OTTAWA, ONT. — A new report published by the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is calling on both the private sector and governments to take leadership roles in meeting 2030 green retrofit goals.
The CaGBC has issued a report titled A Roadmap for Retrofits: Building Strong Market Infrastructure for the Retrofit Economy in conjunction with a roundtable policy discussion hosted by Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr, the CaGBC and Econoler in Ottawa, a recent media statement said.
Industry, non-profit organizations and governments need to band together to improve the performance of existing buildings and create new green-building opportunities for Canadians, said the CaGBC.
The roundtable convened diverse stakeholders to discuss how to develop the policy, financing, human capital, business practice and information market infrastructure to build a strong retrofit economy, the statement indicated.
“Through Canada’s national energy dialogue, Generation Energy, Canadians made it clear the transition to energy-efficient buildings is necessary for Canada’s low-carbon future,” said Carr in the statement. “Together with industry and the provinces and territories, we developed Build Smart: Canada’s Buildings Strategy. This strategy involves working with organizations like CaGBC to turn big ideas into real actions Canadians can take and we look forward to working together on climate change.”
The report calls on private financiers, pension funds, insurers and other financial intermediaries to develop retrofit lending products and standardized commercial contracts that foster building owner and financier confidence in deep retrofit projects, said the statement.
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