Climate change

BC Hydro Report: British Columbians make home improvements to cope with climate change

Mar 11, 2022 | 2:05 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – A new BC Hydro report finds worries over hotter summers, and climate change is causing British Columbians to make home improvements to cope.

The report finds that 69 percent of British Columbians are concerned about how climate change will affect their home’s comfort and focus on renovating to prepare for extreme weather.

One of the most in-demand home improvements is installing central air conditioning.

According to BC Hydro, last summer, fourteen percent of British Columbians said they purchased some type of AC to improve the comfort of their home.

This year, a quarter wanted to install central AC. However,

many do not know the lead time to prepare or that heat pumps may be an option to cool.

Sixteen percent said they are unaware that a heat pump can cool in the warmer months and are missing out on substantial rebates.