Help Shape the Manitoba Home Retrofit Guides

Have you done a home energy retrofit, big or small? Are you thinking of starting one?

SBM is creating the Manitoba Home Retrofit Guides to help homeowners navigate the retrofit process with confidence. But we don’t want these guides to come only from office desks. We want them to reflect real-life experiences from people like you.

Whether you’re eager to share your full story, offer tips from your journey, or simply want to stay in the loop and get involved later, this form is for you.

By signing up, you’ll have the chance to share your experience to help others, join our homeowner journaling team, be featured in future stories, videos, or events, and help make the retrofit process clearer and more approachable for everyone. 

There are a few different ways to participate:

• Share you full story and lessons learned
• Offer tips or photos from part of your retrofit
• Join our Home Retrofit Journaling Team and track your project step by step

Fill out our short Homeowner recruitment form to get started. We’ll follow up with next steps.

Why this matters

Retrofitting your home helps save energy, lower utility bills, and improve comfort throughout the year. In Manitoba’s tough climate, upgrades like insulation, high-performance windows, and efficient heating systems can have a big impact.

These improvements are especially important in Manitoba. Our homes face freezing winters and hot summers, and many were not built with energy efficiency in mind. Retrofitting helps fix that, while also cutting emissions and reducing stress on our energy systems.

Retrofits can be complicated, and every home is different. That’s why we’re creating guides based on real homeowner experiences. This makes the process easier, more practical, and more useful for others.

When people share what they’ve learned, everyone benefits. Together, we can build better tools, support more homeowners, and make energy-efficient homes the standard across Manitoba.

For Industry Professionals – Join our Collaboration team! 

We’re building a team of skilled tradespeople, energy advisors, contractors, designers, and advocates to help shape the future of retrofits in Manitoba. By joining, you will:

• Collaborate with experts and other professionals.
• Gain access to the latest training, resources, and case studies.
• Help improve retrofit processes and support Manitobans in making their homes more efficient.