Consequently, the CEP set a target to deep-retrofit 80% of existing homes by 2041 to achieve a 30 to 50% increase in energy efficiency depending on the age and type of home. The CEP strategy to achieve this target proposes:
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the creation of an Entity to deliver retrofits standardized by home age and type;
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to team with local contractors, material suppliers and investors to transform the energy retrofit market;
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to use LIC financing and standardized pricing approaches to create scale.
2.3.3 R-DEER Business Case
In 2018, City Council approved the development of a Windsor Energy Efficiency Retrofit (R-DEER) Business Case to investigate the feasibility of the CEP home retrofit strategy. A Project Working Team (PWT) was tasked to oversee the project, engage stakeholders and report back with recommendations. Additional information about their work can be found in the following appendices:
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Appendix B – Project Working Team (PWT)
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Appendix C – Stakeholder Engagement Summary
2.3.3.1 Assumptions
As noted earlier in this report, several assumptions related to Program Design (Phase 2) and Program Launch (Phase 3) were necessary to build the R-DEER Business Case. Should the project proceed, these design parameters would be further tested during the development of a R-DEER Business Plan by the Program Administrator. A summary of these key assumptions is found in Appendix D. Additional detail is also provided in Appendix E - Full Business Case. The PWT also identified several considerations for the development of a Business Plan, and these are summarized in Section 4.1 Business Plan.
In additional to technical assumptions, the R-DEER Business Case makes three programmatic assumptions:
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A Municipal Services Corporation (MSC) would be established to serve as the Program Administrator (see Section 2.3.4 Program Administrator for more details);
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Standardized deep energy retrofit packages would be delivered to homeowners (see Section 3.2.3.1 Standardized Deep Retrofits for more details) and;