Brightside launched its portfolio-wide net zero retrofit initiative on Friday, joined by Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville Taleeb Noormohamed, Affine Climate Solutions, and other sector partners. The event kicked off with a ceremonial sledge-hammering of an old gas-fired boiler on Friday.
Brightside’s ambitious net zero retrofit initiative will significantly improve energy efficiency and aims to achieve net zero carbon emissions across its entire portfolio by 2035. The first retrofit is taking place at Moreland Kennedy House in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver.
The retrofit of Moreland Kennedy House includes the full replacement of all windows and patio doors, the installation of a new, more energy efficient roofing system, and the transition from gas heating to a highly efficient, electric centralized heat pump system for both heating and cooling. Additionally, a new electric domestic hot water system will be installed in the parking garage, utilizing heat pump technology. The first of nine retrofits planned over the next five years, this project serves as a demonstration of what is possible for sustaining affordable rental housing.
Brightside collaborated with Affine Climate Solutions to produce its portfolio-based Net Zero Strategy, which is publicly available on Brightside’s website and invites other non-profit housing providers seeking to reduce carbon emissions to undertake their own net zero initiatives.
Read the Press Release for more. Learn about Brightside’s Net Zero Strategy here.
