Figure 34 – Drivers and Barriers to Home Energy Retrofits

from 2021 Community Climate Action Plan

Appendix J. Internal Funding Mechanisms for Climate Action

Figure 34 – Drivers and Barriers to Home Energy Retrofits

Information Sources Respondents were also asked to disclose what sources of information they use to get information about renovating or retrofitting their home, along with how much trust they place in each source, which was rated from 1 (no trust) to 5 (most trust). As per Figure 35, online searches were most popular source of information at 36%, followed by a contractor and utility (e.g. FortisBC) at 24%. The most trustworthy source of information was a utility at 3.3, followed by a contractor at 3.1, although all information sources scored similarly, with the exception of hardware stores being less trustworthy at 2.6.

Figure 34 – Drivers and Barriers to Home Energy Retrofits

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Appendix J. Internal Funding Mechanisms for Climate Action

Figure 34 – Drivers and Barriers to Home Energy Retrofits

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Appendix J. Internal Funding Mechanisms for Climate Action

Appendix I. Home Energy Retrofit Strategy Recommendations

Appendix H. Electric & Active Mobility Recommendations

Figure 43 – Climate Actions of Importance to Penticton Youth

Figure 42 – Important Features for Public Charging Stations

Figure 38 – Motivators and Challenges for Electric Vehicle Owners

Figure 35 – Popularity and Trustworthiness of Home Renovation Information

Figure 33 – Funding Mechanisms for Home Retrofits

Figure 32 – Specifics for Completed Retrofits

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2021 Community Climate Action Plan