Integrating Sustainability and Resilience in Home Retrofits is a vital course for professionals focused on enhancing the sustainability and resilience of residential buildings. This course covers the following key aspects:

• Understanding the impact of home retrofits on resource conservation, energy efficiency, and operational improvements.
• Addressing the challenge of high upfront costs that limit widespread adoption of retrofitting initiatives.
• Exploring the integration of resilience considerations to mitigate household disruptions.
• Learning about the ReSus methodology, which combines sustainability efforts with resilience solutions through a computational multi-objective decision support system.
• Conducting financial analysis to make informed decisions about building upgrades.
• Detailed case study of a midsize single detached house in Ontario, demonstrating the practical application of the ReSus methodology in enhancing energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and achieving a positive return on investment.

Participants will gain comprehensive insights into the benefits of integrated retrofits and the crucial role of engineers in advancing climate change mitigation. This course is ideal for architects, engineers, and policymakers committed to sustainable and resilient home improvement strategies.