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High-Efficiency Heat Pumps
Provided by: Project Drawdown |Published on: October 31, 2023
Articles/Websites Grades 9-12, ap-college
Synopsis
- This article examines the implementation of high-efficiency heat pumps as a climate solution, conventional heating methods that they can replace, and how much increased adoption of them can reduce CO2 equivalent emissions.
- Students will learn the financial implications, reduced carbon emissions, and implementation scenarios associated with high-efficiency heat pumps.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
Authors: Project Drawdown
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This article is well-rounded and considers many factors, including acknowledging that heat pumps can be expensive.
- This article provides information on what makes a heat pump "high-efficiency."
Additional Prerequisites
- It may benefit students to know about latent heat and refrigerants.
- Students should understand climate change and how typical HVAC systems contribute to climate change.
Differentiation
- Students can use this article and other building-related solutions, either linked in the reading or found on the Table of Solutions, for an informative essay on different methods of residential decarbonization.
- To assess prior knowledge, the teacher can ask the class how they heat their homes before reading the article.
- This article can enhance a classroom discussion on how governments could increase the adoption of high-efficiency heat pumps.
- This article can support a lesson on the mechanical differences between heat pumps and conventional air conditioning systems.
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About the Partner Provider
Project Drawdown
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “drawdown”—the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. Cities, universities, corporations, philanthropies, policymakers, communities, educators, activists, and more turn to Project Drawdown as they look to advance effective climate action. Project Drawdown resources for educators include the database of Drawdown Solutions, educational video series Climate Solutions 101, the Drawdown Stories initiative, and more.
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