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The need for cooling is becoming a matter of life and death in Canada. The 2021 heat dome in BC is the single deadliest weather event in Canadian history, and after the hottest July ever recorded globally and temperatures reaching over 40 degrees in BC in August, it\u2019s no surprise that nearly 7,000 Canadians are adding a central air conditioning system to their home every week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The difference between an air conditioner and a heat pump is minimal, but the benefits of switching are massive. By encouraging a market shift to heat pumps, policy makers can unlock billions of dollars in net benefits, all while making major progress towards a net-zero economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This report was released in collaboration with the Canadian Climate Institute<\/a>, Efficiency Canada<\/a>, and Greenhouse Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Download English Paper<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Following the release of The Cool Way to Heat Homes<\/em>, the BDA requested and received feedback on its conclusions, including two potential concerns that were not directly addressed in the report: the ability of manufacturers and distributors to meet the increased demand for heat pumps, and the incremental cost of installing heat pumps instead of air conditioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In response, we reached out to our network of partner organizations to investigate those concerns. The following two memos summarize the responses we received. Our sincere thanks go out to the BDA’s partner network for pushing us to look deeper into these issues, and for sharing their knowledge to help prepare these responses.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\n Meeting Increased Demand<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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\n Incremental Costs<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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