In this episode, Shawna Henderson catches up with Lorrie Rand, a certified passive house designer and co-founder of Habitat Studio and the ReCover Initiative. They discuss Lorrie’s extensive experience in retrofit designs and the challenges of implementing sustainable housing practices. Focus is given to the multi-year Atlantic Canada Deep Retrofit Accelerator, the complexities of deep retrofits, and how her all-women-led design studio, Habit Studio, approaches sustainable and flexible residential design. The conversation also touches on regional differences in motivations for retrofits across Atlantic Canada and the importance of creating a roadmap for scaling retrofit projects.

In this episode of This Must Be The Place: The Building Science Podcast, host Shawna Henderson welcomes Peter Amerongen, the president of Retrofit Canada. They delve into Peter's extensive experience in retrofitting homes and his journey from building new, high-end houses to focusing on deep retrofits.