Shreyas Sudhakar

@citizengroup.bsky.social

25 Feb 2025

I’m thrilled to announce @vayu.pro, my new heat pump installation company! 🧵

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Citizen Group

🎥 It's time to clear the air on electric heat pumps vs gas furnaces and water heaters. Dr. Lisa Patel: gas appliances burn fuel in our buildings, heat pumps don't. Zero-NOx rules can prevent up to 85 early deaths & $890M in health costs/yr. @airdistrict.bsky.social Learn more: bit.ly/4idgFyn

climatebreak.orgBuying heat pumps with neighbors, with Shreyas Sudhakar - Climate BreakGroup-buys of heat pumps can encourage more homeowners to make the switch from traditional gas furnaces, which are large contributors to greenhouse gas emissions, by offsetting the high upfront cost.…

Live from NPR News in California, this is Shreyas Sudhakar. I was on air in the Bay Area last week, and will be on 99.1 KLBP in SoCal tomorrow AM chatting about the CA Heat Pump Group Buy. Tune in and give it a listen! PS: if you don't own a radio, it's here too: climatebreak.org/buying-heat-...

earthjustice.orgCalifornia Passes the Home Energy Choice ActAB 2313 gives Californians the option to install non-polluting appliances with the help of funds that would otherwise have been used to replace the old gas line to their home

I really enjoyed presenting to @vassar.bsky.social students this morning in their climate solutions class! Thank you @jeffsseidman.bsky.social for inviting me back a second year and I can't wait to come back again in the future! These will be our next generation of climate leaders!

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Right To Zero

@righttozero.bsky.social

BREAKING: @governor.ca.gov just signed the Home Energy Choice Act, a bill that will give Californians the freedom and funds to install electric appliances with money that would otherwise have been used to replace old gas lines earthjustice.org/press/2026/c...

Tuition at Harvard: $99999999999 Their HVAC system: crummy old window ACs and box fans If you’re the president of Harvard and reading this, hit me up! I have friends that can hook you up with modern heat pumps

This plate of tacos cost me $4 And it might give me diarrhea…

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When you think about the cost of a qualified, licensed contractor, it’s just like the restaurant. Sure, you’re paying for the taco.

But you’re also paying for the health safety inspection, the food safety trainings, the proper refrigeration of the ingredients, and a whole load of other things. Plus, you know that restaurant will be there tomorrow so you can keep getting tacos for years to come.

This plate of tacos cost me $4 And it might give me diarrhea…

Working with an unlicensed contractor is a lot like buying street food. It’s cheaper than the nice restaurant, sometimes it’s really good, but sometimes it tastes better going in than coming out.

21 Sept

Thank you to Matthew at Laminar Collective for showing me around their test lab! Cool stuff brewing from our friends on the other coast to help us get more heat pumps in more homes!

businessinsider.comHugging Face CEO on Anthropic researcher's AI warning: 'Like asking your AC guy about climate change'"Sorry, but asking Jacob about AI extinction risk is like asking your AC guy about climate change," Hugging Face CEO Clement Delangue wrote on X.

18 Sept

Wellllll, it depends on who your AC guy is 😂 www.businessinsider.com/hugging-face...

17 Sept

Caption this (Seriously though, Sara and I had an awesome time at the US Heat Pump Summit, I'll pull together a bigger brain dump soon)

4 Sept

Every message like this is one less gas appliance polluting for the next two decades. This is how we electrify - one house at a time. Grateful for the partnership with the awesome team at @volthub.bsky.social for their support in the California Heat Pump Group Buy!

3 Sept

Rebate programs come and go & a big one in the LA area just came back. In <1 week more than half the funds have already been claimed! So we sent out a frantic email monday night helping all of our @vayu.pro LA customers jump on it. If you want a heat pump in LA, this might be your moment!

2 Sept

Will I see you at the Heat Pump Summit? I'm excited to join some really smart people (Eric at Amply, Piers at SeeAir) in a panel about tech-enabled heat pump business models. Some secret sauce might come out, so you'll have to join us in person to get the scoop! PS: use code SS26 to save on tix!

