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2010-2023

Surfacing Success report cover

August 21, 2026

Surfacing Success

Learning from whole-building retrofit projects in Alberta

August 21, 2026

Alberta needs buildings that can withstand extreme weather

Successful projects show what it takes to make existing buildings more comfortable, safe and affordable

Apartment buildings in Canada

What is the difference between green premiums and brown discounts?

Home and building owners risk falling behind as markets increasingly value resilient buildings

Construction workers working on an exterior retrofit

Alberta’s building retrofit supply chain is ready to grow

Government, utilities and industry coordination is key to enabling market readiness

Resilient but Not Ready report cover

Resilient but Not Ready

Affordability, trade and workforce barriers limit Alberta’s retrofit supply chain

Ceileigh McAllister

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Alberta risks missing out on $5.8B in GDP and 24,000 jobs due to building supply chain issues

New report highlights supply chain constraints as a key factor slowing Alberta’s progress on energy security and housing affordability

Ceileigh McAllister

Calgary residential area flood

November 12, 2025

How governments and insurers can help lower soaring home insurance costs

Resilient retrofits can make homes more affordable — but only if we recognize their true value

Tennyson apartments exterior

September 25, 2025

Champions bring success

The transformation of Tennyson Apartments proves that deep retrofits are good business in Alberta

Electrician installing a heat pump in a garden on a sunny day

August 11, 2025

Meeting this moment means getting retrofits right

Let’s seize this generational opportunity to design retrofit initiatives to support homeowners and contractors

Portrait of Sarah Snowdon

Image of Valuing Deep Retrofits cover

Valuing Deep Retrofits

How better residential buildings can lower healthcare costs in Alberta

various old Pembina Institute logos

Ceileigh McAllister

Service staff checking air source heat pump

B.C.’s building electrification sector needs clarity and consistency to meet climate targets

B.C. lacks the resourcing and incentives needed to ensure safe, affordable homes, industry survey finds

Portrait of Jessica McIlroy

Smoke over downtown Edmonton

August 22, 2024

Protecting Albertans from wildfire smoke

Cross-sector planning needed to protect building occupant health during wildfire events

New healthy buildings report signals urgent need for a cross-sector approach

Buildings built for yesterday’s climate need retrofitting to keep Canadians healthy and safe

various old Pembina Institute logos

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