REEP House Funders
Visionaries ($75,000 or more)
Our Visionary sponsors have each contributed over $75,000 towards REEP House. Thank you to the Ontario Power Authority, The Ontario Trillium Foundation, and Canada's Economic Action Plan for your support and partnership in the development of REEP House.
Since its formation in 2004, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has played a leading role in developing the province’s energy plan. The OPA established a conservation fund in 2005 to provide funding for action-oriented, sector-specific conservation pilot projects. Through this fund, the OPA has enabled REEP House to develop a self-sustaining business model for our Net Zero LEED Platinum Sustainable Living Showroom for integrated energy-use reduction and sustainability programming. With the OPA’s support, REEP House will create a template for the development similar projects across Ontario.
In cooperation with our local utilities, REEP House will also participate in a pilot project that will evaluate a variety of information and technologies that are being considered for future OPA electricity conservation programs.
The Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF), is an agency of the Government of Ontario, and one of Canada’s leading grant foundations. By supporting community-based initiatives such as REEP House, OTF aims to support enhanced employment and economic potential for workers and their families through the promotion of the green economy.
Funds generously donated by the OTF are being used to develop hands-on educational programming, including tours of our facility, access to our website and decision-making software. Their funding also supports participant follow-up and support, as well as program evaluation. The result will be tabulation and verification of actual results achieved by the project, plus ongoing improvement of our programming.
The Community Adjustment Fund is a time-limited economic stimulus measure, announced as part of the Canada's Economic Action Plan. The funds are delivered through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
At REEP House, we've used funding to create the equivalent of 68 months' worth of full-time employment for a single local worker. In reality, the project employed 30 local contractors and 60 labourers, and made our extensive renovations possible. The funds directly supported the transformation of 20 Mill Street from a typical, energy- and water-wasting Century home to a state-of-the-art showroom for sustainable living technologies. These renovations are intended to inspire the public to renovate their own homes, thereby further stimulating the green economy and minimizing the use of natural resources.
Innovators ($25,000 to $75,000)
Our Innovator sponsors have each contributed between $25,000 and $75,000 towards REEP House. Thank you to the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, the City of Kitchener's Local Environmental Action Fund and the Kresge Foundation for your support and partnership in the development of REEP House.
The Regional Municipality of Waterloo has supported the REEP House project in a wide variety of ways. Most notably, the Region generously donated the long-term lease of 20 Mill Street to serve as our public education showroom, and the temporary lease of 24 Mill Street, which served as the project’s construction office. The Region also provided funds to support the energy and water efficiency upgrades that have been undertaken at both locations. Long term monitoring of the water and energy consumption rates at both of these properties will document the results achieved.
In 2007, Kitchener city council underscored their commitment to protecting and conserving the environment by creating the $5-million Local Environmental Action Fund (LEAF).
LEAF made a generous donation to the REEP House project, supporting our wide variety of outreach programs and services. These outreach programs will help empower those living within the City of Kitchener and beyond to enhance their ability to live more sustainably in the future.
Established in 1924, The Kresge Foundation is a $3.1 billion American foundation that seeks to influence the quality of life for future generations through its support of nonprofit organizations in six fields of interest: health, the environment, community development, arts and culture, education and human services.
The Kresge Foundation generously donated funds to support the unique, collaborative design process that resulted in the creation of REEP House for Sustainable Living. At present, an application is being made to establish the project as Canada’s first LEED Platinum renovation.
Builders ($5,000 to $25,000)
Our Builder sponsors have each contributed between $5,000 and $25,000 towards REEP House. Thank you to all of our Builders for your support, creativity and technical expertise in the development and building of REEP House.
Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro provides electricity to more than 81,000 Kitchener and Wilmot residents. The corporation was founded in 1906 as the Berlin Light Commission. Now Kitchener-Wilmot Hydro offers much more than lighting to our community. Examples include long-term support of REEP, including REEP House, as well their own School and Public Safety Program.
Waterloo North Hydro supplies electricity to more than 50,000 homes and businesses. With 673 square kilometers, Waterloo North Hydro has one of the largest distribution areas in Ontario and service over 50,000 customers in Waterloo, Wellesley and Woolwich.
Waterloo North Hydro has been one of REEP’s local supporters and partners since 2001. This consistent support has allowed REEP to create innovative programs, such as REEP House, and to bring new services into Waterloo Region.
Incorporated in 1906, Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro Inc. serves an area of over 300 kilometers and over 50,000 customers.
Their goal is to exceed customer's expectations. As a "wires" company, Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro Inc. delivers electricity, maintains the hydro lines to homes and businesses ensuring that the system meets each communities growing needs and are at the ready - "twenty four/seven" for all electricity emergencies.
Cambridge and North Dumfries Hydro has a supporter of REEP for many years and a partner in promoting energy conservation in Waterloo Region.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is Canada’s national housing agency. Established as a government-owned corporation in 1946 to address Canada’s post-war housing shortage, the agency has grown into a major national institution. CMHC is Canada’s premier provider of mortgage loan insurance, mortgage-backed securities, housing policy and programs, and housing research.
CMHC has been a great supporter of REEP House from early on in the project.
The Kitchener and Waterloo Community Foundation improves the quality of life in Kitchener-Waterloo and area, now and for generations to come, by building community endowment, addressing needs through grant making, and providing leadership on key community issues.
Your Neighbourhood Credit Union, as it is today, was formed from the merger of Grand River Credit Union and Your Neighbourhood Credit Union on October 1, 2007. YNCU currently serves approximately 24,000 members, and operates nine branches in Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Brantford, Paris, Windsor and LaSalle, with $393 million in assets under administration.
Reitzel Insulation provides residential, commericial, industrial, and agricultural blown and spray foam insulation. They encourage homeowners towards the Energy Star Standard with Polyurethane Spray Foam Insulation and through the work of their Thermal Cam for retrofitting homes with pour foam insulation.
EarthFX Energy Inc. is a company solely dedicated to renewable energy. In particular, they are specialists in geothermal installation for residential applications.
They cover the areas of the Regions of Waterloo, Wellington, Wellesley, Pushlinch, Cambridge, Milton, Mississauga, Simcoe and surrounding areas of Ontario.
Solar One is Southwestern Ontario's premier provider of smart renewable energy solutions, offering products and installations for solar electricity (PV), solar domestic hot water, solar pool and hot tub heating and solar hot water for process heating for industrial/commercial applications.
Enviroshake offers a premium quality and environmentally responsible roofing solution that can be seen on the roof of REEP House. Enviroshake recycled any scrap materials generated during the manufacturing process at their production facility in Chatham, Ontario. The final product itself is also recyclable.
Cardinal Glass designs and fabricates high quality glass products, some of which are installed at REEP House.
Finishing Touch Renovations and Construction provides a variety of handyman repairs as well as windows systems for homes. They are part of the Stratford and Area Builders Association.
Inline Fiberglass is a fully integrated Canadian fiberglass window and door manufacturer, whose work can be seen at REEP House.
