Municipal elections are a chance to lead: A practical vision for a low carbon, affordable future7/2026 - Evan Wiseman explains why green buildings, distributed clean energy, and expanded urban mobility should be top priorities for Ontario municipalities—and why both candidates and voters should view leadership through a climate lens.
How rooftop solar can strengthen energy security in Canada7/2026 - By including targeted funding for these technologies in Budget 2026, the federal government can help Canadians save money, strengthen energy security, and accelerate the transition to a low‑carbon economy.
Deep Retrofit Diary: Tower transformation from 1967 to net zero7/2026 - Louise Lam provides an update on the net zero retrofit at 444 Logan, and how the project team's commitments to communication, transparency, and collaboration at every stage has helped build trust and foster meaningful partnerships.
Ontario’s solar rebate has a hidden catch7/2026 - Krithi Shankhari explains how to make the Ontario’s Home Renovation Savings Program more practical for homeowners and shares firsthand insights from installers navigating this mismatch and its broader impacts on Ontario’s grid.
Growing data centre infrastructure without compromising the climate6/2026 - 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 boom6/2026 - 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 tradeoff6/2026 - 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 crisis5/2026 - 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 1014/2026 - 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 projects4/2026 - Chris Caners explains the fundamentals of the new federal Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit.
Guide to the Environmental Registry of Ontario for Bill 984/2026 - 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).