Our Goals
The depth of our ambition is reflected in our objectives.
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At ReCover, we are committed to protecting the environment and our communities in a manner that contributes to economic and social sustainability.
Climate Recovery
The climate emergency is real and existing buildings are a huge part of the problem. In Nova Scotia, 34% of our energy demand is used to heat our buildings.
ReCover's approach to deep retrofitting buildings is a pathway to sustainable decarbonization and contributes to the Government of Canada's 2050 net-zero GHG emissions goal.
Energy Poverty Recovery
Over 20% of Canadians live with energy poverty. Deep energy retrofits can reduce people's energy bills and also improve the comfort and air quality of their homes.
Part of our work is the education of property owners and others on the importance of deep retrofits, especially for energy savings and the improvement of our environment.
Economic Recovery
We see the ReCover Initiative as a promising economic driver with the potential to generate hundreds of well paying, full-time jobs across Canada.
Social Equity Recovery
With a country-wide housing crisis, renovictions are putting many individuals and families in danger of losing their homes.
ReCover is dedicated to protecting the buildings we retrofit from this harmful practice.
Our Goals in Practice
Open Source
Open Source
Scaling deep energy retrofits is critical to meeting Canada's climate targets.
We will share our research and design work at no cost to support others to implement retrofit solutions.
Training
Training
There is a shortage of skilled workers in many parts of Canada.
We will work closely with Canadian education institutions to ensure that future graduates are skilled in building science and energy efficiency.
Scale
Scale
In order to ReCover as many buildings as possible, we are developing production, financial and policy solutions to propel this initiative to the scale needed. This includes automation and finding efficiencies wherever possible.
Government Partnerships
Government Partnerships
We work with all levels of government. This is essential to upgrading our existing building stock.
The first phase of the ReCover Initiative was possible with funding and support from the Nova Scotia Department of Energy and Mines.
Industry Partnerships
Industry Partnerships
We are continuously working to create a strong network of construction industry partners to achieve our deep energy retrofit goals.
We are continuously working to create a strong network of construction industry partners to achieve our deep energy retrofit goals.
Community partnerships
Community partnerships
We are working with community organizations to ensure that all voices included.
We are working with community organizations to ensure that all voices included.
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