Windfall Ecology Centre

10/16/2026

Building Climate-Resilient Communities in Durham Region 🌥 🏠 🏢

On Saturday, November 14, the Region of Durham is hosting the 2026 Durham Climate Forum, a free event bringing together residents, organizations and local leaders to explore practical actions that can help build more resilient communities.

The forum will feature expert speakers, interactive exhibits, opportunities to connect with more than 25 local organizations, and electric vehicle test drives.

Windfall Ecology Centre's Founder and Executive Director, Brent Kopperson, will be joining an outstanding lineup of climate and sustainability leaders speaking at the forum.

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026
⏰ 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 605 Rossland Road East, Whitby
🎟️ Free admission

If you’re in Durham Region, we encourage you to attend! Join the conversation, connect with local organizations and discover practical ways to advance climate resilience in your community.

Register using the QR code on the event poster or via this link https://bit.ly/4s5UDAY

10/15/2026

Heat Pump Week🌡️: Smarter Heating, Cleaner Energy, Efficient Homes!

Windfall Ecology Centre is proud to support Green Communities Canada's inaugural annual !

🏡 Heat pumps are helping transform how Canadians heat and cool their homes. By offering an energy-efficient alternative to conventional heating and cooling systems, they can help reduce reliance on fossil fuels, improve year-round comfort and support a cleaner, more climate-resilient future.

Why do heat pumps matter?
✔️ Improve home energy efficiency
✔️ Help reduce greenhouse gas emissions
✔️ Provide both heating and cooling for year-round comfort
✔️ Help households stay comfortable during extreme temperatures

Real change starts at home! This campaign also shines a spotlight on real stories from homeowners across Canada who have made the switch to heat pumps, sharing their experiences and demonstrating the benefits of this energy-efficient technology.

With Green Communities Canada’s experience as Canada’s longest-serving licensed EnerGuide Rating provider, is an opportunity to share trusted information, real homeowner stories and practical insights with more Canadians.

Join in the celebration!

Discover how heat pumps can make a difference for your home, your family and the climate, and learn why choosing a properly sized system is essential to maximizing performance and comfort.

Learn more: https://greencommunitiescanada.org/heat-pump-week/

10/13/2026

🏡 Is your home climate resilient?

Windfall Ecology Centre is excited to be part of the Home Resilience Hub at the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) on October 18, bringing together experts and local businesses to help homeowners make their homes more climate-ready.

🗓️ Sunday, October 18, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
📍 Centre for Social Innovation, 192 Spadina Ave., Toronto.
RSVP (it’s free!): https://luma.com/centrefor-ljyx

Drop in anytime between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to explore practical ways to make your home more resilient, comfortable and energy efficient. Connect with experts and local businesses, learn about flood resilience, energy efficiency, rebates and other resources, and get personalized guidance for your next step.

Be sure to stop by the Windfall table to talk with our team about home energy assessments, weather-ready homes and practical ways to prepare your home for extreme weather.

Looking for advice specific to your home?
A Windfall expert coach will be available for brief, one-on-one coaching to answer your home energy and resilience questions and help you identify practical next steps.

Come with family and friends! We look forward to seeing you there!

10/07/2026

National Energy Efficiency Day: Save money, Cut pollution, Create jobs⚡💡

On Canadian National Energy Efficiency Day, we are recognizing something that affects every part of our economy: how we use energy matters.

Using energy more efficiently means reducing wasted energy and lowering emissions. Across homes, buildings, businesses and communities, improving energy performance can contribute to cleaner air, lower greenhouse gas emissions and greater energy security.

Energy efficiency is not the responsibility of one sector. It is an opportunity shared across homes, businesses, buildings, governments and communities.

This Energy Efficiency Day, let’s recognize energy efficiency for what it is: one of the most practical ways to lower costs, reduce pollution, strengthen energy security and build a more resilient Canada.

09/30/2026

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Today, We Remember 🪶

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour residential school Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and recognize the enduring impacts on First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, families and generations.

Reconciliation goes beyond remembrance. It requires learning the truth, listening to Indigenous voices, acknowledging the harm caused by residential schools, and taking meaningful action.

