Electrification via Heat Pumps

HIGHMARK’s CEO and Co-Founder, Richard Gerbe, presented at the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) 2021 AEE Virtual Conference. His topic was: “Building Electrification via Heat Pumps: Cut Energy, Carbon and Costs.”

The presentation explained that to reach ambitious carbon-neutrality goals, buildings must decarbonize. And the fastest, most energy-efficient and cost-effective way to do this is electrification via heat pumps. Implementing heat pumps results in significant reductions in energy, carbon emissions and costs.

Presentation Learning Objectives

Specific learning objectives of the talk included:

• Understand why heat pumps are critical for building decarbonization and electrification.
• Discuss how heat pumps can be implemented, focusing on commercial and high-rise multifamily buildings.
• Explain what innovative heat-pump technologies exist on the market today for immediate decarbonization and electrification.