The Reframed Initiative brings together the construction industry, building owners, policy makers, and the financial sector to scale up deep retrofits. Working in partnership, we will demonstrate the technical and economic feasibility of whole-building retrofit solutions that integrate energy efficiency, decarbonization, seismic safety, and climate adaptation.

The Reframed Initiative and BC Housing are teaming up to commission deep retrofit designs for up to five multi-unit residential buildings. Multi-disciplinary teams will participate in a six-month exploration lab to design deep retrofit solutions for low-rise residential buildings in B.C.’s Lower Mainland and/or the Victoria area. Each team will tackle a specific building, with support from their peers and experts on climate change, energy, and health. In parallel, a working group will focus on developing the business case for such retrofit solutions, draw on the teams’ learnings, and engage with housing providers, insurers, financiers, and regulators.