Retrofit Accelerator
A turnkey retrofit planning and delivery support service for housing providers
The Retrofit Accelerator is a ready-to-implement service that helps housing providers plan, build the right financing strategy, and deliver deep energy retrofits across their building portfolios to save energy, money and emissions. Designed with a tenant-centred lens, our Retrofit Accelerator supports organizations in renewing aging buildings, improving resident well-being, and maximizing long-term capital investment.
Built for housing providers with real-world constraints
Aging buildings, rising energy costs, climate pressures, and deferred maintenance all converge on social housing providers. The Retrofit Accelerator is designed for organizations that want to:
- Modernize and extend the life of their buildings
- Reduce energy use, emissions, and operating costs
- Improve comfort, health, and resilience for residents
- Integrate retrofits into capital planning and long-term asset management
- Optimize capital investments for better energy performance outcomes
- Scale upgrades across multiple buildings or a full portfolio
The service offers a way for housing providers to move forward strategically—balancing budget realities, tenant needs, and long-term sustainability.
What the Retrofit Accelerator does
Deep retrofits strengthen buildings for the long term. They reduce energy use and emissions, lower operating costs, and improve comfort and health for residents. But they require careful planning and coordination. The Retrofit Accelerator brings clarity to this complexity, helping organizations understand where to start, what to prioritize, and how to achieve the greatest value across their portfolios.
Why housing providers choose the Retrofit Accelerator
This solution gives time-constrained housing providers a clear way forward—reducing uncertainty, simplifying decision-making, and ensuring every retrofit dollar is invested where it delivers the most impact.
A strategic way to future-proof buildings
We align retrofit planning with scheduled capital renewal, helping organizations avoid duplicated costs and invest in measures that extend building life. This approach strengthens asset value while reducing maintenance demands in the years ahead.
Tenant-centred design for resident well-being
Comfort, indoor air quality, and resilience matter. We support respectful resident engagement and prioritize upgrades that improve daily living—with warmer winters, cooler summers, and healthier indoor environments.
Technical expertise, without the internal burden
From building envelope strategies to electrification pathways, we bring the specialized knowledge needed to design and deliver high-performance retrofits—so providers don’t have to build new internal capacity.
Clarity in a complex funding landscape
We help identify and secure grants, incentives, and financing tailored to deep retrofit projects, strengthening the financial case for each building and maximizing return on investment.
How it works
ASSESS
We analyze your buildings and capital plans to identify retrofit opportunities, required repairs, and resident comfort needs.
Design
A tailored deep retrofit pathway is created for your first building—or an entire portfolio—balancing performance goals with financial and operational realities.
DELIVER
We guide your team through implementation with technical expertise, sequencing advice, and coordination support, helping ensure high-quality results.
Learn
We track performance and outcomes, building a foundation of insight that strengthens every future project.
What it delivers
The Retrofit Accelerator helps housing providers achieve:
- A clear, actionable plan for upgrading buildings
- Reduced energy use, emissions, and utility costs
- Improved comfort, health, and resilience for residents
- A stronger, longer-lasting building stock
- Better alignment between capital planning and retrofit investment
- A scalable pathway to modernize an entire portfolio over time
It is a practical, future-focused solution that supports both organizational sustainability and resident quality of life.
Bring the Retrofit Accelerator to your portfolio
Whether you’re looking to understand where to begin or ready to plan a multi-building retrofit strategy, the Retrofit Accelerator provides the guidance and structure to move forward with confidence.
We can help you evaluate your readiness, define your pathway, and design a retrofit program that aligns with your goals, funding environment, and operational realities.
Find a retrofit approach that fits your buildings and priorities.
