The City of Peterborough is developing a new Home Energy Efficiency Program (HEEP) with a vision to support homeowners to finance home energy renovations.
The retrofits will target improving the energy efficiency of low-rise homes, with the goal to lower greenhouse gas emissions linked to Peterborough’s residential housing sector.
The public engagement phase of the HEEP kicks off with a virtual public meeting and the launch of two public surveys.
The kick-off virtual session will be held on March 3, from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The meeting will be hosted on Zoom and accessed at www.connectptbo.ca/homeenergy.
Residents who are unable to participate online can access the session by phone at 1-647-558-0588 using meeting ID 894 1615 9559.
“The HEEP is an important climate action project that can significantly lower community emissions from Peterborough’s housing stock and is aligned with the Climate Emergency Declaration goal of accelerating community mitigation.” said Councillor Kim Zippel, Chair of the Environment and Climate Change portfolio. “Once established, the HEEP will also support economic recovery with the likely increased activity in our skilled trades and auxiliary renovation services.”
A page on the City’s public engagement website Connect Peterborough www.connectptbo.ca/homeenergy provides background information on HEEP, details for the virtual engagement sessions and surveys for homeowners and rental property owners to capture additional information.
The surveys ask participants about experiences related to home renovations, perceived barriers preventing home energy retrofits, financing preferences, and identifying appealing program features for HEEP consideration.