Canada Launches Build Canada Homes
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 …
Canada Launches Greener Homes Affordability Program
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 …
A home built for yesterday can’t withstand tomorrow
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.
Canada’s retrofit momentum hinges on more than just heat pumps
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 …
Ontario Launches New 2025 Energy Efficiency Programs
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.
The Hill Times: Is Canada’s ladder against the right wall to fight climate change?
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.
