Gradient Featured in Fast Company: Transforming Building Decarbonization at Record Speed

We’re excited to share that Gradient has been featured in Fast Company for a groundbreaking retrofit project in Providence, Rhode Island.

In the article, Fast Company highlights how a senior apartment building installed 277 heat pumps in just 12 days—demonstrating a new model for fast, scalable building electrification.Read the full article

This project underscores what’s possible when innovative design meets real-world deployment. Traditional HVAC retrofits in multifamily buildings can take weeks or months and require invasive construction. Gradient’s window-mounted heat pumps are designed to install in minutes without major electrical or structural upgrades, making it dramatically easier to upgrade aging buildings.

By enabling rapid installation at scale, this Providence project shows how older buildings—especially affordable and senior housing—can transition away from fossil fuels faster than previously thought, reducing emissions while improving comfort for residents.

At Gradient, our mission is to accelerate the decarbonization of buildings by removing the barriers that have slowed adoption for decades. This milestone is another step toward making clean, efficient heating and cooling accessible everywhere.

We’re proud to be part of the solution—and this is just the beginning.