Retrofitting apartment housing for energy efficiency is not just about reducing the size of your utility bill! Deep energy retrofits can also:

• Improve indoor air quality, positively impacting the health of residents: Delivering clean, tempered air to suites is fundamental to tenant health, reducing respiratory distress, incident of illness, transmission of odours and smoke, and distribution of fresh air within units to meet the standards outlined by today's Building Codes.
• Improve thermal comfort, reducing risk of thermal stresses: Overheating in summer and drafty, cold apartments in winter are common causes of thermal distress, causing discomfort for residents. In tenants with compromised health, overheating in summer can lead to severe illness and even death. Ensuring that tenants can directly control their thermal environments is crucial to wellbeing.
• Reduce condensation and mould, improving health outcomes: Mould is a leading cause of illness in sick-building syndrome. Mould is caused by condensation, most commonly at exterior walls and windows which are poorly insulated. Reducing incidence of mould is critical to health and wellbeing.
• Improve resilience to climate shocks and stresses: As climate zones continue to shift as a result of climate change, extreme weather events, power outages, flooding and other climate shocks are anticipated to rise throughout Canada over the coming decades. Deep retrofits can reduce the impact of these events, allowing tenants to shelter in place longer before being displaced to emergency shelters.