Name
Roundtable Discussions
Date & Time
Monday, June 9, 2025, 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM
Description
  1. Low Rise Residential Buildings 
    -    Low rise residential Retrofit Fund 
    -    Impacts and Lessons Learned from the PACE program and how pace can be scaled to other programs 
    -    Community Financing Initiative 
  2. Deep Energy Retrofits Roundtable
    -    Scaling Deep Retrofits
    -    Innovative Technologies & Solutions
    -    Collaboration & Funding Strategies 
  3. Retrofit of a Large Multifamily Building: A Net Zero Case Study
    -    Overcoming structural, financial, and regulatory barriers
    -    Key upgrades for energy efficiency and decarbonization
    -    Funding strategies for sustainable retrofits
  4. Electrification and Grid Readiness for Deep Retrofits
  5. Commercial Retrofits Case Study
    -    Large commercial building retrofits - Case studies on deep retrofits
    -    Collaborating with universities & other organizations
    -    Designing for Net Zero goals
  6. Finance, Equity and Tenants 
    -    Equity and financing in retrofits
    -    Tenant rights in sustainable housing
    -    Insights from new research on rental unit retrofits 
    -    Tenants rights to a liveable temperature 
  7. Scaling Up Thermal Energy Networks
    -    Exploring the roles of developers, governments, and building owners in advancing TENs.
    -    Assessing growing interest, feasibility, and real-world examples of TENs adoption.
    -    Identifying policy, funding, and technological challenges to accelerate deployment
  8. Financing MURB electrification
    Electrifying Multi-Unit Residential Buildings (MURBs) requires strategic financing and alignment among owners, investors, and policymakers—while ensuring resident engagement. This session explores funding solutions, mitigates renoviction risks, and promotes equitable upgrades.
  9. Financial and Accessibility Challenges of Electrification Programs
    -    Energy poverty and access to programs in northern regions like North of 60
  10. Strategic Planning for Retrofits