Scaling Heat Pumps for LMI Communities through Trusted Local Partnerships
In this session, we will discuss how community partnerships can accelerate heat pump adoption in underserved communities and promote equitable electrification. The session will showcase an initiative involving a nonprofit, academia, and the public sector that decarbonized 16 low- and moderate-income mobile homes in one of North America’s highest and coldest cities. It also highlights two affordable housing projects in Denver, totaling 100+ multifamily units, and the impact of pairing heat pumps with solar for LMI communities. The session will share lessons from this effort and outline how proven models can scale nationwide, focusing on Massachusetts and New England.
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Identify key elements of successful nonprofit–solution provider partnerships that support equitable heat pump adoption in low-income communities for single and multifamily electrification.
Analyze how community trust and culturally relevant outreach influence participation rates and project outcomes in electrification initiatives.
Compare different regional models, including case studies from Colorado, for scaling heat pump deployment through local collaboration.
Propose strategies for initiating similar partnerships in Massachusetts and the Northeast, based on lessons learned from pilot programs.
This session is pre-approved for 1 credit hour toward AIA (LU|HSW), BPI, LEED (BD+C), WELL, MA CSL, and NARI certification. Those who attend a full day of the conference are additionally eligible for credit toward Phius and RESNET certification.