Retrofit Canada
@retrofitcanada.bsky.social
Retrofit Canada is an open-source, deep retrofit organization. We want to start a movement to make existing homes net zero.
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The (#deepenergyretrofit) hits just keep acomin'. This case study features a thoughtful transformation of a well-built mid-century home into a future-proof, accessible, and energy-efficient sanctuary. Outcome? 75%↡ in annual energy needs.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The (#deepenergyretrofit) hits just keep acomin'. This case study features a thoughtful transformation of a well-built mid-century home into a future-proof, accessible, and energy-efficient sanctuary. Outcome? 75%↡ in annual energy needs.
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One of our newest case studies! This retrofit of a home in Yellowknife took care of some damage to its envelope, reduced its energy needs by 38%, and cut heating costs by 70%. Give it a read!
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#deepenergyretrofits
#deepretrofits
#netzero
#netzeroready
#greenbuilding
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November 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
One of our newest case studies! This retrofit of a home in Yellowknife took care of some damage to its envelope, reduced its energy needs by 38%, and cut heating costs by 70%. Give it a read!
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#retrofitcanada
#deepenergyretrofits
#deepretrofits
#netzero
#netzeroready
#greenbuilding
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#retrofitcanada
#deepenergyretrofits
#deepretrofits
#netzero
#netzeroready
#greenbuilding
On December 10, Retrofit Canada is teaming up with SSRIA for an exclusive webinar featuring Adam Larson of Zu House and Joe Hopkins of HSS Design Build. Adam and Joe will present recent deep retrofit case studies, sharing practical insights and lessons learned. Register now: buff.ly/xrvSwWh
October 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
On December 10, Retrofit Canada is teaming up with SSRIA for an exclusive webinar featuring Adam Larson of Zu House and Joe Hopkins of HSS Design Build. Adam and Joe will present recent deep retrofit case studies, sharing practical insights and lessons learned. Register now: buff.ly/xrvSwWh
This family cut their home’s energy use by more than 60% by electrifying their #HVAC and water heating systems and adding renewable energy. Explore the case study, our first mechanical-only #deepretrofit in the library & read the homeowner’s advice on what to ask your HVAC suppliers: buff.ly/LRRvwIq
October 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This family cut their home’s energy use by more than 60% by electrifying their #HVAC and water heating systems and adding renewable energy. Explore the case study, our first mechanical-only #deepretrofit in the library & read the homeowner’s advice on what to ask your HVAC suppliers: buff.ly/LRRvwIq
Big warm hugs to Valentine T. Gomez, Lorrie Rand (The ReCover Initiative), and Nick McIntosh for working with us on this webinar.
You can now watch the recording at your own leisure on our YouTube channel: lnkd.in/guF7g-wM
You can now watch the recording at your own leisure on our YouTube channel: lnkd.in/guF7g-wM
September 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Big warm hugs to Valentine T. Gomez, Lorrie Rand (The ReCover Initiative), and Nick McIntosh for working with us on this webinar.
You can now watch the recording at your own leisure on our YouTube channel: lnkd.in/guF7g-wM
You can now watch the recording at your own leisure on our YouTube channel: lnkd.in/guF7g-wM
Case study alert! This family reduced their energy consumption and reached an impressive net-zero-ready standard, even after adding a second-story addition, using comprehensive envelope and mechanical upgrades.
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#deepenergyretrofits
#deepretrofits
#netzero
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#deepenergyretrofits
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#netzero
Double the Space, Half the Energy
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September 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Case study alert! This family reduced their energy consumption and reached an impressive net-zero-ready standard, even after adding a second-story addition, using comprehensive envelope and mechanical upgrades.
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#retrofitcanada
#deepenergyretrofits
#deepretrofits
#netzero
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#deepenergyretrofits
#deepretrofits
#netzero
Tomorrow!
🏠✨ 1937 Charlottetown home → Net-Zero Ready!
Join us on September 11 (11 AM MT) for Prima, Non Ultima — a free webinar on a #deepretrofit case study.
✅ 60%+ energy savings
✅ 80%+ heating reduction
👉 Register now: buff.ly/5g13ErV
#PassiveHouse #NetZero
#deepenergyretrofits
Join us on September 11 (11 AM MT) for Prima, Non Ultima — a free webinar on a #deepretrofit case study.
✅ 60%+ energy savings
✅ 80%+ heating reduction
👉 Register now: buff.ly/5g13ErV
#PassiveHouse #NetZero
#deepenergyretrofits
September 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Tomorrow!
