The Energy Mix: We’re Solving the Building Carbon Problem with One Hand Tied Behind Our Backs

On September 14, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of Build Canada Homes (BCH), a new federal agency dedicated to rapidly expanding Canada’s affordable housing supply …

The Government of Canada has relaunched its home retrofit initiative with a new focus on affordability and access. The Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program (CGHAP) is designed to help …

NAIMA Canada was recently published to the National Observer (September 5, 2025). Retrofitting older homes is possible and necessary to make them safer and more energy efficient.

The new federal mandate letters call for “bringing down costs for Canadians” and “creating new careers in the skilled trades.” Residential retrofits can do both, giving renewed urgency to …

Launching on January 28, 2025, the program will offer rebates of up to 30% for home energy upgrades, such as insulation windows, doors, air sealing, and more.

In our haste to control climate change, have we inadvertently focussed on the housing when we should be addressing wildfires? Certainly, Canadians need—and deserve—housing that is more energy efficient, more resilient to the changing climate, and more affordable.

The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) has released a set of twelve informational videos on the significant changes that were introduced into the 2020 National Model Codes …