Ithaca College

 Submitted on behalf of the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability 

 We invite you to learn about HeatSmart and solutions for individuals to eliminate the enormous GHG footprint associated with residential heating at a brown bag lunch presentation. 

HeatSmart, a program on renewable heating and cooling, focuses on the depth and vigor of our commitment to a sustainable future.  Relying on renewable energy requires not just windmills and solar panels, but electrification of all major sectors producing GHG emissions.

Heat pumps can provide the electrification of 75% of an average home’s energy use, energy which is currently supplied primarily by fuel oil, propane, and natural gas.  No plans advocating for a society running primarily on renewable energy are possible without the widescale replacement of fuel-burning heating systems by electric heat pumps.

HeatSmart provides an overview on these issues, an introduction to the latest technologies, illustrations of many great opportunities to move forward,  and a path to make it all easy to do.

The presentation will take place Tuesday, May 16th from noon to 1 pm in Taughannock Falls Conference Room in Campus Center. All are welcome to attend.

  Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact the Office of Energy Management and Sustainability at (607) 274-3763 or revans1@ithaca.edu. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.