DOE Announces Better Buildings Initiative to Accelerate Heat Pump Manufacturing, Adoption

The U.S. Department of Energy announced new Better Building Initiatives to help organizations in all sectors of the U.S. economy save energy while reducing costs and emissions. Among the new initiatives is the Better Buildings Commercial Building Heat Pump Accelerator.

The Accelerator aims to bring more efficient, affordable next-generation heat pump rooftop units to market as soon as 2027 — which will slash both emissions and energy costs in half compared to natural gas-fueled heat pumps. If deployed at scale, they could save American businesses and commercial entities $5 billion on utility bills every year.

The Accelerator was developed with commercial end users like Amazon, IKEA and Target, and already includes manufacturers AAON, Carrier Global Corp., Lennox International, Rheem Manufacturing Co., Trane Technologies and York International Corp.

Learn more at betterbuildingssolutioncenter.energy.gov/commercial-building-heat-pump/accelerator.