Vancouver-based climate tech startup Properate has launched Stride, a mobile app designed to help HVAC contractors size and install heat pumps more efficiently.

The tool tackles one of the retrofit industry’s biggest bottlenecks: completing CSA F280-compliant sizing calculations. Using mobile LiDAR scans, 3D home models, and instant heat load reports, Stride enables contractors to deliver quotes and designs on-site—cutting out weeks of back-and-forth.

“Stride cuts out weeks of back-and-forth between advisors and contractors by putting the right tools in the field team’s hands,” said Arman Mottaghi, Properate CEO and a building scientist. “It empowers HVAC pros to deliver better installations and better outcomes—without sacrificing time or accuracy.”

Properate’s pitch is straightforward: give contractors the precision tools they need to scale up heat pump adoption without sacrificing quality. For homeowners, that means faster timelines and fewer design errors. For contractors, it’s less paperwork and more capacity to meet rising demand.

Stride arrives at a pivotal moment. Electrification incentives are accelerating uptake of clean heating, but Canada’s retrofit market is struggling with labour shortages and uneven standards. By streamlining workflows, Properate sees its software as a force multiplier for the trades.

Since its 2022 launch, Properate has rolled out tools including Properate Maps and Properate Homes to support energy modelling and retrofit planning. Stride brings that same approach directly into the hands of HVAC professionals on job sites.

This is a Vancouver-born startup turning complex energy standards into easy-to-use software for contractors—illustrating how BC’s climate tech scene isn’t just building for policy or homeowners, but also equipping the skilled trades that make decarbonization possible.