1. All existing buildings in Montreal need to be zero emissions by 2040, which means a lot of older buildings will have to be retrofitted 
  2. Benchmark Montréal: Analyzing building energy consumption was launched to make policy recommendations and help identify candidates for potential retrofit or energy efficiency upgrades 
  3. The Concordia-led zero-carbon buildings accelerator is working with developers to meet Montreal’s climate goals, including retrofits 
  4. Federal funding of over $3.8 million has been allocated to renovate and upgrade the Resilience Montreal building to make it more energy-efficient
  5. Stabilization of the grid is central to Hydro Quebec's Efficient Energy Transition strategy
  6. Quebec-based SOFIAC is now Canada’s largest private sector energy efficiency and decarbonization initiative