Community efficiency financing
Energy
Successful solar hot water pilot leads to major program expansion
Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, offered direct financing to homeowners to install solar-powered water heating systems, lowering energy bills, water consumption and GHGs.
Community Efficiency Financing
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Community efficiency financing
Innovative municipal financing removes barriers to energy-efficiency upgrades for homeowners
Local energy generation
Case study: Building sustainable communities with district energy
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Waste
Case study: Increasing waste diversion to reduce landfill use
Discover the environmental and economic benefits of an appointment-based collection service for divertible waste in Drummondville, Québec.
Energy | Housing
Case study: Pine Tree Park Estates – a blueprint for sustainable, affordable housing
Pine Tree Park Estates details the journey from a brownfield to sustainable housing, underlining the importance of diverse funding and offering a blueprint for future affordable housing projects.
Sustainable Affordable Housing
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Municipal fleet electrification
Transportation
Case study: Updating municipal vehicles to lower emissions—and costs
The City of North Battleford, SK's analysis of its municipal fleet revealed opportunities for cost savings and progress towards net-zero, focusing on fleet optimization and electric vehicle feasibility.
Land Use
Case study: From brownfield to renewable energy site in one B.C. community
In collaboration with the Federal Gas Tax Fund, the District of Summerland B.C. embarked on a sustainable energy initiative, converting a brownfield site into a solar and storage facility.
Land Use
Case study: Two natural solutions to manage stormwater runoff
The City of Brampton, ON launched an initiative, introducing a school rain garden and roadside bioretention cells. This project aims to enhance stormwater management and boost environmental resilience.
Community efficiency financing
Energy | Housing
Case Study: An innovative path toward net-zero homes
Discover how Better Homes Ottawa leveraged a private-sector partnership to finance home energy-efficiency retrofits.
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Energy | Housing
Case study: How one affordable housing provider created a net zero strategy
Discover how Brightside, a Vancouver-based non-profit housing provider, is pioneering a net zero strategy to transform their building into sustainable, energy-efficient homes.
Sustainable Affordable Housing
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Energy
Case study: Replacing oil furnaces with electric heat pumps in rural B.C.
In partnership with Ecotrust Canada, the Heiltsuk First Nation completed a pilot project to install high-efficiency ductless heat pumps in 37 homes.
Local energy generation
Energy
Case study: A novel approach to geothermal energy systems in Canada
Engineers found they could switch to an open-loop geothermal system, which can be more energy-efficient and cost-effective than a closed-loop system.
Community efficiency financing
Energy | Housing
Case Study: Making Alberta homes more energy efficient
Find out how a group of Alberta municipalities teamed up to access Community Efficiency Financing and retrofit homes across multiple communities.
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