Grants and Contributions:

Community-scale Retrofit Scenario Analysis

1034838

$50,000.00

Sep 30, 2025 - Aug 15, 2027

Canada aims to reduce building-related greenhouse gas emissions by 40 45% by 2030 and reach net-zero by 2050. As buildings account for 12% of national emissions mainly from space and water heating retrofitting existing stock is essential. This Project, led by NRC and Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), supports the development of standardized methods and tools for community-scale retrofit scenario analysis. TMU will enhance building archetypes with detailed data to simulate retrofits in Toronto (ASHRAE CZ5) and Montreal (ASHRAE CZ6), contributing a tool to assess retrofit potential across varying grid carbon intensities. These efforts , NB (CZ7) and Northern communities like Paulatuk, NWT (CZ8), where prototype models are being developed using aggregate datasets. Together, the Project aims to identify effective retrofit pathways tailored to diverse regional contexts, enabling communities -based decisionShediac and Paulatuk use cases.

National Research Council Canada

In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.

Toronto, Ontario, CA M5B 2K3

172-2025-2026-Q2-1034838

Grant

Grants and Contributions

119130383

Academia

Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto Centre

35109

Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.

541710