It took “Pocket adjacent” homeowner Chris about 12 years to do a deep retrofit on his home, complete with an air source heat pump, solar panels, and an EV charging outlet, among many other things Now his home is a model of retrofit innovation, and he is celebrating a major milestone - his home is now net-zero! In this video, Chris shares how he did it and what he learned along the way.
Pocket Change Chair David Langille completed some key insulation work in the first part of his deep retrofit. Now in part 2 of his journey, he shares his experience getting an air source heat pump for his home. Don't miss this valuable presentation about the steps he took and retrofit industry professionals he used - and his early heat pump results.
The Pocket Change Project's Retrofit Coach, Paul Dowsett, made the ultimate green move with his own home recently - he got completely off fossil gas for his space and water heating needs by replacing his gas boiler with an air source heat pump and adding air conditioning (via another heat pump) to his second floor. Oh, and did we mention he had three kinds of radiators - and kept them? Read on to learn how he did it.