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Green roofs and charging stations: what Ontario wants to ban in cities

4/2026 - RADIO-CANADA - Evan Wiseman, Senior Climate Policy Manager, explains Bill 98 will result in more construction using gas and higher bills for Ontarians, and will not fundamentally change the way things are built in the province.

Could this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?

4/2026 - THE CANADIAN PRESS - Bill 98 "strip cities of a tool to design their communities" based on local needs, said Evan Wiseman, Senior Climate Policy Manager, in an interview with Jordan Omstead. "These changes will improve the profit margins for developers, but our communities will suffer."

Home Solar Accelerator will help GTHA homeowners go solar

4/2026 - TAF launched Home Solar Accelerator today, offering homeowners in the GTHA free, personalized support to install rooftop solar systems, paired with optional battery storage.

Budget you’d pass if climate change wasn’t a problem’: Ford doubles down on highways

4/2026 - THE POINTER - Evan Wiseman, Senior Climate Policy Manager, explains Bill 98 will not speed up construction, nor reduce costs for Ontarians. Instead, it will increase reliance on American gas, while reducing public input in how communities are designed.

Ontario moves to gut green development standards, undercut affordable energy

4/2026 - THE ENERGY MIX - Bryan Purcell, VP of Policy and Programs, explains how Bill 98 undermines energy affordability, public health, and climate objectives.

Ontario’s Bill 98 undermines energy affordability and independence

4/2026 - Bryan Purcell, VP Policy and Programs, responds to Ontario’s Bill 98, the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026.

TAF Newsletter: March 2026

3/2026 - This edition includes financing tools to decarbonize buildings, a new program to help scale home solar and storage, a report on the future of data centres in Ontario, new job opportunities, and more.

Case Study: Condo Chiller Replacement

3/2026 - PLUMBING + HVAC - French Quarter Shared Facilities (FQSF), a project supported by TAF, is profiled in this case study. Director of Low Carbon Buildings, Keith Burrows, provides insights into the deep energy retrofit.

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.

Cities feeling the heat should plan to passively mitigate

3/2026 - DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS - Taric Somani's blog, written during his internship with TAF, is quoted in this article discussing passive cooling and what cities can do to mitigate the urban heat island effect.

TAF Newsletter: February 2026

2/2026 - This edition includes a fresh take on building prosperity through Ontario’s construction sector, TAF’s top Ontario budget recommendations, a new carbon assessment tool for grant seekers, and more.