Portrait – The Community Housing Planning and Forecasting Platform by Community Housing Transformation Centre
The Community Housing Transformation Centre and Concordia University are joining forces to empower the community real estate sector to adopt more sustainable, efficient, and inclusive management and renovation practices. How? Through an innovative platform built on real-world data integration and energy modelling.
Grant $50,000
Category Building
Type NPO
Organization Centre de transformation du logement communautaire
Year 2026-2027
Status In progress
30
community housing buildings modelled to develop reliable and comparable scenarios.
25 to 70
%reduction in building greenhouse gas emissions.
25
%average reduction in energy consumption through targeted and optimized interventions.
15
%reduction in the number of electrical peak events.
1
community housing sector that is more equitable, inclusive, and aligned with the values of reconciliation.
Energy consumption
Dedicated to the community housing sector!
The Community Housing Transformation Centre and Concordia University are envisioning a just transition model in which technology becomes a catalyst for empowerment and social cohesion in support of community housing.
The project’s pilot phase, supported by the Greater Montréal Climate Fund, involves modelling approximately 30 buildings across Greater Montréal in order to integrate high-performance energy efficiency interventions. Expected impacts include reduced energy consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
But that’s not all. Beyond climate gains, the solution has been designed to help preserve affordable housing, strengthen the organizational capacity of housing managers, and improve the quality of life of households—including low-income households, seniors, single-parent families, newcomers, and people with disabilities.
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Quote from the Community Housing Transformation Centre team
The Portrait project was born from a clear need in the field: to better understand the housing stock in order to make sustainable, credible, and shared decisions. Collaboration with Concordia University allows us to turn research into practical tools for community housing. Thanks to the support of the Greater Montreal Climate Fund, we can now embark on this transformative shift for the sector.
Kathrine Lapalme
Development Officer – Energy Efficiency
