Call for Submissions: Resilient Housing Cohort

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The Canadian Housing and Renewal Association and The Climate Ready Infrastructure Service (CRIS) are launching a call for housing projects and portfolios to join the Resilient Housing Cohort. This program is an opportunity to receive free expert services to enhance climate readiness and low-carbon opportunities for new build or retrofit housing projects.

Eligibility

Housing projects must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  1. Ownership: Eligible Housing Projects and Portfolios must be owned and operated by either:
    • a local government, municipality, band council, other indigenous local governing body
    • a non-profit, co-operative, and municipal housing organization or a non-profit organization delivering community housing services
    • This program is open only to housing providers operating under 1000 units.
  2. Population: The Housing Project or Portfolio may serve a community of any size in Canada.
  3. Project Type: Projects may be a Housing Portfolio, or a single building project.
  4. Project Stage: The housing project should be planned or in progress, beyond just an idea stage.

Why join?

Through the CRIS program, you’ll gain access to one-on-one expert consultation for your project at no cost. The cohort will provide hands-on guidance and provide actionable solutions tailored to your specific context and needs:

The cohort has 2 streams:

  1. New Construction
    1. The new construction stream will analyze the proposed concept or designs and provides design options or guidelines.
  2. Retrofit
    1. For a single project, the retrofit stream will look at an existing building and provide options for upgrades in alignment with an ASHRAE level 2 energy audit.
    2. For a housing portfolio, the retrofit stream will include a high-level assessment of energy saving opportunities across the portfolio with recommendations for project prioritization.

Participants from each stream will receive:

  • A customized technical options report, highlighting greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies, estimated savings, project costs, and feasibility for your housing project.
  • Retrofit or new construction options that include targeted risk and resilience solutions to mitigate climate hazards such as air quality and extreme heat for your tenants.
  • Opportunity to participate in interactive, expert-led webinars covering essential topics, from building retrofits and energy-efficient new construction to advanced climate hazard analysis for both existing and future buildings.

How to join

For more information on registering for the Resilient Housing Cohort, contact cris@chra-achru.ca.

Visit the CRIS website