment in one location
- better aesthetics
- more project partnerships
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We're onto the Q&A now, with @ahemmayispeak moderating.
BTW: Thereβs more to come in the #Reframed Tech Series, including a June 10 webinar on climate resilience and deep #retrofits.
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BTW: Thereβs more to come in the #Reframed Tech Series, including a June 10 webinar on climate resilience and deep #retrofits.
π¦πΆπ΄π» ππ½ π΅π²πΏπ²: https://www.pembina.org/event/reframed-tech-series#upcoming
Thanks for following along, and special thanks to all of our panelists! 
We'll be posting a recording of today's webinar on this page soon. https://www.pembina.org/ReframedTechSeries #Reframed
We'll be posting a recording of today's webinar on this page soon. https://www.pembina.org/ReframedTechSeries #Reframed
