Energy efficient heat pumps are revolutionizing home heating. So we wanted to know, can we install an air-source heat pump in a cabin with energy inefficient 2x4 walls? This is part 1 of that story that starts with an energy audit. 
Energy efficient builders hold tight to the maxim "envelope first" which means focus on improving insulation and other measure that reduce your energy needs first before looking at your mechanical systems. But what if you are on a budget? What if its a seasonal cottage? What if you can't spend tens of thousands of dollars on those improvements?
We set out to answer these questions and to determine the limits of air-source heat pumps that are taking the world by storm these days.
Learn more in our blog and video story and watch for part 2.
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395A. Worst Case Scenario - Installing an air-source heat pump in a 2x4-walled cabin

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395A. Worst Case Scenario - Installing an air-source heat pump in a 2x4-walled cabin

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