Homeowners Who Switched From a Furnace to a Heat Pump – A Survey

This report highlights key findings of a recent survey of British Columbia homeowners who converted their heating system from a natural gas furnace or boiler to an electric air-source heat pump. CityGreen Solutions, a service-based non-profit organization, conducted the survey to provide homeowners interested in following in their footsteps with “real world” information on what a switch from a natural gas furnace to an electric heat pump would mean for their energy costs.

This Summary Report also identifies a number of house characteristics and/or considerations that can help reduce energy costs for those who may be considering a new heat pump. RDH Building Science Inc., an international building science and engineering consulting company, analyzed the results. The Community Energy Association, a provincial charitable organization, also supported the survey outreach and is helping distribute the findings.