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Clean-energy backers and trade groups debate economics and market readiness of AC-to-heat-pump replacement rule
Summary
Sierra Club and other supporters urged the State Building Code Council to adopt an air-conditioner-to-heat-pump replacement standard in commercial and residential codes, citing on-bill savings and climate goals; HVAC distributors and council members raised questions about product availability and test/rating pathways for add-on heat-pump coils.
Representatives of the Sierra Club and other proponents told the State Building Code Council listening session that replacing central air conditioners with heat pumps is an efficient moment to electrify space conditioning and can produce on-bill savings for commercial and residential customers. Dylan Plummer (Sierra Club) and another Sierra Club speaker emphasized California analyses showing favorable on-bill impacts across many climate zones and urged Washington’s council to consider…
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