Minutes
Environment, Transportation & Public Safety Standing Committee
Wednesday, February 19, 2020

6.1. Windsor Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program

Peter Garforth, Garforth International llc, Energy Productivity Solutions

Peter Garforth, Garforth International llc, Energy Productivity Solutions appears before the Environment, Transportation and Public Safety Standing Committee regarding the administrative report, “Windsor Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program” and provides details regarding the following:

• Windsor’s energy plan: areas of actions and integrated solution.

• Increased end-use efficiency: existing homes strategy—retrofitting 80% of homes by 2041, create a local entity, public private partnership, quality control, standardized pricing, efficiency gain 30-50%, payment using Local Improvement Charge, focusing on simplicity and quality.

• Residential Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofit Goals—Contribution to Community Energy Plan Targets, By 2042 total of today’s homes will: Use 35% less energy, create 60% less greenhouse gases, 20% more water efficient, Homeowner’s utility savings will be more than retrofit cost, investors receive attractive returns, contractors gain volume and margins, business case meets all goals.

• 2018 Residential Baseline—Utility Cost by Home Type--$185 million, Greenhouse Gas Emissions by home age—337,000 Tonnes, Location of all 60,000 Homes

• Residential Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofit—Priority Targets, prioritize by type (Detached-Highest), Prioritize by Age (Older to Newer), Prioritize by Ownership (Owner Occupier— Highest-above median income, Owner Occupier—Highest-below median income.

• Priority Retrofit Targets—49,000 Older homes

• Core Retrofit Package—Energy Comprehensive & Standardized

• Core Retrofit Package Option—Basement Flood Protection

• Residential Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofits Deliver—Structured for Volume

• Residential Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofit Stakeholder Benefits—Homeowners, Contractors, City-Community Groups

• Residential Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofit Contribution by 2041 and 2050, reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Home Type

• Residential Deep Energy Efficiency Retrofit Business Case Summary

Councillor Holt leaves the Chairperson role at 5:55 o’clock p.m. and Councillor Costante assumes the Chair.

Councillor Holt reassumes the Chairperson role at 6:00 o’clock p.m. and Councillor Costante returns to his seat at the Committee table.

Councillor McKenzie inquires about the net zero cost. Mr. Garforth indicates one will offset the other, operating cost savings for home and will balance out with the money that is put out.

Councillor McKenzie requests information related to the LIC funding format. Mr. Garforth indicates it is a good business model with a minimum inconvenience and allows the public the good of energy efficiency put on a private asset.