Carrier joins US heat pump RTU challenge
13th June 2024
USA: Carrier has joined the US Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Commercial Heat Pump Accelerator to develop next-generation heat pump rooftop units.
According to the Department of Energy (DOE), heat pump packaged rooftop units (RTUs) are estimated to reduce GHG emissions and energy costs by up to 50% compared with conventional natural gas-burning models. The Commercial Building Heat Pump Accelerator will work with commercial building owners, operators and manufacturers to accelerate the development and adoption of heat pump packaged RTUs across climates within the United States.
As part of ongoing collaboration efforts, Carrier is working with the DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory to test and validate all product claims.
Carrier is also participating in the Department of Energy’s Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge for residential applications and will have commercialised units with advanced technology available later in 2024.
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