Slipstream conducts research, implements market interventions, and delivers industry-leading education all focused on scaling heat pump adoption for residential space heating, water heating, and clothes drying.
Air-Source Heat Pumps: Areas of focus
Piloting and optimizing dual-fuel heat pump applications as a path to electrification
Promoting geothermal heat pumps at scale through the Midwest Clean Heat Infrastructure Accelerator
Contractor training and market research in Illinois
The Michigan Heat Pump Collaborative, a holistic education, outreach, and training forum to pursue deeper engagement with ASHP stakeholders
Studies on the impact of electrification on health and equity: supporting the Pembroke-Hopkins Energy Efficiency Project
Field study of integrated controls for ductless heat pumps in real homes
Water heating and other applications
According to ENERGY STAR, replacing all residential electric water heaters less than 55 gallons in the U.S. with heat pump water heaters (HPWH) could prevent annual greenhouse gas emissions of 140 billion pounds. We are conducting research, training the market, and piloting new approaches to move this critical end use toward an electric future.
- Study of performance and occupant acceptance of heat pump water heaters in the upper Midwest
- Scaling the adoption of heat pump clothes dryers in residential homes
- Pilot studies on 120-volt heat pump water heaters for lower cost and easier installation
Learn more with our heat pump trainings and resources
Grow your own practical knowledge of heat pumps with the free trainings and educational resources we provide as part of our continuing education catalog. Please create a free account to access the full catalog of past recordings and online courses.
- Free technical trainings on air-source heat pump installations
- Webinar: Ductless heat pump applications for high-performance homes
- Webinar: Ducted mini splits applications and performance
- Webinar: HVAC technology enhancements for energy conservation
- Webinar: Why we're getting pumped for water heating
- Webinar: EMPOWERED Solutions: Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps—Efficacy and Building Readiness (SEAC)
