About Us

We believe the greenest building is the one that already exists

Founded in 2020, The ReCover Initiative (ReCover) was born from a commitment to solve the retrofit puzzle, through design, data, and deep alignment with community and climate realities.

Vision

Canada’s buildings are healthy, resilient, and environmentally responsible.   

Mission

The greenest building is the one that already exists. Our mission is to develop retrofit solutions that respond to the climate crisis at speed and scale. We will do this through research and development, programs and services to building owners, and capacity-building activities for industry

Making Canada's building stock efficient, one building at a time.

As Atlantic Canada's deep retrofit accelerator, we are creating alliances to transform the building sector in Atlantic Canada.

Since 2020
ReCover has been actively:

Facilitating partnerships with retrofit actors in Atlantic Canada
Forming alliances with fellow Retrofit Accelerators across Canada
Engaging in industry capacity-building activities
Completing retrofit feasibility studies
Delivering capacity-building workshops
Creating job shadowing opportunities for African Nova Scotian youth
Exploring software to improve the deep retrofit development process

What We Do:

Building Owners

ReCover works with commercial, institutional, and multi-unit residential building owners (MURBs) to identify, optimize, and implement deep retrofits.

Industry

We undertake research and product development for industry. We create opportunities to transfer knowledge on deep retrofits with existing industry partners, youth, and underrepresented communities.

Communities

We engage and collaborate with Indigenous communities and equity-deserving groups, including African Nova Scotians, to promote deep retrofit initiatives and address socio-economic disparities in these communities.

ReCover, a deep retrofit companion—not a contractor

Through our flagship Building Transformation Program (BTP), we provide both funding and tailored program coordination to support building owners every step of the way. From identifying financing options and rebate programs to offering expert technical guidance, we help simplify the deep retrofit process and make it more accessible.

We prioritize deep retrofits for commercial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings built before 2000, with a focus on multi-residential buildings that are four storeys or taller.

Our goal is to remove the guesswork from decision-making and replace it with clarity, confidence, and comfort—so building owners can move forward with purpose and peace of mind.

Learn about BTP