Canada Announces $66.3 Million for 162 Energy-Efficient Housing Projects Across the Country
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced on October 2 that approximately $66.3 million in funding has been approved for 162 energy-efficient housing projects across Canada. Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature Julie Dabrusin made the announcement in Ajax, Ontario, covering projects under the Community Efficiency Financing initiative and the Sustainable Affordable Housing initiative.
The Community Efficiency Financing initiative, receiving $34,595,956, supports municipalities and organizations to develop and implement innovative financing mechanisms that help homeowners undertake energy-efficiency retrofits and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Sustainable Affordable Housing initiative, receiving $31,682,805, supports low-carbon affordable housing construction, retrofit planning, feasibility studies, pilot projects and capital projects.
The 162 projects are located in every region of Canada: 12 in Atlantic Canada, 36 in Quebec, 39 in Ontario, 36 across the Prairies, 38 in British Columbia and 1 in Nunavut. Larger individual awards include about $8 million for a homeowner retrofit financing program in Huntsville, Ontario, about $7.9 million for an on-bill retrofit financing program in the Region of Waterloo, and $10 million for a net-zero carbon retrofit of an affordable multi-residential facility in the Region of Peel.
The government said making homes more energy efficient helps Canadians save money on energy bills and improves comfort, while reducing emissions. The projects also support affordable housing innovation, residential retrofits and innovative financing solutions in communities across the country.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Photo: 图：多伦多市中心住宅（资料图）。联邦6630万加元资助162个节能住房项目。图片来源：Steve Harris from Toronto, Canada 摄，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY 2.0。EN: Housing in downtown Toronto (file photo). Federal funding of $66.3 million supports 162 energy-efficient housing projects. Image: photo by Steve Harris from Toronto, Canada, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
