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Energy

Factsheets: Community Buildings Retrofit initiative

Learn how to retrofit existing community buildings to lower GHG emissions and extend their life cycle.

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Community efficiency financing

Case Study: An innovative path toward net-zero homes

Webinar recording

Energy

Webinar recording: How to start reducing GHG emissions in community buildings

Watch the discussion on how to create a GHG reduction pathway for community buildings.

Energy | Housing

Case study: How one affordable housing provider created a net zero strategy

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Local energy generation

Energy

Webinar recording: New GMF funding and support to accelerate community energy systems

Watch our webinar to explore GMF’s new funded learning offer: Accelerating Community Energy Systems. Discover best practices, funding insights and strategies for your municipality.

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Community efficiency financing

Energy | Housing

Unlocking the potential of PACE financing: A comprehensive report on Canadian legislation

Read our informative report to discover an overview of PACE legislation in Canada and learn how a PACE initiative can benefit your community.

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Case Study

Sustainable affordable housing

Energy | Housing

Aspen Heights: Redefining affordable housing in Saskatoon

A wide-angle aerial view of the Aspen Heights development in Saskatoon. It consists of several two-storey townhouse complexes with blue and white exterior paneling and brown peaked roofs.

Case Study

Sustainable affordable housing

Energy | Housing

Heartland Housing Foundation: Building a sustainable future in Fort Saskatchewan

A wide-angle aerial view of the Heartland Housing Foundation's complex in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. It has two adjoined buildings, each four storeys, with an exterior designed with a blue, red and white mosaic pattern. The roofs are covered in solar panels, and the parking lot also features several large solar panels that each serve as a cover above 5-10 parking spots.

Case Study

Community efficiency financing

Energy | Housing

Case study: Bringing energy efficiency to Saskatoon homes

Learn how the City of Saskatoon's Home Energy Loan Program is allowing homeowners to complete energy-efficiency and renewable-energy retrofits and is working on expanding the program to multi-unit residential and commercial buildings in the near future.

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Case Study

Community efficiency financing

Energy | Housing

Case study: Helping Saanich homeowners boost energy efficiency

To help homeowners transition from fossil fuels to electric heat pumps, the District of Saanich, BC, created a pilot program offering zero-interest financing. The pilot was so successful, the district has now moved to a longer-term program to support even more residents in their net-zero transition.

Case Study

Community efficiency financing

Energy | Housing

Case study: Energy-efficient retrofits for Kingston homeowners

Learn how the City of Kingston used a grant from our Community Efficiency Financing initiative to develop a clean energy program to support homeowners complete energy retrofits with financing and training.

Case Study

Sustainable affordable housing

Energy | Housing