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.