Name
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS - Choose a Roundtable or the Walking Tour
Date & Time
Thursday, June 25, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Linda Munden
Description

1. Financial, Market Analysis: Factors Impacting Retrofit Delivery
This roundtable will bring together industry leaders, program designers, financial experts, and practitioners to explore emerging opportunities and challenges shaping Canada’s retrofit landscape.
Hosted by RBC

2. Emerging Technologies and Other Innovations Advancing Residential Retrofits
A fast‑paced discussion highlighting new technologies, tools, and approaches that are advancing residential energy efficiency and shaping the next generation of home retrofit solutions.

3. Emerging Insights from the East Coast
A facilitated discussion exploring emerging insights, challenges, and opportunities identified through HCi3’s work to accelerate retrofit innovation and market transformation across Eastern Canadian communities.
Hosted by HCi3

4. Seal Your Retrofit: High‑Performance Building Envelopes
A focused session highlighting how innovative window and door technologies are supporting deeper energy savings, improved durability, and scalable retrofit outcomes.
Hosted by INLINE Fiberglass

5. Leadership & Team Dynamics for Scalable Retrofit Success
Retrofitting existing buildings requires strong leadership and highly effective teams operating across generations, disciplines, and organizations. This facilitated roundtable brings industry stakeholders together to examine how leadership behaviours and team dynamics influence retrofit delivery and outcomes. Participants will openly explore where misalignment, decision friction, and communication gaps slow progress despite proven technical solutions.             
Linda Munden, Consultant

6. Air-to-Water Heat Pumps for Hydronic Retrofit Applications in Atlantic Canada
Early research on the viability of air-to-water heat pumps as a retrofit solution to replace oil-fired boilers in Atlantic Canada. The session examines performance in cold, humid winter conditions, compatibility with existing hydronic emitters such as fin tube baseboards, and early findings from field and lab testing including cost and installation considerations.
Aiden Meager, DAL