Name
Panel Discussion: Co-investment and stacking funding: How can social housing and Indigenous communities retrofit and decarbonize buildings without taking on debt?
Date & Time
Thursday, June 13, 2024, 2:55 PM - 3:45 PM
Speakers
Elizabeth Tang, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Chelsea Nicholson, BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Miranda Riou-Green, BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Trevor Norris, Aboriginal Housing Management Association
Chelsea Nicholson, BC Non-Profit Housing Association
Miranda Riou-Green, BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation
Trevor Norris, Aboriginal Housing Management Association




Description
• How holistic, cooperative community outreach approaches are helping to address both community needs and equity goals across stakeholders
• Strategies for harnessing and stacking Federal, State, and Local Funding opportunities to maximize financial impact
• How to ensure the low to moderate-income market can get access to funding and grants that enable them to democratize access to energy efficiency upgrades
• Affordability as a framework for equal access - how to ensure everyone benefits
• Building energy poverty, equity, and program design in the residential retrofit space
MODERATOR: Abhilash Kantamneni, Efficiency Canada