Partner Community Program Support
A community retrofit project has three stages. It begins by building a team and engaging early adopters and evolves into an ongoing program that identifies and reaches out to homeowners when they are poised to make a change. Here is how THE Network can help you in each stage:
Phase 1: Foundation
This phase focuses on establishing the solid groundwork for your retrofit initiative by forming a leadership team and identifying early adopters. It ensures that you have the necessary tools and resources to inspire community engagement.
What The Toronto Home Energy Network Offers:
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Guidance in establishing a strong leadership team.
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Support in formalizing your partnership with THR.
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Assistance in identifying early adopters within your community.
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Templates for team roles, outreach materials, and access to valuable homeowner resources.
Phase 2: Spread the Word
In this phase, the goal is to engage motivated homeowners and amplify outreach efforts through various communication strategies. By showcasing early adopters, you can inspire others to participate in retrofitting.
What The Toronto Home Energy Network Offers:
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Resources for outreach initiatives, including templates for newsletters and event planning.
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Support in building a community contact list.
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Sharing of resources that empower homeowners and encourage participation.
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Resources for tracking engagement progress and measuring impact.
Phase 3: Proactive Outreach
The focus of this phase is to motivate additional homeowners to join your retrofit initiative, creating broader community involvement. Engaging curious homeowners and utilizing targeted communications helps drive participation.
What The Toronto Home Energy Network Offers:
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Tools for conducting community surveys to identify potential participants.
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Development of targeted outreach communications to engage new homeowners.
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Please note that this list is not exhaustive; we are working collaboratively with our pilot community groups to refine our support based on their needs. We expect our support offerings to evolve as we grow and reach new communities.