What EnviroCentre does

EnviroCentre is a non-profit social enterprise founded in 1998 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario that designs and delivers climate action programs for municipalities, housing providers, utilities, institutions, and community organizations across Canada. The company operates across four focus areas — Home Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Transportation, Waste and Circular Economy, and Green Infrastructure — and offers three engagement models: Turnkey Solutions (proven programs ready to scale), Custom Solutions (tailored program design), and Pilots & Innovation (applied research). Its core product portfolio includes the Retrofit Accelerator (a turnkey retrofit planning and delivery service for housing providers), PACE Loans (Property Assessed Clean Energy financing for municipalities), Let's Bike (a bilingual cycling engagement program), Plant Your Place! (urban tree planting), Tiny Forests (dense urban plantings), Hidden Harvest (urban gleaning), EnviroCentre Build (social enterprise for direct air sealing and insulation retrofits combined with trades workforce training), and Power Up (multilingual outreach to newcomer households).

The business model is hybrid: revenue is generated primarily through program delivery contracts with municipal, housing-provider, utility, and institutional clients, supplemented by grant funding from government programs and foundations, and incremental service revenue from the Build social enterprise. The GTM is sales-led and relationship-driven — EnviroCentre co-designs programs with public-sector and community clients rather than selling standardized products. Pricing is negotiated contract-by-contract; many homeowner-facing programs (Save on Energy, Enbridge Gas Home Winterproofing) are fully funded for qualifying households at no cost. The 70+ person team delivers programs through a virtual office model with field-based execution across Eastern Ontario and beyond, supported by research partnerships with Carleton University CABER and McGill ReCONstruct and a network of strategic partners including the City of Ottawa, the National Capital Commission, and the YMCA.

Name

EnviroCentre

Legal name

EnviroCentre

Website

https://envirocentre.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

EnviroCentre is an Ottawa-based non-profit social enterprise that designs and delivers climate action programs in energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, waste reduction, and green infrastructure for municipalities, housing providers, utilities, and community organizations across Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Action Program Delivery Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (925120), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Community Housing Services (62422), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Climate Mitigation Programs (Energy, Industry, Transport) (BPADALAC), Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD), Energy Efficiency & Weatherization Retrofit (HSAPAEAF), Housing Rehabilitation, Weatherization & Home Repair Grant/Loan Programs (FSALAKAJ), Active Transportation & Micromobility Infrastructure (Bike/Ped Networks, Shared Mobility Programs) (BPAIALAI)

Keywords

• Climate program delivery
• Energy efficiency retrofits
• Sustainability consulting
• Active transportation programs
• Green infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Delivery Services: EnviroCentre designs and delivers climate action programs for municipalities, housing providers, utilities, and institutions under contract. Revenue comes from service fees for program design, delivery, and administration.
2. Build Social Enterprise: EnviroCentre Build is a social enterprise that provides professional air sealing and insulation upgrades to homeowners, generating revenue while reinvesting returns into the mission. Revenue comes from retrofit services to homeowners.
3. Grant Funding: As a non-profit, EnviroCentre receives grant funding from government programs and foundations to support climate program delivery, including programs like the Growing Canada's Community Canopies grant.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

EnviroCentre designs and delivers practical climate action programs for municipalities, housing providers, institutions, and community organizations across Eastern Ontario and beyond. They operate through three engagement models (Turnkey Solutions, Custom Solutions, and Pilots & Innovation) covering four focus areas: Energy Retrofits, Transportation, Waste & Circular Economy, and Green Infrastructure. Core offerings include the Retrofit Accelerator for housing providers, PACE Loans financing model, Let's Bike engagement program, Plant Your Place! urban tree planting, Tiny Forests, Hidden Harvest gleaning, and the EnviroCentre Build social enterprise for home retrofits.

Product overview

EnviroCentre operates as a portfolio of climate action programs organized around four key impact areas: Home Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Transportation, Waste and Circular Economy, and Green Infrastructure. The company offers three service delivery models: Turnkey Solutions (proven programs ready to scale), Custom Solutions (tailored program design), and Pilots & Innovation (applied research and field testing). Key programs include the Retrofit Accelerator for housing providers, PACE Loans for municipal retrofit financing, Let's Bike for active transportation, Plant Your Place! for urban tree planting, Hidden Harvest for urban gleaning, Tiny Forests for nature-based solutions, and EnviroCentre Build as a social enterprise combining retrofit services with workforce development. Recent launches include Build (2026) and Power Up (June 2026).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Retrofit Accelerator: A turnkey retrofit planning and delivery support service for housing providers that helps plan, build financing strategy, and deliver deep energy retrofits across building portfolios.
• PACE Loans
• Let's Bike
• Plant Your Place!
• Tiny Forests
• Hidden Harvest
• Power Up

