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Guide
Read guidebooks and case studies to see how municipalities are designing home upgrade financing programs.
Case study
In 2016, after three years of careful planning and preparation, the municipalities of Plessisville, Varennes and Verchères banded together to launch a joint pilot project that would bring energy-efficient home renovations within reach for more homeowners.
- Energy
Case study
Toronto's Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) and High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS) provide low-interest, long-term loans to finance energy and water efficiency retrofits for private residential buildings.
- Climate change
- Energy
- Sustainability
Case study
Halifax Regional Municipality, NS, offered direct financing to homeowners to install solar-powered water heating systems, lowering energy bills, water consumption and GHGs.
- Water
Guide
Learn how to design, deliver and market a home upgrade financing program for your community.
- Climate change
- Energy
- Housing
- Innovation
- Sustainability
Guide
Learn how to calculate the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from your municipal climate change projects.
- Climate change
- Energy
- Sustainability
Case study
Homeowners in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), NS, can take advantage of municipal financing through the Solar City program to install solar-powered water heating systems, lower their energy bills, and reduce water consumption.
- Energy
- Sustainability
Case study
Toronto's Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) and High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program (Hi-RIS) provide low-interest, long-term loans to finance energy and water efficiency retrofits for private residential buildings.
- Energy
- Sustainability