Current Projects
Future Homes Ottawa
The Ottawa Energy Collective is collaborating with EnviroCentre to support their Future Homes Ottawa (FHO) initiative. FHO is a pilot project intended to demonstrate the effectiveness of neighbourhood-driven deep energy retrofits on Ottawa Homes.
Future Homes Ottawa will raise community awareness around deep retrofits, improve the supports in place for homeowners who want to complete a retrofit, and support the creation of neighbourhood demonstration projects. Over three phases, the FHO project will (1) develop an effective Ottawa-based residential retrofit strategy, (2) implement successful retrofits on select demonstration homes, and (3) scale their methodology to residential buildings across Ottawa.
The main project goals are the following:
- Provide residents with the information and support to improve the energy efficiency of their homes in two pilot neighbourhoods
- Build community awareness, resident engagement, and neighbourhood participation in the project
- Plan and implement demonstration projects to feature innovative technologies for home energy efficiency on common home types in the region
- Increase homeowner demand and trades capacity to build a strong retrofit economy in Ottawa
Get Involved!
We are always in need of contributions from stakeholders to make projects like these a success. If you are interested in being a collaborator please get in touch with mandy.wilson@envirocentre.ca. Below is a list of stakeholder groups whose collaboration could be especially impactful:
- Industry experts & associations
- Neighbourhood community and social development organizations or groups
- Green construction/Home renovation professionals and trades representatives
- Energy efficiency professionals
- Retrofit materials, equipment suppliers or manufacturers
- Official and unofficial partners in delivery
Timeline
Phase 1 – Development: 2021
- Engage communities and residents
- Build capacity
- Lay groundwork
Phase 2 – Implementation: 2022-2023
- Implement projects
- Grow regional capacity
- Scale communications approaches
- Marketing and promotion
Phase 3 – Scale: 2023+
- Apply and expand what works
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