Heat Pumps for Faith Communities
November 2 at 7:00PM,
Vermont Interfaith Power & Light Webinar
Have you wondered?
How do Heat Pumps work?
How can they get heat from cold Vermont air?
Can we use heat pumps to replace our current fossil fuel heating system and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions?
What has been the experience of Vermont faith communities that have installed heat pumps?
These are some of the questions that will be answered in this November 2 webinar. Register here for the webinar: Register at www.VTIPL.org
The purpose of the webinar will to be to help faith community members become more familiar with heat pump technology; how they might apply to their buildings; and, some of the financial incentives for installing heat pumps. You will also hear the experiences and lessons learned from representatives of Vermont faith communities that have installed heat pumps.
Presenters:
Phil Bickel, Program Manager with Efficiency Vermont-an expert on heat pump technology and some of the financial incentives available.
Ellen Maloney, Chair of the Green Team at the United Church of Dorset & East Rupert, and also Chair of the Dorset Town Energy Committee-The United Church of Dorset & Rupert is an early adopter of heat pumps for their building.
Jon Davis, Team Member of the Building Hope for the Earth Project at St. Michael's Episcopal Church in Brattleboro. St. Michael's is undertaking a major project to enable their church to achieve Net-Zero energy use, and they are currently installing heat pumps for their sanctuary and rectory.
Andy Kelley, Project Manager for Fellowship Hall Energy Project at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Hartland where they've installed heat pumps to replace their oil-fired furnace.
Register for the webinar on November 2 at 7:00PM and bring your questions about the use of heat pumps to heat-and-to cool your buildings while reducing your congregation's carbon footprint.