31 Aug

We're not the best fit for every project, but it's still so gratifying to get feedback like this from @vayu.pro customers!

We talk a lot about speed and scale when it comes to solar, batteries, and heat pumps. And it's warranted! We need to decarbonize fast, and there's a lot of work to do. There's >1.5 million gas furnaces in the SF Bay Area alone that we need to replace with heat pumps. (1/many) 🧵

Once we've really nailed that (I think we're getting super close), we'll pour gas on the fire. But only then, and if our outcomes or quality ever stop dropping we'll take a beat before we keep going. (6/almost done)

Because speed and scale alone is where you start hearing people say that "solar salesmen are sleazeballs" and "I paid $30k for solar and half of the micro inverters fried 2 months in and they won't return my calls" (7/7)

The ugly truth is that we can't simply focus on the number of systems installed. Solar 1.0 is a great example of this. They focused on speed and scale over customer outcomes, and yelp reviews tell the story better than I could. (4/many)

I've actually installed fewer heat pumps in the last two years than I did my first two years. And it's a good thing! We've been diving deep into what makes a quality system and a quality customer outcome. Each of our installs is better than the last one, and we're learning so much. (5/a bunch)

The other day one of my teammates was on a sales call and got asked how many heat pumps I've installed. They were honest and said <100. The customer balked - that's not a lot at all. (2/many)

And it's true! At the rate I've been averaging, it'll take me 60,000 years to replace every single gas furnace in SF. And probably a few hundred million more to replace all of them in California. (3/many)

bit.lyThe Heat Pump Access Act Clears Legislature, California First in Nation to Streamline Heat Pump PermittingToday, the California Legislature voted to pass the Heat Pump Access Act (SB 222), authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco)—making California the first state in the nation to streamline heat...

25 Aug

This is a huge win!! Kudos to everyone that has been pushing this bill forward, it has been a long time in the making

Building Decarbonization Coalition@buildingdecarb.org

BREAKING: The #HeatPumpAccessAct just passed in CA 🎉 It now heads to @governor.ca.gov's desk, bringing CA closer to faster, more affordable #heatpump installs for homeowners & contractors. Thank you @scottwiener.bsky.social! bit.ly/4hUESKm #EnergySky #BuildingDecarb

Needed last-minute shirts for our team. Somehow ended up at an arcade in SF that doubles as a screen-printing shop 😅

The shirts turned out great! But we would definitely have been in better shape, paid less, and been way less stressed if we’d planned ahead.

That’s one of the reasons we think the group buy mechanism really works for heat pumps! When it’s on your mind, you can get the decision off your mind quickly and make the right choice rather than the desperate one.

Needed last-minute shirts for our team. Somehow ended up at an arcade in SF that doubles as a screen-printing shop 😅

Sort of like when your AC dies mid-summer. You'll take the first guy who shows up. No time to be picky.

@vayu.pro turned 2 years old today! And what a ride it has been. Some highlights... 🧵 - We've installed dozens of heat pumps across California - We're live in 2 markets (the whole SF Bay Area and LA), and gearing up for our first pilots in a third (western Sacramento) (1/6)

The stats are pretty brutal. 80% of new HVAC businesses fail in the first year. We made it over the first hurdle! It's been so rewarding to see this blossom from a napkin sketch to where we are today. (5/6)

heatpumpgroupbuy.comVayu | Heat Pumped - Group Buy CaliforniaJoin your neighbors in California and save thousands on high-quality heat pump installation.

We still have a long way to go, but we're making our little dent in getting 6 million heat pumps installed in California, the right way. And having so much fun along the way! (6/6)

- We've built a mechanism for homeowners to save thousands on installations through the heat pump group buy (heatpumpgroupbuy.com) - We've built incredible relationships through the industry with our distributors, manufacturers, peers, policy folks, nonprofits, and everything in between (3/6)

- Our work has been picked up in so many cool publications: Wired, Canary Media, The Washington Post, The SF Chronicle, Inside Climate News, and many more - Our customers have been our biggest champions and sing our praises to their friends and family. I'm eternally grateful (4/6)

- We've built an incredible team spanning ops, growth, software, sales, and engineering - We work with some of the most talented technicians in the industry, and we've helped them grow their businesses and heat pump expertise - We've built an incredible education engine through @heatpumped.org (2/6)

achrnews.comA New Way to Buy and Sell Heat PumpsA new group buying model is helping HVAC contractors generate heat pump leads more efficiently, while offering homeowners lower prices and a simpler buying experience.

