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Heat Pump Calculator

This interactive tool helps you to compare the cost of heat pumps to other home heating and cooling options in five cities across Canada. It was developed by experts at the Canadian Climate Institute based on extensive economic analysis. Results reflect average costs over the lifetime of the equipment and do not reflect individual circumstances of each user.

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Education and Visual Aids

The Cool Way to Heat Homes

The heating and cooling equipment that Canadians rely on has big consequences for their finances and their environment. To meet the growing need for cooling, many people are buying central air conditioners and pairing then with their existing heating source. But in doing so, they inadvertently miss an opportunity to get high-efficiency, low emissions heating and cooling from a single piece of equipment: a heat pump.

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Webinars

BDA Webinar: Electrifying Residential New Construction

There is an important conversation taking place across the country around how best to increase housing inventory and improve affordability. At the same time, efficiently meeting our net-zero goals means adopting electrification in all new builds as soon as possible, to avoid locking in emitting equipment or requiring expensive retrofits. The question is, are utilities in Canada able to meet these needs in the near term?

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Education and Visual Aids

ASHRAE Building Decarbonization Information Videos

How has the industry evolved regarding building decarbonization since you’ve been in the field?

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Guide

Operational vs. Embodied Carbon by BER

Learn what is the difference between operational carbon and embodied carbon and why you should care.

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Training

E-Energy Training by BOMA Nova Scotia

Decrease Operating Costs, Reduce Emissions, Earn BOMI SMT Credit Online with BOMA’s e-Energy Training

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