Council Report: S 1/2020

Subject: Windsor Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program

Reference:

Date to Council: February 19, 2020
Author: Kyle Bassett
Community Energy Plan Administrator
kbassett@citywindsor.ca
519-253-7111 x 3224
Pollution Control
Report Date: January 28, 2020
Clerk’s File #: EI/10822

To: Mayor and Members of City Council

Recommendation:

  1. That the report of the Community Energy Plan Administrator dated January 3, 2020 entitled Windsor Residential Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program BE RECEIVED for information.
  2. That City Council RECEIVE the attached Final Report of the Project Working Team led by Garforth International LLC: City of Windsor Residential Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program.
  3. That Administration REPORT BACK with a detailed review of corporate risks, benefits, grant opportunities and other relevant program details for Council’s consideration prior to the development of Windsor’s Residential Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofit (R-DEER) Business Plan.

Executive Summary:

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Background:

In 2002, the City of Windsor joined the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Partners for Climate Protection (PCP).This was followed in 2010 with the development of the City’s first greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory as outlined in FCM’s PCP program (Milestone 1). Upon completion of this first inventory, City Council committed to completing a Climate Change Mitigation Plan.

In 2015, The City began the process of developing a long-term comprehensive plan to address energy and greenhouse gas emissions through the completion of a Community Energy Plan (CEP) and associated Corporate Climate Action Plan. These plans were approved by City Council in July 2017 (CR426/2017).