Products and services

• Retrofit Accelerator

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,300+ metric tonnes GHG emissions prevented in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of OttawacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing municipal partner for climate programs including Plant Your Place! urban tree planting, energy affordability programs, and transportation initiatives. City selects EnviroCentre to design and deliver programs on its behalf.
• Ottawa Climate Action FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for climate programs including bike share feasibility study. Supports research and program development for emissions reduction initiatives.
• Ville de GatineaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Ottawa-Gatineau Bike Share Feasibility Study and regional transportation planning initiatives.
• National Capital Commission (NCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in bike share feasibility study for interprovincial transportation connections and pathway integration.
• MultiFaith Housing InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner for Carver Place deep retrofit project - 63-unit social housing community energy upgrade demonstrating neighbourhood-scale retrofit approach.
• Carleton University - Centre for Advanced Building Envelope Research (CABER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for Carver Place retrofit project, tracking building performance through sensors measuring temperature, humidity, and CO2 levels.
• McGill University - ReCONstruct InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership examining residents' lived experience of retrofits including changes in comfort, ease of heating/cooling, and health impacts.
• YMCAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to develop and launch the Retrofit Accelerator Mentorship Program (RAMP) in 2025, engaging early-career mentees facing employment barriers.
• DiversiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDII consultant that helped develop EnviroCentre's equity lens tool in 2025.
• MobyconminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal mobility consultants who led the Ottawa-Gatineau Bike Share Feasibility Study, with North American headquarters in Ottawa.
• Alta Planning + DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting partner for bike share research and engagement project, reviewing best practices from bike share systems across North America.
• Building UPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerToronto-based non-profit contractor providing mentorship and guidance in developing the Build social enterprise model.
• Wellington West BIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness Improvement Area partnership for Taste of Wellington low-carbon transportation pilot, testing micromobility supports at community events.
• OC TranspominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransit authority partnership for Tunes & Tracks live music pilot and bike share feasibility, advancing human-centred transit experiences.
• Ottawa Music Industry CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Tunes & Tracks pilot, bringing local musicians to transit stations to improve rider experience.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Efficiency Canada: Carleton-based non-profit research and advocacy organization advancing energy efficiency policy and programs in Canada. Overlaps with EnviroCentre's energy retrofit, housing provider, and policy engagement focus.
• Clean Foundation: Atlantic Canadian non-profit delivering climate, energy efficiency, and water program services to municipalities and homeowners. Most directly comparable non-profit climate program delivery model in another Canadian region.
• QUEST Canada: Canadian non-profit advancing integrated climate, energy, and community solutions through program delivery, applied research, and stakeholder engagement with municipalities and utilities.
• Sustainable Buildings Canada: Canadian non-profit advancing high-performance building practices and retrofits through program delivery, training, and policy advocacy. Direct overlap with EnviroCentre's building energy and housing retrofit focus.
• The Atmospheric Fund (TAF): Toronto Region municipal climate fund and program delivery organization funding and implementing building retrofits, mobility, and equity-focused climate programs. Comparable mission, structure, and municipal partnership model.
• Building UP: Toronto non-profit social enterprise providing energy retrofits to low-income homeowners while delivering trades training to employment-barriered adults. Direct peer for the EnviroCentre Build venture model.

Broad incumbents

• Pollution Probe: Established Canadian environmental non-profit delivering programs across energy, climate, and sustainability with government and corporate partners. Comparable non-profit delivery model with broader thematic scope.
• Pembina Institute: Larger Canadian clean energy non-profit working across buildings, transportation, and climate policy with utilities and governments. Broader scope and national footprint than EnviroCentre, but overlapping climate program delivery expertise.
• Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA): Large conservation authority delivering green infrastructure, restoration, and climate resilience programs across the Greater Toronto Region. Comparable green infrastructure and urban forestry program delivery at greater scale.

Emerging players

• Climate Smart: Vancouver-based social enterprise helping businesses and organizations measure and reduce emissions through structured programs. Adjacent model combining program delivery with social/environmental mission outcomes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EnviroCentreofficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/envirocentre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/envirocentre-ottawa
• Instagraminstagram.com/envirocentre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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