Alaska Heat Smart

Home Heat Pump Assessment

Our most popular program offers you the free opportunity to learn about how a heat pump will function in your home, what you can save, what it may cost, and more. Let us take the confusion out of the process of heat pump adoption and empower you to confidently move ahead with this bill-slashing, local, home-heating solution. To date, we’ve performed nearly 400 assessments!

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Juneau Carbon Offset Fund

Our partner, Renewable Juneau’s Carbon Offset Fund, provides free air source heat pumps and other beneficial electrification measures and improvements to income-qualifying households. Learn more about the program here.

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Heat Pump Loan Program

Alaska Heat Smart has partnered with the True North Federal Credit Union to provide low interest loans for heat pump installations in Juneau. Interest paid on this loan is nearly always less than the monthly money saved from installing your heat pump! Learn how to apply here.

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Heat Pump Assistance Programs

Click here to learn more about how you can receive up to $15,000 in assistance with obtaining a heat pump, improving your homes efficiency, and eliminating moisture, mold, and mildew issues!

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Heat Pumps 101

Learn about what heat pumps are, how the technology works, and how savings can be achieved.

Savings Calculator

Find out if a heat pump could work well with your home. Complete this calculator and send us your results so we can better help you.

Space Heating

Heat pumps are most commonly used to heat our buildings. How does this work? How is heat distributed throughout a building?

Retrofits

What are the benefits and considerations of retrofitting your home with a heat pump? How could different existing heating systems impact your retrofit experience?

New Construction

Why should you choose heat pumps over other heating options? What are your heating distribution system options in new construction?

Financing and Incentives

How to make a heat pump installation more affordable? What tax credits, grants, interest rate reductions and low cost financing options are available for your situation?

ADVICE: How to Buy a Heat Pump for your Home

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023by renewablejuneau

…thanks to an unprecedented flood of rebates and incentives from local, state and federal governments, they’ve never been this affordable… How to buy a heat pump for your home – The Washington Post This clear and concise article from the Washington Post (you should…

Heat Pumps Sell Like Hotcakes on America’s Oil-Rich Frontier | WIRED

February 20, 2023February 20, 2023by renewablejuneau

An Alaska-centric heat pump update, covering the surge in interest spanning the state, from Fairbanks, to Anchorage, Juneau, and Sitka! When she (Genevieve Gagne-Hawes, a resident of Alaska’s capital) received a bill of almost $900 last March for heating her…

How the Inflation Reduction Act Can Save You Money

February 3, 2023February 3, 2023by renewablejuneau

A Consumer’s Guide – The New York Times Alaska Heat Smart is finding many IRA articles out there in internet land. When we stumble upon a good one, we’ll share it with you. This summary of the IRA’s diverse credits…

Save Money & Lower Emissions with a Heat Pump!

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