Municipalities have identified the need to scale up energy efficiency and fuel switching within their existing building stock as a must-do action within their Climate Action Plans. However, the scale of retrofits needed to achieve GHG reduction targets can feel overwhelming. Gabriella Kalapos from the Clean Air Partnership shared research on how municipal retrofit programs are vital, but just the start of the actions needed to build a supportive and effective retrofit ecosystem that will address market gaps and enable these programs to be effective at scale-up.
•    Discussing the need for more contractors and renovators in the market 
•    Driving transparency and energy literacy in the market with energy labelling and disclosure
•    Raising awareness of real estate agents on the benefits of financing attached to homes. The value proposition for Energy efficiency: not from the energy savings but also on a resale value
•    How do social norms motivate customers? Is there a climate champion home?