Blog

Growing data centre infrastructure without compromising the climate

6/2026 - Guest bloggers Tyler Hamilton and Irene Lam outline why low-carbon design is key to earning community trust in Ontario's data centre sector.

Sustaining Canada’s quiet retrofit industry boom

6/2026 - Canada has rapidly built a national retrofit delivery network that’s already activating billions in building upgrades, improving housing, and creating skilled jobs — but the federal program powering this progress is set to expire just as it’s proving its value. Fatima Crerar’s latest post makes the case for recapitalizing the Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative.

Vancouver and NYC expose the false climate-affordability tradeoff

6/2026 - Building emissions reporting and performance standards are showing strong early results in Vancouver and NYC— but only one city is staying the course. Rolling back these policies risks both climate action and affordability progress.

How to actually fix the GTHA’s congestion crisis

5/2026 - Public conversations around urban transportation challenges are stuck. Adam Rosenfield is shifting the focus to more holistic strategies, looking at “vehicle-kilometers-travelled” and how to design for more pleasant ways of getting around our cities.

Industrialized construction 101

4/2026 - Keith Burrows explains what modern methods of construction are, why they matter, and how they’re used in practice.

Can an expanded Billy Bishop Airport be compatible with a net-zero Toronto?

4/2026 - Adam Rosenfield examines how the proposed expansion of Billy Bishop airport could affect climate, air pollution, and quality of life in Toronto.

Federal tax credits open new doors for municipal and Indigenous clean energy projects

4/2026 - Chris Caners explains the fundamentals of the new federal Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit.

Guide to the Environmental Registry of Ontario for Bill 98

4/2026 - Based on the sweeping changes proposed in this omnibus bill, now is a critical opportunity for stakeholders and rightsholders to weigh in on the Environmental Registry of Ontario (ERO).

Retrofit financing exists — now we need policy, too

3/2026 - As demand for more efficient and resilient buildings grows across the country, there are two pieces needed to realize these benefits: financing support for building owners and regulation to drive retrofits.

Why we’re launching the Home Solar Accelerator

3/2026 - Julie Leach shines on a light on why TAF is launching a Home Solar Accelerator to bring more solar to rooftops across the GTHA.

Ontario’s construction-prosperity opportunity

2/2026 - Construction is shaping Ontario’s future. From retrofitting aging buildings to meeting housing targets, the approach we take can deliver major benefits. Fatima Crerar explores why a coordinated regional economic development strategy could turn construction into shared prosperity across the GTHA.

Towards clean mobility: How cities can create a transportation system for everyone

1/2026 - In his first TAF blog, our new Director of Clean Transportation, Adam Rosenfield, highlights how municipalities can cut transportation emissions, exploring what decarbonization can look like beyond EVs.