Green Gurus –
Clark Brockman brought to our attention an important and impactful opportunity to advance building decarbonization through the US Department of Energy’s proposed rulemaking around water heater efficiency, advancing adoption of heat pumps, while still providing exceptions (and efficiency targets) for electric or natural gas applications as necessary. This opportunity, and specific language to support it, was provided to us by Geoff Wickes, an emerging technology product manager for NEEA (Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance), who advised us that having architects, engineers and contractors come out in favor of the rulemaking could be beneficial and consequential for US DOE. Accordingly, Clark, Kjell Anderson and myself are organizing this collective action within the Green Guru network to get as many firms as possible to sign on to this letter, advocating to improve water heater efficiency standards and increase adoption of heat pump technology.
For more background:
- Here is a [LINK] to the (TL;DR 425 page) DOE docket.
- Here is a [LINK] to the (TL;DR 409) comments already submitted.
- US DOE HPWH NOPR explainer deck by Energy 350 (a lot more abbreviated!)
To read the letter and sign on:
- Google document for your sign-on: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y8LyDnYbGErswObUd5KSbxv_on9LG3Ep6F630elzskY/edit?usp=sharing
- For each signatory, we are asking now for:
- your name*
- email,*
- total sf estimate of projects completed annually,*
- firm name, and
- logo,
- *(Note: we will remove the top 3 items from the final letter (only including firm names and logos, space permitting). Name and email are for any related logistics or follow-up as necessary, and SF number for all signatories will be aggregated in the letter.
- Deadline: September 21st
If you have any questions, email us:
- Kjell Anderson: kanderson@lmnarchitects.com;
- Clark Brockman: clarkb@seradesign.com
- Chris Chatto: chris.chatto@zgf.com
And thank you!
-C