Join us Sept 11 for a webinar with The ReCover Initiative + Gomex Engineering as we dig into Prima, Non Ultima—a 1937 Charlottetown home turned net-zero-ready.
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Presenting Prima, Non Ultima: A Gomex Engineering Project - Retrofit Canada | Deep Energy Retrofits
Join Retrofit Canada and The ReCover Initiative for a free webinar exploring Prima, Non Ultima—a deep energy retrofit (see case study below!)...
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September 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Join us Sept 11 for a webinar with The ReCover Initiative + Gomex Engineering as we dig into Prima, Non Ultima—a 1937 Charlottetown home turned net-zero-ready.
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🏠✨ 1937 Charlottetown home → Net-Zero Ready!
Join us on September 11 (11 AM MT) for Prima, Non Ultima — a free webinar on a #deepretrofit case study.
✅ 60%+ energy savings
✅ 80%+ heating reduction
👉 Register now: buff.ly/5g13ErV
#PassiveHouse #NetZero
#deepenergyretrofits
Join us on September 11 (11 AM MT) for Prima, Non Ultima — a free webinar on a #deepretrofit case study.
✅ 60%+ energy savings
✅ 80%+ heating reduction
👉 Register now: buff.ly/5g13ErV
#PassiveHouse #NetZero
#deepenergyretrofits
August 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🏠✨ 1937 Charlottetown home → Net-Zero Ready!
Join us on September 11 (11 AM MT) for Prima, Non Ultima — a free webinar on a #deepretrofit case study.
✅ 60%+ energy savings
✅ 80%+ heating reduction
👉 Register now: buff.ly/5g13ErV
#PassiveHouse #NetZero
#deepenergyretrofits
Join us on September 11 (11 AM MT) for Prima, Non Ultima — a free webinar on a #deepretrofit case study.
✅ 60%+ energy savings
✅ 80%+ heating reduction
👉 Register now: buff.ly/5g13ErV
#PassiveHouse #NetZero
#deepenergyretrofits
Just wrapped another case study: a century-old Toronto semi-detached home sheds its gas dependence and drafts. Through a #deepretrofit, the home slashed its energy demand by over 70%.
Read the case study: buff.ly/XBHf4Dc
Read the case study: buff.ly/XBHf4Dc
Toronto Semi-Detached Brick
This 1908 home’s energy demands were cut by over 70%...
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August 22, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Just wrapped another case study: a century-old Toronto semi-detached home sheds its gas dependence and drafts. Through a #deepretrofit, the home slashed its energy demand by over 70%.
Read the case study: buff.ly/XBHf4Dc
Read the case study: buff.ly/XBHf4Dc
This retrofit, led by a homeowner/green building expert, transformed a 1937 Charlottetown home into a high-performance, Passive House-inspired dwelling with exceptional indoor air quality and drastically reduced energy consumption. Read all about it: buff.ly/OnoQAMS
August 18, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This retrofit, led by a homeowner/green building expert, transformed a 1937 Charlottetown home into a high-performance, Passive House-inspired dwelling with exceptional indoor air quality and drastically reduced energy consumption. Read all about it: buff.ly/OnoQAMS
Another case study, pipin’ hot, straight outta the high-efficiency range (powered by renewables, of course). The #deepretrofit cut this 100-year-old brick home’s energy needs by 70% with a tried-and-true combo of envelope upgrades, mechanical electrification and a dollop of solar.
Toronto Semi-Detached Brick
This 1908 home’s energy demands were cut by over 70%...
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August 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Another case study, pipin’ hot, straight outta the high-efficiency range (powered by renewables, of course). The #deepretrofit cut this 100-year-old brick home’s energy needs by 70% with a tried-and-true combo of envelope upgrades, mechanical electrification and a dollop of solar.
