EnergySmart Homes Pelham tells residents about heat pumps on Zoom call
The EnergySmart Homes Pelham campaign held a Zoom webinar Feb. 4, with Sustainable Westchester’s Lauren Brois hosting a program for local viewers. There were more than 100 people on the call.
The Town and Village of Pelham, Eco-Pel and the Village of Pelham Climate Smart Communities Task Force have partnered to bring EnergySmart Homes to the village and town. Supervisor Dan McLaughlin and Mayor Chance Mullen were on the Zoom.
Pelhamites learned about the chance to significantly reduce home-energy consumption, lower energy bills, cut down greenhouse gas emissions and increase year-round in-house temperature comfort. This is done through the use of pumps like heat pumps, air-source pumps and geothermal pumps.
The following companies who install pumps were on hand:
- Healthy Home Energy & Consulting Inc.
- Phoenix Mechanical
- Bell Heating and Air Conditioning
- Geothermal Work.
These companies each gave a presentation on what their specialty is. For example, Health Home Energy & Consulting Inc. specializes in inspecting a house and testing to see where the drafts are coming from and to see if a homeowner needs new insulation. It also installs air-source heat pumps.
Phoenix Mechanical installs air-source heat pumps, which a spokesperson said are suitable for every type of house. The company also sets up air handlers for centrally ducted heat-pump systems.
Bell Heating and Air Conditioning installs heat pumps and heat-pump hot water heaters and geothermal heat pumps.
And lastly, Geothermal Works focuses on direct exchange geothermal pumps, geothermal consulting, design and installation.
What are the benefits of all these pumps?
Donovan Gordon, director of clean heating and cooling for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, said one-third of carbon emissions come from buildings.
Pumps are a good alternative because they don’t give off carbon emissions, the speakers said.
Another interesting fact is that 32% of all New York State greenhouse gases produced by a typical home come from heating and cooling. None of the pumps give off greenhouse gases.
Mullen gave a short speech on why this is important and the effect it will have on future generations. “I know that climate change is real, and I know that at some point we are going to hand off our world to our kids,” he said.
For more information on the campaign, companies and pumps:
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