{"id":2721,"date":"2023-02-13T10:14:24","date_gmt":"2023-02-13T15:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/?page_id=2721"},"modified":"2023-02-28T09:57:58","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T14:57:58","slug":"noons-for-now-using-heat-pumps-to-reduce-the-carbon-footprint-of-homes-in-ottawa-with-bill-nuttle-and-holly-bickerton-9-feb-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/noonsfornow\/noons-for-now-using-heat-pumps-to-reduce-the-carbon-footprint-of-homes-in-ottawa-with-bill-nuttle-and-holly-bickerton-9-feb-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Noons for Now: Using Heat Pumps to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Homes in Ottawa with Bill Nuttle and Holly Bickerton (9 Feb 2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2677 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feb-9-Noons-for-Now.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1728\" height=\"2304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feb-9-Noons-for-Now.png 1728w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feb-9-Noons-for-Now-240x320.png 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feb-9-Noons-for-Now-400x533.png 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feb-9-Noons-for-Now-160x213.png 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feb-9-Noons-for-Now-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feb-9-Noons-for-Now-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feb-9-Noons-for-Now-1536x2048.png 1536w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feb-9-Noons-for-Now-360x480.png 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/Feb-9-Noons-for-Now-200x267.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>Feb. 9: Using Heat Pumps to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Homes in Ottawa with Bill Nuttle and Holly Bickerton<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"S1PPyQ\">We will hear from two homeowners from Ottawa who have used air source heat pumps to reduce GHG emissions from older, pre-1950s homes. Electricity generated in Ontario is over 90 percent fossil-free. Replacing a gas furnace with a heat pump is feasible in Ottawa, and it achieves a large reduction in emissions with little or no change in monthly energy costs.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Speakers:<\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"S1PPyQ\">Holly Bickerton <\/span><span class=\"S1PPyQ\">lives in Ottawa South.<\/span><span class=\"S1PPyQ\"> Bill Nuttle <\/span><span class=\"S1PPyQ\">lives in the Glebe. They each work in the field of environmental science and are actively promoting the switch to renewable energy in their communities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Resource List<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nuttle, Bill. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@wnuttle\/five-years-after-our-heat-pump-adventure-we-go-all-in-4915c23e3468\">Five Years After Our Heat Pump Adventure, We Go All In,<\/a>&#8221; <em>Medium<\/em>, 8 Aug. 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More Testimonials:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"single-post-title entry-title wpex-text-3xl\">Bailes, Alison. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energyvanguard.com\/blog\/will-a-heat-pump-work-in-an-old-house\/\">Will a Heat Pump Work in an Old House?<\/a>&#8221; <em>Energy Vanguard Blog<\/em>, 14 Feb. 2023<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rosenow, Jan. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.raponline.org\/blog\/why-i-replaced-my-new-gas-boiler-with-a-heat-pump\/\">Why I replaced my new gas boiler with a heat pump,<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0<em>Regulatory Assistance Project Blog<\/em>, 26 June 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To Begin:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carbon footprint Calculators: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonfootprint.com\/\">Carbon Footprint<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carbonzero.ca\/\">Carbon Zero<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/betterhomesottawa.ca\/\">Ottawa\u2019s Guide to Creating a More Comfortable and Climate-Friendly Home<\/a> from Better Homes Ottawa<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also check out <a href=\"https:\/\/betterhomesottawa.ca\/renovation-upgrades\/directory-of-upgrades\/\">Better Homes Ottawa<\/a> for heating &amp; cooling options<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/betterhomesto.ca\/upgrades\/\">Better Homes Toronto<\/a>\u00a0 (more info on Air Source and Ductless Mini-splits)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocketchangeproject.ca\/ashp\">Pocket Change Project Website<\/a> (with videos and more information)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.envirocentre.ca\/fr\/\">EnviroCenter Website<\/a> (for general information)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To