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Green building summit pushes the envelope on net-zero carbon buildings

6/2017 - TAF's Building Research Manager Ekaterina Tzekova recently attended the CaGBC's annual conference in Vancouver. Here are her key takeaways. This year’s conference focused on actionable solutions to climate change and included the unveiling of the new Zero Carbon Building standard.

New report shows uptake potential, barriers to electric vehicle adoption in the GTHA

6/2017 - A new TAF-funded study by our ally Plug'n Drive shows that there's major potential for electric vehicles (EVs) in the GTHA. But the survey also found a lack of awareness of Ontario's EV purchase incentives and misconceptions about EVs.

TransformTO vote delayed until July

6/2017 - The TransformTO climate plan was scheduled to reach Toronto's City Council on May 25. But due to an overflowing agenda, this important item has been rescheduled to July 5. Project co-chair Mary Pickering gives a detailed update.

TAF launches new Building Energy Efficiency Policy Calculator

5/2017 - Cities across Canada want to bring down carbon emissions from buildings. But what's the right policy mix to increase energy efficiency? The Building Energy Efficiency Policy Calculator (BEE-Cal for short) gives municipal planners a nifty tool for policy planning around energy efficiency.

InsideToronto: It’s been a long time since Toronto was willing to go this green

5/2017 - TransformTO plan may be the most ambitious anti-climate change plan this city's ever seen, columnist and City Hall veteran David Nickle writes for the York Guardian (InsideToronto).

InsideToronto: Ambitious climate change plan gets approval from Parks Committee

5/2017 - Toronto’s Parks and Environment Committee has recommended going ahead with an ambitious climate change plan that would cut the carbon footprint of public housing, transportation and new development by 2050, Metroland Media reports (InsideToronto).

Toronto Star: Councillors’ plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions will create more walkable and transit-focused communities

5/2017 - TransformTO has received approval from the City's Park and Environment Committee. Jim Baxter, Director of the City's Environment and Energy department, walks the Star through the plan to get carbon emissions to 80 per cent below 1990 levels by the year 2050.

News

Green building summit pushes the envelope on net-zero carbon buildings

New report shows uptake potential, barriers to electric vehicle adoption in the GTHA

TransformTO vote delayed until July

TAF launches new Building Energy Efficiency Policy Calculator

InsideToronto: It’s been a long time since Toronto was willing to go this green

InsideToronto: Ambitious climate change plan gets approval from Parks Committee

Toronto Star: Councillors’ plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions will create more walkable and transit-focused communities

TransformTO: Here’s the blueprint to reach Toronto’s climate target

Toronto the resilient: how the city plans to adapt to climate change in 2050

Collective impact: practitioners share their insights

What the Building Sector Needs to Know About Ontario’s Climate Plan

Resilience in 2050: An interview with futurist Sanjay Khanna

News

Green building summit pushes the envelope on net-zero carbon buildings

New report shows uptake potential, barriers to electric vehicle adoption in the GTHA

TransformTO vote delayed until July

TAF launches new Building Energy Efficiency Policy Calculator

InsideToronto: It’s been a long time since Toronto was willing to go this green

InsideToronto: Ambitious climate change plan gets approval from Parks Committee

Toronto Star: Councillors’ plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions will create more walkable and transit-focused communities

TransformTO: Here’s the blueprint to reach Toronto’s climate target

Toronto the resilient: how the city plans to adapt to climate change in 2050

Collective impact: practitioners share their insights

What the Building Sector Needs to Know About Ontario’s Climate Plan

Resilience in 2050: An interview with futurist Sanjay Khanna

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