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Dear Dot,
I’m a renter, so I have little control over carbon emissions from my living situation. But are there things I can do?
–Libby
Dear Libby,
While I don’t know your specific rental situation, it is true that many renters live in high-density housing in mixed-use neighborhoods. If that’s the case, you likely already have a lower carbon footprint than a lot of folks — including Dot — who live in single-family homes in suburbs with lousy transit (or transit we simply don’t use in favor of our cars). I, a supplementary Dot filling in for OG Dot to answer your question, am a renter myself and share your curiosity and desire to cut my carbon homeprint. And here’s what I found: Luckily for you, me, and the other 44 million rental households in the U.S., there are plenty of things we can do, even if our landlords aren't particularly keen on green upgrades.
How we heat and cool our homes is the biggest energy drain, and that holds true also for rentals, so let’s start there. You have likely heard some buzz about heat pumps, which double as a heating and cooling system and replace carbon-intensive systems. Those of us in rentals can climb aboard the heat pump craze with micro heat pumps — easy-to-install portable systems that plug into 120V outlets and cost between $500 and $700. While a typical heat pump requires about 240V and may put too much strain on older wiring systems, a micro heat pump should be just fine to heat a small studio apartment. If your rental is a larger apartment or home, you may need to purchase more than one. But remember: These are portable. When you go, you can take them with you.
What else can you do? Plenty! Read on.
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