Get Funding:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/betterhomesottawa.ca\/rebate-and-incentive-programs\/better-homes-loan-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Better Homes Ottawa &#8211; Loan Program<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca\/en\/professionals\/project-funding-and-mortgage-financing\/funding-programs\/all-funding-programs\/canada-greener-homes\">Canada Greener Homes Loan<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Natural Resources Canada &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/natural-resources.canada.ca\/energy-efficiency\/homes\/canada-greener-homes-initiative\/canada-greener-homes-grant\/canada-greener-homes-grant\/23441\">Canada Greener Homes Grant<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/betterhomesottawa.ca\/choosing-a-contractor\/\">Info on Choosing a Contractor<\/a> (<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A (non-exhaustive) list on the Better Homes Ottawa website of contractors trained by the City of Ottawa and which are knowledgeable of deep retrofits.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More Information:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/rec\/play\/YPW5kW1KnWULQV-4bDcSlH8LXPoG-H_38qIEvz0_9YAHT-u_6ZgsvkX8XKUfyjM1JvokDkn3RmnamS6p.8O9JRv0oIMyyE0Cm?continueMode=true&amp;_x_zm_rtaid=uTBuIJaMRxyghab3CSOarg.1636142830132.33780a71f703cfa38f387dea3c7f069d&amp;_x_zm_rhtaid=676\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EnviroCrew Heat Pump Recorded Session<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrcan.gc.ca\/energy\/products\/categories\/heating\/heat-pumps\/air-source\/ductless\/21316\">Ductless Heat Pumps.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Charbonneau, Dave. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ottawa.ctvnews.ca\/natural-gas-bills-noticeably-higher-for-some-residents-in-ottawa-1.6238034?fbclid=IwAR017CxCvCB5zD-WY-04GEHCmySdpdqSL0MVTPjbzDGUDnLyMuk-ofVNhHs\">Natural gas bills noticeably higher for some residents in Ottawa,<\/a>&#8221; <em>CTV News<\/em>, 19 Jan. 2023.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embodied CO2 Technologies:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finnegan, C. Jones, S. Sharples \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0378778817323101\">The embodied CO2e of sustainable energy technologies used in buildings: A review article<\/a>\u201d, <em>Science Direct<\/em>, 15 Dec. 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Johnson, Eric. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/227415459_Air-source_heat_pump_carbon_footprints_HFC_impacts_and_comparison_to_other_heat_sources\">Air-source heat pump carbon footprints: HFC impacts and comparison to other heat sources<\/a>\u201d, <em>Energy Policy<\/em>, March 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Archer, Dave. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/les.mitsubishielectric.co.uk\/the-hub\/embodied-carbon-the-start-of-the-journey\">Embodied carbon \u2013 the start of the journey<\/a>\u201d, <em>Mitsubishi Electric<\/em>, 10 Jan. 2022.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To Do:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to Ottawa\u2019s Home Show <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Get more information: do not hesitate to contact us and we will put you in touch with the speakers and volunteers.<\/li>\n<li>Contact our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/ottawasouthecoactionnetwork.ca\/\">Ottawa South The Eco-Action Network<\/a> for some local testimonies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Check out this Podcast:<\/h4>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/david-pare\">Decarbonize Ottawa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2169 size-thumbnail alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/decarbonize-ottawa-160x160.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/decarbonize-ottawa-160x160.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/decarbonize-ottawa-240x240.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/decarbonize-ottawa-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/decarbonize-ottawa-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/climatecommons\/wp-content\/uploads\/decarbonize-ottawa.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>A look at Climate Change in Canada&#8217;s capital city. This podcast explores the many facets of this growing challenge through conversations with Ottawans committed to a sustainable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Feb. 9: Using Heat Pumps to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Homes in Ottawa with Bill Nuttle and Holly Bickerton We will hear from two homeowners from Ottawa who have used air source heat pumps to reduce GHG emissions from older, pre-1950s homes. Electricity generated in Ontario is over 90 percent fossil-free. 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