About Us

We believe the greenest building is the one that already exists

The ReCover Initiative (ReCover) was founded in 2020 with a mission to develop deep retrofit solutions that respond to the climate crisis at speed and scale. We achieve our mission through research and development, programs and services to building owners, and capacity-building activities for industry.

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

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

We aim to develop deep retrofit solutions that respond quickly and effectively to the climate crisis. ReCover will do this by providing research and development, programs and services to building owners, and capacity-building activities to industry.

Our vision is to deep retrofit older buildings in Atlantic Canada into healthy, resilient, energy-efficient, and environmentally responsible spaces. We aim to prioritize upgrades to existing structures over demolition and new construction.

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

We develop programs and services for building owners customized to their needs

ReCover offers consultation, including information on financing resources and rebate programs, to guide them through their deep retrofit process. We focus on deep retrofit solutions for commercial, institutional, and multi-residential buildings ranging from low-rise to high-rise.

ReCover is not a deep retrofit delivery contractor; rather, we act as an unbiased third party by providing support and solutions to building owners.

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.