Canada needs to retrofit millions of homes - fast. But outdated tools, confusing incentives, and a narrow focus on ROI are holding us back.
In this episode, Arman Mottaghi, CEO of Properate, lays out what it will take to bring retrofits to scale.
Properate is building better infrastructure for home retrofits, including software to help governments deliver tailored, high-impact retrofit programs, clear upgrade plans for homeowners, and updated tools that contractors can use on-site to assess and generate energy models in real time.
We explore how Properate is rebuilding the software stack for home upgrades, why health and comfort are the real drivers of adoption, and how single-family homes - an overlooked part of our built environment - could become a climate linchpin.
This is a conversation about the systems change behind climate tech and what it takes to create momentum in a market.
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts!
TALKING POINTS
The hidden impact of low-rise residential buildings
What’s broken in Canada’s retrofit ecosystem
How Properate is bringing energy assessments into the 21st century
Why indoor air quality could be the secret weapon to unlock more retrofits
Navigating ROI without consumer carbon pricing
Creating feedback loops across governments, homeowner, and contractors
Bootstrapping a climate tech company without VC funding
RESOURCES
Government of Canada’s HOT 2000 software
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