Join our mission to make #deepretrofits easier and affordable! If you’ve completed a retrofit or are working on one, contact us now to add your project to our library. Learn about the process here: buff.ly/9IV21ec
August 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Join our mission to make #deepretrofits easier and affordable! If you’ve completed a retrofit or are working on one, contact us now to add your project to our library. Learn about the process here: buff.ly/9IV21ec
This one's a golden oldie - the Highlands project was one of the first energiesprong-inspired panelised residential retrofits in Canada. We FINALLY have a decent post-retrofit photo of the finished product. Check out the progression and then read the case study. buff.ly/qCVMzWW
July 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This one's a golden oldie - the Highlands project was one of the first energiesprong-inspired panelised residential retrofits in Canada. We FINALLY have a decent post-retrofit photo of the finished product. Check out the progression and then read the case study. buff.ly/qCVMzWW
Just posted a new case study from Heidi Mack, who lovingly deconstructed and rebuilt The Unhurried House—an 1871 farmhouse on Wolfe Island—into a #netzeroready home. Her slow, intentional approach embraced reuse, resilience, and hands-on learning. Full story here: buff.ly/t6cwt3w
#netzero
#netzero
July 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Just posted a new case study from Heidi Mack, who lovingly deconstructed and rebuilt The Unhurried House—an 1871 farmhouse on Wolfe Island—into a #netzeroready home. Her slow, intentional approach embraced reuse, resilience, and hands-on learning. Full story here: buff.ly/t6cwt3w
#netzero
#netzero
🔧 Ever heard of a chainsaw retrofit? See how Peter Darlington (Solar Homes Inc.) used this method to make a home #netzeroready — in one slick animation: Full case Study: buff.ly/oOtAyQL
Thanks to Andy Cockburn + NAIMA Canada for the drawings!
#deepretrofits #energyefficiency #insulation
Thanks to Andy Cockburn + NAIMA Canada for the drawings!
#deepretrofits #energyefficiency #insulation
July 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
🔧 Ever heard of a chainsaw retrofit? See how Peter Darlington (Solar Homes Inc.) used this method to make a home #netzeroready — in one slick animation: Full case Study: buff.ly/oOtAyQL
Thanks to Andy Cockburn + NAIMA Canada for the drawings!
#deepretrofits #energyefficiency #insulation
Thanks to Andy Cockburn + NAIMA Canada for the drawings!
#deepretrofits #energyefficiency #insulation
🧥 New "jacket" for a 1960s bungalow 🏠
This #deepretrofit cut energy use by over 69% by wrapping the home in a high-performance building envelope.
Now draft-free, more comfortable, and one heat pump away from #netzero.
Read the case study: 🔗 buff.ly/mBuA1jv
#retrofitcanada
#deepenergyretrofits
This #deepretrofit cut energy use by over 69% by wrapping the home in a high-performance building envelope.
Now draft-free, more comfortable, and one heat pump away from #netzero.
Read the case study: 🔗 buff.ly/mBuA1jv
#retrofitcanada
#deepenergyretrofits
June 20, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🧥 New "jacket" for a 1960s bungalow 🏠
This #deepretrofit cut energy use by over 69% by wrapping the home in a high-performance building envelope.
Now draft-free, more comfortable, and one heat pump away from #netzero.
Read the case study: 🔗 buff.ly/mBuA1jv
#retrofitcanada
#deepenergyretrofits
This #deepretrofit cut energy use by over 69% by wrapping the home in a high-performance building envelope.
Now draft-free, more comfortable, and one heat pump away from #netzero.
Read the case study: 🔗 buff.ly/mBuA1jv
#retrofitcanada
#deepenergyretrofits
This phased #deepretrofit in Ontario started back in 2022. Now they've just passed the midway point - foundation, mechanical and attic are done, and the home is already using 60 per cent less energy. Check out the case study here and follow us for updates.
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Southeastern Ontario Phased Retrofit
A staged retrofit done right.
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May 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This phased #deepretrofit in Ontario started back in 2022. Now they've just passed the midway point - foundation, mechanical and attic are done, and the home is already using 60 per cent less energy. Check out the case study here and follow us for updates.
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#deepenergyretrofits
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ANOTHER case study from Calgary builder Solar Homes Inc.!
Thanks to a #netzeroready retrofit, all about boosting comfort and cutting energy use, this bungalow sips energy instead of guzzling it.
Full case study: buff.ly/aBqTrlb
#deepenergyretrofits
#deepretrofits
#netzero
#netzeroready
Thanks to a #netzeroready retrofit, all about boosting comfort and cutting energy use, this bungalow sips energy instead of guzzling it.
Full case study: buff.ly/aBqTrlb
#deepenergyretrofits
#deepretrofits
#netzero
#netzeroready
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May 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
ANOTHER case study from Calgary builder Solar Homes Inc.!
Thanks to a #netzeroready retrofit, all about boosting comfort and cutting energy use, this bungalow sips energy instead of guzzling it.
Full case study: buff.ly/aBqTrlb
#deepenergyretrofits
#deepretrofits
#netzero
#netzeroready
Thanks to a #netzeroready retrofit, all about boosting comfort and cutting energy use, this bungalow sips energy instead of guzzling it.
