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3.1.8Identify opportunities to incentivize landlords to perform energy efficiency upgrades

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Description

Landlords may be hesitant to invest in energy efficiency upgrades when it is the tenant who enjoys the benefits of the resulting utility bill savings. Exploring ways to share the costs and benefits of upgrades or finding other ways to incentivize these upgrades will be important for reducing energy poverty and promoting health and wellbeing of tenants.

This action will be led by community capacity builders such as Reep Green Solutions, WR Community Energy, and utilities. There is no publicly available update at this time.

REEP GREEN SOLUTIONS

Reep Green Solutions will explore Action 3.1.8 in 2024-25.

THE CITY OF KITCHENER

In the City of Kitchener DSM programming is available for landlords who own triplexes or larger buildings. All other housing stock qualifies through the Greener Homes program.