Had a great time chatting with ACHRnews about our group buy model! We talked about how we vet our licensed contractor partners, why we focus on ducted replacements, and how planned heat pump upgrades save homeowners money vs. emergency swap-ins. www.achrnews.com/articles/166...

wired.comA California Program Is Bringing Down the Cost of Heat Pumps by Buying BulkThe approach is like a Costco for heat pumps, and it’s helping make installations more accessible as heat waves worsen.

12 Aug

It's been exactly 3 days since WIRED called our group buy "a Costco for heat pumps" and our inboxes have not recovered. If you're looking to upgrade to a heat pump, check out heatpumpgroupbuy.com. We can't promise a $1.50 hot dog, but we can promise a pretty darn good deal on a heat pump.

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Right To Zero

@righttozero.bsky.social

11 Aug

👏 @shreyassudhakar.com is helping more Californians purchase heat pumps! www.wired.com/story/califo...

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WIRED

@wired.com

10 Aug

The approach is like a Costco for heat pumps, and it’s helping make installations more accessible as heat waves worsen. www.wired.com/story/califo...

10 Aug

mfw i wake up on the front page of @wired.com Had a great time chatting with @chrisbaraniuk.com about the California Heat Pump Group Buy! We're knee deep in summer group buy installations and excited to keep the momentum going into our winter cohort! check it out! www.wired.com/story/califo...

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Kevin J. Kircher

@kevinjkircher.com

10 Aug

You guys! Check out this awesome story by @chrisbaraniuk.com on how @shreyassudhakar.com's company Vayu, as well as community groups, are helping households get together and buy heat pumps in bulk at 15-30% discounts. A great way to add air conditioning while reducing fossil gas use for heating!

7 Aug

for a junk drawer to legally qualify as a real junk drawer, what is the ONE absolute mandatory item it must include? an entire gas furnace. because you got a heat pump

darth™️@darthbluesky.bsky.social

for a junk drawer to legally qualify as a real junk drawer, what is the ONE absolute mandatory item it must include? a mysterious key that does not unlock any thing

@spur-urbanist.bsky.social

29 July

your other car could be a heat pump too, if you were part of the heat pump group buy (seen on the bay bridge this morning) heatpumpgroupbuy.com

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SPUR

28 July

Tim Wegner spent years as Placer County's chief building official. Now he's making the case for a SPUR + Permit Power bill, AB 1738, expanding remote inspections for wildfire-ready roofs, heat pump water heaters, home solar + battery. Read his op-ed: 👇 🔗 www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-e...

sacbee.comCalifornia has a simple fix for skyrocketing home renovation costs | Opinion“Assembly Bill 1738 would let homeowners and contractors request a remote inspection instead of an in-person visit.”

heatpumpgroupbuy.comVayu | Heat Pumped - Group Buy CaliforniaJoin your neighbors in California and save thousands on high-quality heat pump installation.

25 July

Group. Buy. Group. Buy. Group. Buy. heatpumpgroupbuy.com

24 July

Only one week left to join the summer 26' heat pump group buy! Been thinking about upgrading all summer? This is the week to actually do it. heatpumpgroupbuy.com This group buy is our biggest yet. Excited to share what comes out of it.

luma.comSo you want a heat pump. Now what? · LumaSo you want a heat pump this summer? Now what? You've heard heat pumps are the future. Maybe your neighbor got one. Maybe you're sick of your gas bill. Maybe…

11 July

me‧search /ˈmiːsɜːrtʃ/ n. — researching something you already understand, in a desperate attempt to figure out how it applies to your specific home. We're hosting a live Q&A on heat pump upgrades on July 22. Bring your quotes and me-search questions.