All-Electric Heat Pump Retrofit
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All-Electric Heat Pump Retrofit

Burlington, VT

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A 1920s home cut loose from its oil furnace: cold-climate air-source heat pumps now handle heating and cooling on one electric system, paired with smart zoning controls. Modeled to drop heating energy use by roughly half — a fully documented, verified efficiency retrofit.

Progress100%
Budget$38K (pre-rebate)
TimelineSep 2025 – Nov 2025

The chain

Every tribe on this build

Media

Site photos & documentation

All-Electric Heat Pump Retrofit media 1
All-Electric Heat Pump Retrofit media 2

Vision board

References driving the design

Cold-climate air-source unit placement
Cold-climate air-source unit placement

Zoning & permits

Powered by Propreti's zoning engine

Burlington residential — mechanical permit for HVAC changeout; eligible for state electrification rebates.

  • Mechanical permitApproved
  • Electrical (panel upgrade)Approved
  • Efficiency Vermont rebateApproved

What's coming

Predicted from location, scope & typology

Verified efficiency gainPost-install audit confirms ~50% drop in heating energy use.
Rebate windowState electrification incentives strongest through this program year.
Cold-snap performanceCold-climate units rated to -15°F — backup strip heat sized for extremes.

Access & history

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v5 (final) · edited Nov 20 by Lumen Systems
  • Lumen Systems (Controls)Owner
  • Meridian Builders (GC)Editor
  • Cornerstone InspectionsViewer
  • HomeownerViewer

Built for place

This hub is spatial-ready

100% complete
3 tribes on site

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Updates

Latest from the jobsite

Cornerstone Inspections·Nov 20

Blower-door + energy audit complete — verified 51% heating energy reduction.

Lumen Systems·Oct 30

Smart zoning commissioned. Oil furnace fully decommissioned.

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