The program provides combined loan and grant funding for municipalities to retrofit community buildings that implement one or more phases of a Green Buildings Pathway as defined in a completed feasibility study. Projects must be supported by a Green Buildings Pathway feasibility study and demonstrate community support through council resolutions and appropriate impact assessment processes.

Key Project Requirements:

• Based on completed Green Buildings Pathway feasibility study
• Must include at least one retrofit phase from the pathway
• Projects sequenced to achieve 50% GHG reductions within 10 years and energy efficiency targets within 20 years
• Follow fossil fuel phase-out rules based on location
• Include community engagement and impact assessment processes

Eligible Buildings:

Projects must include at least one community building owned by a municipality or not-for-profit organization. Community buildings are enclosed public places or workplaces that are:

• Owned by a municipal government or not-for-profit organization
• Primarily used to provide athletic, recreational, cultural and community programs or services to the local community
• Widely accessible to everyone, offering services that enhance health, well-being, skills development and economic development

Building types include:

• • Indoor ice rinks, sports arenas, swimming pools
  • Community and recreational centres (community centres, clubhouses, seniors' centres, clubs, recreation centres, gyms, halls, curling rinks)
  • Arts and culture facilities (cultural facilities, performing arts facilities, art galleries, auditoriums)
  • Libraries
  • Multi-purpose buildings that include community functions along with other services or administrative functions