Full case study: buff.ly/aBqTrlb
#deepenergyretrofits
#deepretrofits
#netzero
#netzeroready
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We have 16 different breakout sessions to choose from at the 2025 Environmental Gathering. Here's a sneak peek at just a few you won’t want to miss.
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April 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We have 16 different breakout sessions to choose from at the 2025 Environmental Gathering. Here's a sneak peek at just a few you won’t want to miss.
Get your tickets today!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-envir...
Get your tickets today!
www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-envir...
Come to Calgary with us!
Retrofit Canada's Peter Amerongen will present at the @albertaecotrust.bsky.social Environmental Gathering. The event's agenda is chock-full (or low-carbon-dense-packed-cellulose-insulation-full!) of other fantastic sessions.
Register here: buff.ly/2Zsq5IS
Retrofit Canada's Peter Amerongen will present at the @albertaecotrust.bsky.social Environmental Gathering. The event's agenda is chock-full (or low-carbon-dense-packed-cellulose-insulation-full!) of other fantastic sessions.
Register here: buff.ly/2Zsq5IS
April 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Come to Calgary with us!
Retrofit Canada's Peter Amerongen will present at the @albertaecotrust.bsky.social Environmental Gathering. The event's agenda is chock-full (or low-carbon-dense-packed-cellulose-insulation-full!) of other fantastic sessions.
Register here: buff.ly/2Zsq5IS
Retrofit Canada's Peter Amerongen will present at the @albertaecotrust.bsky.social Environmental Gathering. The event's agenda is chock-full (or low-carbon-dense-packed-cellulose-insulation-full!) of other fantastic sessions.
Register here: buff.ly/2Zsq5IS
@godostoyke.bsky.social used a modified Larsen truss to limit thermal bridging and hold 8" of compressed cellulose in this advanced envelope system. The innovation was essential to this #deepretrofit that made a 1971 bi-level home #netzero.
Read the case study: buff.ly/lHKqFBj
Read the case study: buff.ly/lHKqFBj
April 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
@godostoyke.bsky.social used a modified Larsen truss to limit thermal bridging and hold 8" of compressed cellulose in this advanced envelope system. The innovation was essential to this #deepretrofit that made a 1971 bi-level home #netzero.
Read the case study: buff.ly/lHKqFBj
Read the case study: buff.ly/lHKqFBj
It was bound to happen! We've finally made it to the West Coast with this case study. The Fernwood #deepretrofit transformed a 1912 home into a net-positive energy residence with full electrification, enhanced insulation, and solar panels.
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#deepenergyretrofit
#netzero
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#netzero
March 31, 2025 at 10:14 PM
It was bound to happen! We've finally made it to the West Coast with this case study. The Fernwood #deepretrofit transformed a 1912 home into a net-positive energy residence with full electrification, enhanced insulation, and solar panels.
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#deepenergyretrofit
#netzero
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#deepenergyretrofit
#netzero
Our newest case study comes to us from Manitoba's @suncertified.bsky.social . The Full Monty, an envelope-first, #netzero ready #deepretrofit guided by Passive House principles, cut the home's annual energy consumption by 70 per cent.
Read the case study here: buff.ly/UN37Nhu
Read the case study here: buff.ly/UN37Nhu
March 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Our newest case study comes to us from Manitoba's @suncertified.bsky.social . The Full Monty, an envelope-first, #netzero ready #deepretrofit guided by Passive House principles, cut the home's annual energy consumption by 70 per cent.
Read the case study here: buff.ly/UN37Nhu
Read the case study here: buff.ly/UN37Nhu
There’s always a story behind every retrofit in our library, but our latest case study out of Quebec is particularly awesome. In 1965, a barn was converted to a home. Sixty years later, a #deepretrofit transformed it into a high-performance home.
Give it a read here: buff.ly/fo3oPQk
#netzeroready
Give it a read here: buff.ly/fo3oPQk
#netzeroready
The Sucrerie Retrofit
The Sucrerie Retrofit transformed a former barn...
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March 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
There’s always a story behind every retrofit in our library, but our latest case study out of Quebec is particularly awesome. In 1965, a barn was converted to a home. Sixty years later, a #deepretrofit transformed it into a high-performance home.
Give it a read here: buff.ly/fo3oPQk
#netzeroready
Give it a read here: buff.ly/fo3oPQk
#netzeroready