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How Heat Pumps Can Bring Relief to Households

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: An estimated 230,000 low-income households in Los Angeles lack access to cooling and are projected to experience more than two months of dangerous indoor temperatures (above 86 F) by 2035. Multifamily building residents are at much higher risk of dangerous heat exposure. Through robust modeling and analysis in the LA100 Equity Strategies project, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) identified strategies that could save lives and maintain safe home temperatures for low-income households during heat waves, including the installation of whole-home heat pumps.

Source: OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)

Author: Reyna, Janet; Stenger, Katelyn

Language: English

Topic: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization

Subfield: Building and Construction

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Sustainable cities and communities, Reduced inequalities, No poverty, Affordable and clean energy, Good health and well-being, Climate action

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Awards: G14908310, G440252240, G4785159920, G7021897321, G847654844, G944719100

OpenAlex ID: W4402119010

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