🧡 Every Child Matters.
The truth must be remembered, and the work of reconciliation must continue.🪶
Learn more 👉 https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/campaigns/national-day-truth-reconciliation.html

09/25/2026

🏡 Explore Smarter Home Solutions at the Town of Ajax Energy Efficiency Expo!

The Town of Ajax is hosting a free Energy Efficiency Expo in celebration of Canadian National Energy Efficiency Day, and Durham Greener Homes will be there as a community partner.

Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Community Hall, McLean Community Centre.95 Magill Drive, Ajax

No registration required. Just drop in to meet local experts, explore exhibits, demonstrations, interactive activities, giveaways and discover practical solutions that can help make your home more comfortable and energy efficient.

Be sure to stop by the Durham Greener Homes booth to learn about home energy upgrades, available rebates, and financing options.

What to expect
🔥 Heat pump demonstration workshop
☀️ Home Solar Accelerator pop-up station
🚗 Local EV showcase and test drives
🚲 E-Bike and E-Scooter test track
💡 Ajax Interactive Energy Zone
🏡 Municipal and partner showcase featuring Durham Greener Homes, Elexicon and others.
📚 Launch of Ajax's Home Energy Toolkit through Ajax Public Library

09/21/2026

🏆 From Research to Action: Windfall is Helping Make Canadian Homes More Weather-ready 🌥 ☁ 🏡 ☀ 💦

What if you could assess how prepared your home is for extreme heat, cold, strong winds and flooding, and get practical recommendations for what to do next?

Windfall Ecology Centre developed the Weather-Ready Home Assessment Protocol to help make that possible. The protocol brings a multi-hazard lens to residential home assessments, helping residents understand their homes’ vulnerabilities to extreme weather and identify practical steps to improve resilience.

This innovative work earned Windfall Centre the 2025 Gold Roof Award for Knowledge to Action from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The award recognizes projects that link excellent research to real actions making a difference in the housing sector.

The protocol is the first of its kind in Canada, bringing together best practices across several building science sectors to assess preparedness for multiple climate hazards.

Developed in collaboration with the Region of Durham, the protocol is now available to Durham residents, helping households assess their weather readiness and take practical steps to prepare for extreme weather.

And the work does not stop there. The protocol was designed to be shared, adapted and expanded, creating an opportunity for communities across Canada to apply a standardized approach to assessing and improving the climate readiness of homes.

Read the full story to learn this award-winning protocol was developed
👉 https://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/observer/stories/122-award-winning-tool-assesses-climate-readiness-homes

09/17/2026

09/17/2026

The decisions you make today can shape your building's future⚡🏢

If you're a condo board member, property manager, or unit owner in Durham Region, this free workshop is a great opportunity to learn from experts, gain practical strategies for improving building performance, and plan more confidently for your building's future.

Register today, space is limited👉https://lnkd.in/gTfc9AxE

There will be coffee, tea and lunch!
📅 Thursday, October 1, 2026.
📍 Durham Region Headquarters, Ajax & Pickering Room.
605 Rossland Road East, Whitby, Ontario Canada L1N 6A3.

We look forward to seeing you there!


Region of Durham

09/11/2026

World Green Building Week 🌎🏢🏡

As World Green Building Week comes to a close, one message stands out: our buildings need to be ready for the future.

The 2026 theme, , challenges us to think about buildings not simply as structures, but as places that need to withstand a changing climate, use energy and resources more efficiently, and remain adaptable as our communities, economies and energy systems evolve.

That means looking beyond new construction. It means improving the buildings we already have. It means reducing energy waste, lowering emissions and operating costs, improving comfort and performance, preparing for extreme weather, and making buildings more resilient to the changes already underway.

It also means recognizing that the transition must work for the people and communities who live, work and gather in these spaces.

Homes, offices, schools, hospitals, warehouses, apartment buildings and community facilities all have a role to play in building communities that are more efficient, resilient and prepared for what comes next.

As World Green Building Week wraps up, the call to is one worth carrying forward: build resilient, build efficient and build for opportunity.