Bitcoin’s unique properties of electricity usage and heat generation bring new frontiers to building design.
This is an opinion editorial by Dan Luddy, a mechanical engineer and energy consultant with 15 years of experience in high performance building design.
The energy we use to heat our buildings is a major contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions and is a focus of decarbonization initiatives. By reusing waste heat, Bitcoin mining could be profitably integrated into commercial and residential buildings and be a catalyst for electrification retrofits that would improve building performance and reduce global carbon emissions.
