Canada's buildings sector is the third-largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions across the country. By increasing the scale and pace of building retrofits, we can make homes and buildings more energy-efficient, leading to lower utility bills and lower emissions.
Today, Member of Parliament Brendan Hanley, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources (NRCan), announced $1 million in funding through the Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program (GNPP) to Earthrise Building Services Inc.
As one of the market development teams (MDTs) supported by GNPP, Earthrise will develop a roadmap for deep energy retrofits in the Yukon and build regional capacity. This model, based on the Dutch Energiesprong initiative, accelerates the pace and scale of retrofits by grouping similar homes and buildings into a single, large-scale project. This allows the project to benefit from bulk demand for energy-saving upgrades and the incorporation of prefabricated building assemblies, which can further reduce construction time - leading to more retrofits finished sooner.
