Rachel Sutton

1 week ago | pembina.org | Raidin Blue |Rachel Sutton |Ceileigh McAllister

Canadians spend around 90% of their time indoors; consequently, their home and building quality has a definitive impact on their health outcomes. Poor quality housing—characterized by inadequate insulation, poor ventilation, and outdated heating and cooling systems—can harm respiratory, cardiovascular, and mental health. This report demonstrates how deep retrofits can improve quality of life and create healthcare cost savings.

2 months ago | pembina.org | Rachel Sutton |Ceileigh McAllister

Alberta is facing more severe weather events, with rising temperatures, wildfires, and more frequent extreme storms threatening homes and businesses. Our report, Preparing Alberta's Buildings for Severe Weather−written in partnership with the Alberta Ecotrust Retrofit Accelerator program−highlights the need for deep retrofits to ensure the province’s buildings can withstand these changing conditions. Four of the last decade’s 10 most costly and severe climate events in Canada occurred in Alberta.

2 months ago | pembina.org | Rachel Sutton

CALGARY, AB – Like the rest of the world, Alberta is facing more severe weather events, with rising temperatures, wildfires, and more frequent extreme storms threatening homes and businesses. A new Pembina Institute report Preparing Alberta's buildings for severe weather, written in partnership with the Alberta Ecotrust Retrofit Accelerator program, highlights the immediate need for deep retrofits to ensure the province’s buildings can withstand these changing conditions.

Feb 14, 2025 | pembina.org | Rachel Sutton

Headlines about affordability and the cost of living have dominated news cycles for quite some time now. While these tend to point to higher grocery bills or increasing transit costs, there’s another essential price tag on the rise that fewer people are talking about – home insurance. Home insurance premiums are rising as more frequent and severe weather events strain the system.