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Most ambitious retrofit yet: seniors apartment to meet passive house standards

9/2024 - This edition includes our team’s first geothermal heat pump project (with overcladding to boot!), our perspective on investing in demand-side management, energy policy reversal on gas plants, advancing building performance standards, and a new job opening at TAF.

New electric vehicle study can help EV owners save some money

9/2024 - CITYNEWS - Director of Clean Energy, Aakash Harpalani, explains the grid impacts of EV charging and how EV drivers can get involved in impact study.

Port Lands gas plant emissions seven times too high for new development at mouth of Don River

9/2024 - TORONTO STAR - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, comments on a new report that reveals Port Lands gas plant emissions are too high for new development on Toronto's eastern waterfront: “This shows that the vision for the future of Toronto’s waterfront is fundamentally at odds with the long-term operation of the Port Lands gas plant."

Keeping It Cool

9/2024 - NRU - VP of Programs and Policy, Bryan Purcell, discusses TAF's latest policy brief on extreme heat bylaws and emphasizes the importance of a phased-in approach that considers the implications for vulnerable populations, building owners, and municipal climate targets.

Large-scale smart EV charging pilot launched in Toronto-Hamilton area

9/2024 - ELECTRIC AUTONOMY - Aakash Harpalani, Director of Clean Energy, discusses TAF's smart grid pilot assessing the impact of 2,000 EV charging participants in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

How cities can advance extreme heat bylaws

8/2024 - This edition includes policy options for cities exploring maximum temperature bylaws, developer incentives for low-carbon construction, our 2025 federal budget recommendations, future-proofing Ontario’s grid with clean energy, and new opportunities at TAF.

TAF Newsletter | July 2024

7/2024 - This edition includes three launches - a deep retrofit project in North York, the latest Ontario emissions factors, and a building sector request for proposals - plus our final grants intake for 2024 and new team members.

TAF Newsletter: June 2024

6/2024 - This edition includes our Ontario electricity emissions factors webinar, a climate call-to-action from healthcare leaders, green building success in Caledon, a new infrastructure investment, retrofits, and more.

TAF Newsletter: May 2024

5/2024 - This edition includes our top climate priorities for the next mayor of Mississauga, what the latest energy and water reporting is telling us about building decarbonization progress, how the City of Hamilton is preparing for extreme heat in buildings, support for the Town of Caledon’s vote on approving new green development standards, and a senior job opportunity at TAF.

Toronto Pilot Aims to Lower EV Charging Costs, Optimize Grid

5/2024 - THE ENERGY MIX - Aakash Harpalani, Director Clean Energy, comments on Optiwatt Smart EV Charging pilot partnership as an innovative way to help balance the grid and meet the rising demand for EVs.

Mississauga strengthens growth standards to protect residents from costly climate disasters

4/2024 - THE POINTER - VP of Programs and Policy, Bryan Purcell, comments on Mississauga's approval of Green Development Standards, and highlights how their climate leadership will increase economic opportunity through new low-carbon development.

TAF Newsletter: April 2024

4/2024 - This edition includes a new EV charging pilot, City of Mississauga's green building win, a hint for investors to check out DERs, a tribute to an environmental grantmaking pioneer, and new job opportunities at TAF.