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US apartment buildings have tipped toward heat pumps | The climate-friendly appliances are becoming the norm among American home builders. Here are the factors driving the shift. (www.canarymedia.com)

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Because each apart is now heated/cooled independently, so the tenant can pay utility costs. And heating/cooling are one unit and the price of heat pumps has really come down and are easy to install.

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