Better Comfort With Heat Pumps in NY

Provided by: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority |Published on: February 9, 2024

Videos

9101112

Synopsis

This video highlights a homeowner's experience with heat pumps, how this appliance can decrease energy costs, and the heat pumps' effectiveness at maintaining desired home temperatures.
Students will learn that homeowners can buy less fuel oil if they have heat pumps installed, that heat pump installation can be completed within a day, and that this appliance can provide more consistent heating and cooling than conventional A/C systems.

Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Economics

Authors: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority

Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, New York, Hudson Valley & Eastern NY

Languages: English

Positives

This video is nuanced, concise, and well-produced.
The narrator's point of view and discussion about his heat pump's impact on his toddler's sleep quality is a story that people may not otherwise consider when thinking about heating and cooling homes.

Additional Prerequisites

An advertisement may play before the video starts.
It may be beneficial if students have an intermediate understanding of heat pumps and how they reduce carbon emissions.

Differentiation

This video can fit within a larger unit on various green technologies and their growing importance.
Students can research and discuss multiple strategies for making a home carbon-neutral.
Students can analyze the heat pump rebate the narrator mentioned and discuss other incentives and assistance that can encourage people to make changes that help the environment.
Students can research the rate of heat pump adoption in the United States.
Language arts students can write persuasive pieces encouraging others to install heat pumps.

Scientist Notes

Teaching Tips

Standards

Resource Type and Format

All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.