Voices from energy, finance and policy on the future of property intelligence.
“Lightspark can enable Leading Banks to identify the most impactful opportunities for energy and carbon savings within their communities with greater precision.”
Chris Castro
former Chief of Staff, U.S. Department of Energy; Executive Director, Climate First Bank
“James and Lightspark have been deeply involved in the need for better data to help North American homeowners identify climate resilience and weather-related risks, future-proof homes, and save money on energy bills. By focussing on a deep data warehouse, they have developed a solution that will allow insurers, financial institutions and homeowners to make timely decisions to make the investments that will reduce risks and costs.”
Tamara Vrooman, O.B.C.
Former CEO, VanCity Credit Union and Chair Canada Infrastructure Bank, and currently CEO Vancouver International Airport
“Lightspark has developed a new ecosystem for banks, insurance companies and homeowners that can help decarbonize houses and future proof people’s most valuable assets.”
Dr Wal Van Lierop
Founding Partner, Chrysalix Venture Capital
“If we are really going to scale energy retrofits across North America, we need to use machine learning and AI to identify highest energy and carbon using buildings, develop retrofit programs, and support homeowners in making wise decisions. I've joined Lightspark as an advisor because their technology is best in class and can play a critical role in helping cities, utilities, homeowners, and others to reduce energy and carbon emissions in our existing buildings. We need to massively scale-up retrofits and use cutting-edge approaches – Lightspark will be key in doing that.”
Sadhu Johnston
former City Manager and Deputy City Manager, City of Vancouver; former Chief Environmental Officer, City of Chicago
“Scotiabank is pleased to support the activation of Lightspark's Energy Efficiency Concierge platform which will help homeowners shift from thinking to acting on home carbon reduction," says John Webster, President and CEO of Scotia Mortgage Corporation, and Head of the Real Estate Secured Lending Unit at Scotiabank which includes Scotia Mortgage Authority and Home Financing Solutions. "We believe Lightspark's innovative platform will make it easier for homeowners to understand and navigate the home retrofit market and reduce their emissions, while generating enhanced data for consumers, financial institutions, cities and utilities as they transition towards net zero.”
John Webster on Scotiabank's support for the Lightspark Energy Efficiency Concierge platform.
John Webster
President and CEO, Scotia Mortgage Corporation; Head of the Real Estate Secured Lending Unit at Scotiabank
“Lightspark Engage provides a means to label every residential dwelling in a city while creating an easy-to-access interface for homeowners to understand their emissions and compare them with others.”
Mike Mellross
Vice President, Alberta Ecotrust Foundation