…for sustainable site and building design. TAF’s innovative Green Condo Loan finances the developer for the incremental costs of incorporating above-code efficiency measures and is repaid by the condo owners…
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FCM CEO explains how municipalities are leading climate solutions
…on the forefront of climate solutions. In Toronto, for example, the Home Energy Loan Program and High-Rise Retrofit Improvement Support Program provide low-interest, long-term loans to finance energy and water…
ABCs of counting GHGs: Net zero buildings
…atmosphere? TAF follows a complex greenhouse gas (GHG) quantification process every time we evaluate an opportunity to fund or finance a project or pursue a policy. There are endless considerations…
What’s the renewal potential for tower sites in the GTA?
…United Way Toronto & York Region. The initial goal of this grant was to develop business cases to test the financial viability of using infill developments to finance tower retrofits….
TransformTO Talks: Transit equity with urban planner Sean Hertel
…political opportunism. Accommodation of politics and finance and lack of meaningful public engagement mean that infrastructure isn’t always made for the benefit of all people and all publics. Secondly, a…
Microtransit key to reducing climate pollution from cars
…is one of the world’s largest urban innovation hubs. MaRS supports promising young ventures that are tackling key challenges in the health, cleantech, finance & commerce, as well as work…
The Atmospheric Fund VP Tim Stoate appointed to new Green Ontario Fund Board
…specialized loan for new condo construction and the non-debt Energy Savings Performance Agreement (ESPA™) for energy efficiency retrofits has been recognized with awards from Scotiabank, the Financial Times/International Finance Corporation,…
Submission Federal Budget TAF Endowment Expansion
…mandate. This document is the pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to propose a federal investment in TAF’s endowment to drive high-impact, low-carbon solutions. These…
Energy efficiency 101: Why do an energy retrofit?
…good financial investment. TAF has years of first-hand experience: Retrofit projects that we finance routinely deliver net present values of double the original cost. Depending on the building type, successful…
Getting More Bang for Ontario’s Energy Efficiency Bucks
August 2017. Government of Ontario. This brief presents the Minister of Finance with recommendations for how the Ontario Government can achieve more impact – energy savings, carbon reduction, jobs –…
Crunching the numbers: Financial analysis on boiler replacement
…buildings where the boiler is two years prior to replacement. I proposed analyzing that building, not creating a general rule of thumb. He was happy to spend my time! First,…
Scaling and focusing for greatest impact
…resources – programs, grants, investments, finance, advocacy and social innovation tools – to : Reduce the carbon intensity of existing large buildings, especially multi-unit residential buildings – through retrofits in…