Heat Pumps
Introduction to Heat Pumps
Building and homeowners can use heat pumps to heat and cool their buildings more efficiently. Unlike conventional heating systems, heat pumps use electricity to transfer heat rather than generate it, making them a greener option for temperature regulation in homes and commercial spaces.
How Heat Pumps Work
During the winter, heat pumps draw heat from the outside air, ground, or water and transfer it indoors to warm up a building. In the summer, the process reverses, and the heat pump rejects indoor heat to the outside, thus cooling the building. Heat pumps range in size from a small window unit for a single room (~1 cooling ton) to a group of heat pumps to heat and cool an entire building (100+ tons). Heat pumps are a critical part of moving HVAC systems off fossil fuels.
Average Lifespan: 15-25 Years
Typical Payback Period: 5-10 Years
