Carleton lab supports energy efficiency retrofits in social housing community - The Environment Journal

Carleton lab supports energy efficiency retrofits in social housing community - The Environment Journal

At the Carver Place townhome community in east Ottawa, more than 60 units of rent geared to income housing for families are undergoing major energy efficiency retrofits—one of the most ambitious projects of its kind in Canadian social housing.   These upgrades—which include the installation of air source heat pumps, energy recovery ventilation systems, hot water heat pumps and new insulation as well as air sealing—aim to reduce the carbon footpr…