New Program Supports Clean Heating, Cooling Technology for Large New York Buildings

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $10 million is available to advance clean heating and cooling technology for use in large buildings across the state. The new Clean Heat for All: Packaged Terminal Heat Pump program supports the production and demonstration of simple, energy efficient cold-climate heat pumps for consumers to replace existing, less efficient air conditioners. This type of cold-climate heat pump is a plug-and-play solution that will lower emissions from buildings, improve comfort and indoor air quality and reduce strain on the state electric grid.

The new program, administered by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, will provide funding to selected heating and cooling equipment manufacturers and building owners for product development and field demonstrations of cold-climate heat pumps in multifamily, senior living and hospitality buildings. By delivering high-efficiency performance across New York’s hottest and coldest temperatures, this technology represents an economical high-efficiency option for thousands of multifamily buildings, senior living residences and hotels throughout New York.

In working directly with building owners and heat pump manufacturers, NYSERDA will evaluate proposals against products currently available in the market to ensure the resulting cold-climate heat pumps are affordable solutions that can be easily installed in buildings without requiring costly electric infrastructure upgrades.

The deadline to submit proposals is 3 p.m. Feb. 20. This program is funded through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. For more information, click here.