Low-Carbon Mechanical Systems

Jun 2020 Decarb Lunch: Lessons Learned from Local Multi-Family Heat Pump Retrofit Projects
June 30, 2020
Cooling Strategies for Lower Mainland Houses
July 7, 2020
Jun 2020 Decarb Lunch: Lessons Learned from Local Multi-Family Heat Pump Retrofit Projects
June 30, 2020
Cooling Strategies for Lower Mainland Houses
July 7, 2020



This technical primer provides an overview of the opportunities, challenges, and considerations for the use of heat pumps as a low-carbon solution for heating, cooling, and domestic hot water production for high-performance houses in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland. With building heating and hot water systems are one of Canada’s largest sources of carbon emissions – accounting for 12% of national GHG emissions – this primer looks specifically at the costing, design and application of heat pumps.

View the technical primer here: Low-Carbon Mechanical Systems