TAF E-News Archive

TAF Newsletter: November 2024

11/2024 - This edition includes the 2023 GTHA Carbon Emissions Inventory launch, building greener faster with prefabricated overcladding, shaping a low-carbon energy future for Ontario, and a new job opportunity with TAF.

TAF Newsletter: October 2024

10/2024 - This edition includes extreme heat bylaw considerations, climate action progress in Hamilton, Toronto's economic development plan, a new app to measure embodied carbon in GTHA construction, and engagement on low-carbon district energy in Ontario.

TAF Newsletter: September 2024

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.

TAF Newsletter: August 2024

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.

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.

TAF Newsletter: March 2024

3/2024 - This edition includes an open letter to cities about clean electricity, the chance to secure green buildings in Mississauga, a new report on how municipalities can get the most out of retrofits, and two new funding opportunities.

TAF Newsletter: February 2024

2/2024 - This edition includes a new investment in mass timber housing, a new retrofit case study, Ontario budget comments, solving the performance gap in building design, and more.

TAF Newsletter: January 2024

1/2024 - Our first newsletter of 2024 includes our recommendations on the federal budget, a call for cities to voice their support for clean electricity policy, a qualified program design RFP, and free courses to develop your low-carbon building skills.

TAF Newsletter: December 2023

12/2023 - Our last newsletter of 2023 includes an urgent call to action for Halton Hills, perspectives on creating community wealth through retrofits, a webinar on the GTHA carbon emissions inventory, dates for 2024 grants, and more.