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Interested in improving energy efficiency in your co-op? Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) outlines the benefits: cost-effectiveness, comfortable, healthy living conditions and care for the environment. While Natural Resources is thinking about private housing, co-ops can use many of the tips on

Your co-op probably knows that by qualifying as a non-profit organization providing housing, you can receive GST/HST rebates, but did you know that applying and qualifying for municipal status could open up opportunities for more refunds? 

Municipal status was initially created to recognize the

What is energy benchmarking for buildings?

Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN)’s Energy benchmarking: the basics describes it as “the ongoing review of your organization’s energy consumption to determine if your building’s energy performance is getting better or worse.”

NRCAN notes that energy

CMHC’s Rental Assistance Program (FCHI-2) has introduced a new requirement—submitting an Action Plan every three years. Co-ops are using these Action Plans to set goals that will improve their own long-term operational practices while helping to strengthen the co-op housing sector.

After working

As heat pumps become a more popular tool for providing high-efficiency heating, more and more co-ops are jumping on the bandwagon with hopes of reducing their energy costs.

To investigate the impact that heat pumps are having on co-ops’ bottom lines, the Agency commissioned a case study to see

Improving your sustainability is something that takes many little steps, and you could think of it being a little like a garden.

It’s something that takes planning, attention, and ultimately care before you’re able to enjoy the fruits of your labour.

If your co-op is ready to start the journey