PICTOU’S NET-ZERO JOURNEY
Empowering Rural Communities & Cutting Costs
The Pictou County Net-Zero Community Buildings Project led by Navigate Energy is breathing new life into rural community halls and centres. With over $1.3M in funding, the project is upgrading 21 community buildings with deep energy retrofits—transforming them into net-zero, resilient, and cost-saving spaces. By combining federal and provincial grants with rebates from Efficiency Nova Scotia, these upgrades are being delivered at no cost to the community owners.
The Pictou County Net-Zero Project is achieving this goal by retrofitting 21 community halls with insulation, heat pumps, solar PV, and efficiency upgrades. The result? Lower costs, zero oil use, and renewed community resiliency.
Navigate Energy partnered with ITC Atlantic and Iron Dog Mechanical to offer an affordable solution.. The result? No more propane, dramatically lower operating costs, and a modern, resilient mechanical system that provides affordable heating and cooling for year-round comfort.
The project achieved:
✓ $15,000 in annual energy bill savings
✓ Eliminated over 18,000 litres of propane use annually.
✓ Removed heating from CAM costs and moved usage to tenants
✓ Addition of air conditioning to commercial storefronts.
$300,000
Project Cost
$146,238
In Efficiency rebates
$15,000
In Energy Savings
18,039 Litres
Of Annual Propane Savings
Owner Goals
✓. Replace an aging propane boiler
✓. Secure as much funding for the project as possible
✓. Increase the value of tenant spaces by increasing their comfort
✓. Shift heating costs from the owner to the commercial tenants