sik0fewl@kbin.social to Canada@lemmy.ca · 8 months agoOntario goes backward on heat pumpswww.thespec.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up157arrow-down1external-linkOntario goes backward on heat pumpswww.thespec.comsik0fewl@kbin.social to Canada@lemmy.ca · 8 months agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
Encouraging heat pumps over natural gas would lower long-term costs for homeowners and reduce Ontario’s CO2 emissions.
minus-squareTai6VohT@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·8 months agoAnother option which regulators seem to avoid is the adoption of passive house standards for new builds. Our Canadian/North American housing standards depend on large energy inputs for heating and cooling - and that doesn’t seem to be changing. https://passipedia.org/basics
Another option which regulators seem to avoid is the adoption of passive house standards for new builds. Our Canadian/North American housing standards depend on large energy inputs for heating and cooling - and that doesn’t seem to be changing.
https://passipedia.org/basics