Gas absorption heat pump (GAHP)

Project overview

Natural gas is currently used for some of the hot water, space heating, and cooling needs on campus. To reduce the use of natural gas and lower GHG emissions, UFV has partnered with FortisBC as an early adopter in their GAHP program to have GAHPs installed at the Trades and Technology Centre in early 2024. A heat pump pulls naturally occurring heat out of the air and transfers this heat either inside or outside depending on the time of year. There is heat contained within the outdoor air, even in winter that can be used for heating in the building! It is estimated that by using the GAHP energy savings of 35% can be realized compared to existing heating and cooling systems.

Project features

• Partnership between FortisBC and UFV
• Early adopter in the gas absorption heat pump project
• Save natural gas and GHG emissions

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Related SDGs:

Clean energy, Climate action, Partnerships