Buildings for a Changing Climate

Friday, May 5, 2017
8:45 AM 5:00 PM

Wintergreen Studios 90 Wintergreen Lane (aka 9780 Canoe Lake Road) South Frontenac, ON Canada (map)

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This workshop is part of the spring celebration series: Land Art

With the advent of the Ontario Climate Change Action plan there is a unique window of opportunity to take action to assist vulnerable households and communities to reduce energy costs and Green House Gas (GHG) emissions. At a time when so many people are already struggling to pay household utility costs, how do we begin to protect low income households from greater costs and reduce the financial impact of cap and trade?

During this year’s annual Green Energy Retreat, co-hosted by Wintergreen Studios, Sustainable Eastern Ontario, and the Wintergreen Renewable Energy Co-operative, the panel, keynote address, and small group discussions will focus on the challenges and opportunities in reducing green house gas emissions in affordable housing.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

PANEL 1: Deep Energy Retrofits and Climate Change Goals in Ontario
This session will focus on social housing and cooperative housing, where we can have the most impact in the province in light of Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan.

Panelists: Gavin Hutchison and Chris Weissflog

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY Larry Brydon: The EnergieSprong, Inspiration from Holland
The EnergieSprong is a remarkably successful social housing retrofit program that meets the highest standards of building efficiencies.

Larry Brydon serves as a Board Member of Sustainable Buildings Canada (SBC) and is Vice President, Business Development and Regulatory Affairs for Cricket Energy.

LUNCH: Conversation and Networking

PANEL 2: Reducing GHG in Kingston and Frontenac Affordable Housing/Social Housing
What are the needs, problems, challenges and opportunities in Kingston and Frontenac?

Invited Panelists: Dave Jackson, Mitchell Grange, Scott VanderSchoor

PRESENTATION & GROUP DISCUSSION: Develop, Deliver, Fund
How do we develop, deliver and fund a pilot program for deep thermal retrofits? We’ll take inspiration from the day’s conversation, our collective knowledge, and the delivery of funding model example of the Better Buildings Partnership.