Episode Synopsis "Scaling Up Your Energy Efficiency Projects"

In this episode we’re speaking with Gilles Lesage of Total Home Solutions about the Osoyoos Indian Band’s community-wide housing retrofit program. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of taking on a project at this scale including equipment discounts and funding support. We also talk about how the project is doing as it’s nearing completion, what they’ve achieved, and the lessons learned.   

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