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Funding Sustainable affordable housing

Study: Retrofit or new construction of sustainable affordable housing

We fund studies to support the integration of leading-edge deep energy efficiency measures and onsite renewable energy generation in existing affordable housing retrofit and new build projects.Housing providers can use a study grant to assess the approaches needed to implement an eligible pilot or …

May 7, 2020

Case Study Waste Waste

Case study: Trash to treasure at the HodgePodge Lodge

SummaryA 2024 Sustainable Communities Awards winner in the waste category, Strathcona County’s HodgePodge Lodge is a circular economy-focused community hub designed to divert waste from landfill by offering opportunities for reuse. Residents can both donate items and take things they need for free…

February 13, 2025

Case Study Sustainable affordable housing Sustainable affordable housing

Case study: Sustainable homes, stronger community

Summary  Facing an affordable housing crisis and rising to the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, Waterloo Region Housing (WRH) has undertaken its first net-zero community housing build. Winning a 2024 Sustainable Communities Award, the project features a variety of energy-e…

February 11, 2025

Case Study Climate Adaptation Climate Adaptation

Case study: Restoring nature, reducing flood risks

Summary As part of ongoing efforts to adapt to the intensifying impacts of coastal flooding, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is redeveloping Dyke Road Park by removing failing hard infrastructure and invasive plants in favour of native species and visitor amenities with minimal impac…

February 12, 2025

Case Study Municipal and community buildings Municipal and community buildings

Caledon’s Corporate Energy Revolving Fund is sustaining itself

Background and contextCanadian municipalities are always looking for new ways to save money while meeting their sustainability goals. The Town of Caledon, Ontario, is no different. In 2015, it instituted a Corporate Energy Revolving (CER) Fund to finance energy upgrades around the town, using an in…

February 18, 2025