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Title:

Toward Net Zero Standardized Townhouse Mass Retrofit

Agreement Number:

EAE2394

Agreement Value:

$1,037,512.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2027

Description:

The objective of this project is to demonstrate on a mass scale a Standardized Deep Retrofit Package for townhouse-model homes that will lead to affordable Net-Zero ready housing, while providing hands-on training and building science education to equity-deserving groups through a Retrofit Accelerator Mentorship Program (RAMP).

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada

Expected Results:

Coordinate efforts between stakeholders and trades to retrofit 63 affordable townhomes in Ottawa for low-income residents, reducing energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. In collaboration with homeowners and tenants, the Proponent will model energy performance and deliver a mass retrofit plan that enables rapid upgrades with minimal disruption. The Project team will also provide hands-on job training and building science education to equity-deserving groups through the Retrofit Accelerator Mentorship Program (RAMP), assess homeowner and tenant satisfaction, and communicate results to advance scalable, inclusive climate solutions.

Location:

OTTAWA, Ontario, CA K1Z 7M4

Reference Number:

115-2025-2026-Q3-17726

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Other

Additional Information:

Amendment: Description / Outcomes/Results / Duration of agreement / Award previously disclosed for the 2nd Quarter of 2023-2024. Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.

Amendment Date

Oct 30, 2025

Recipient's Legal Name:

ENVIROCENTRE

Program:

Grants & Contributions in support of Energy Efficiency

Program Purpose:

The objective is to improve energy efficiency in Canada. Canadian energy users in the industrial, residential, commercial/institutional, and transportation sectors must have access to the information and qualified expertise required to make informed choices on energy consumption in the marketplace. Across all of these sectors, products that use energy and affect energy consumption will be a specific focus.

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