Deep retrofit proves to be life-changing for old buildings [Video]

Home improvement is an ever-expanding industry, but a new model called “deep retrofit” is proving to be life-changing for old buildings.

Funded in part by Natural Resources Canada, ReCover helps businesses across four Atlantic provinces reduce their carbon footprint by improving a building’s energy efficiency through upgrading technology or old appliances with energy-efficient models.

ReCover held a press conference in Charlottetown on Friday, where executive director and co-founder Emma Norton said they are aiming to work with building owners in the province that own commercial or institutional buildings.

“That includes multi-family buildings four stories or higher, and helping them create a plan to reduce their energy consumption by 50 per cent or more,” said Norton.

Norton says deep retrofits are sustainable over time, but homeowners will still eventually need to replace components that have a life span, like heat pumps.

“You’re going to need to replace it eventually, but what we would do is create a total cost …