Community Buildings Retrofit

This award recognizes achievements contributing to climate change mitigation through deep energy efficiency retrofits in community buildings (municipal or non-profit owned). Winning initiatives must demonstrate lower operating and maintenance costs and improvements in energy performance in existing cultural, recreational, or athletic buildings. Eligible initiatives can include a single building or a portfolio of buildings where the majority of buildings are for a community purpose. Plans, capital projects, studies, and strategies will all be considered.

Examples of eligible initiatives include:  

• Retrofits that optimize the energy performance and achieve a minimum of 30% reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of community buildings owned by municipalities and non-profit organizations
• Innovative studies, programs, projects, or policies that significantly reduce emissions towards achieving net-zero targets over time in existing municipal building’s portfolio. This includes community-purpose buildings such as recreational, cultural, and athletic facilities.

Who can apply?

1.   All Canadian municipal governments
2.   Their project partners, which includes:

• Private sector entities
• Indigenous communities 
• Municipally owned corporations
• A regional, provincial or territorial organization delivering municipal services
• Non-governmental organizations and not-for-profit organizations
• Research institutes (e.g., universities)

If you’re looking for examples, learn about the Town of Halton Hill’s journey to retrofitting their community building portfolio.