Today, the City of Toronto declared a climate emergency, joining hundreds of other governments around the world – including the Government of Canada – in recognizing the urgency of the…
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Investing in retrofits is no longer an “if” – here’s the “how”
…has a high degree of perceived risk. In addition, workforce capacity, experience, and access to innovative technology is limited. There’s a funding gap Despite the promise of returns, institutional investors require minimum transaction sizes that today’s disaggregated retrofit…
Best bang for our climate bucks: Looking beyond cost per tonne
…measures are not currently low-cost, strategic investment could demonstrate, de-risk and move them to scale. In short: it’s worth investing in what may not be cost-effective today, but has the…
TAF’s Comments on Ontario’s Environment Plan
January 2019. Government of Ontario. Climate change is among the greatest threats facing Ontario and the world today. Strong provincial action on climate change presents promising opportunities to create local…
Mississauga’s next mayor should focus on buildings and transportation
…actively exploring district energy systems as a sustainable alternative for heating and cooling infrastructure. Building a world class low-carbon district energy system would serve downtown and enable resilient, net-zero growth….
New Toronto bylaw will reveal energy price tags in buildings
…in energy performance improvements aren’t necessarily rewarded in the marketplace, because consumers can’t see and compare building operation costs. This state of affairs is bad for consumers, and bad for…
The uncomfortable path to climate action scale-up
…academic, etc.) to propel us forward. “Bridging” different sectors and departments requires new skills and working with people who may not share our views. But there is simply no other…
Budget 2022 – urban climate action highlights
…of the urban emissions in Canada. A focus on buildings is the cheapest, fastest way to achieve emission reductions needed to meet 2030 targets. Coordinated funding and market development for…
Responsible electricity procurement in Ontario
…path will offer a competitive market for global investors, address the worst impacts of climate change, and create a more resilient and affordable grid for ratepayers. Open letter to the…
Save green development standards
…Ron Johnson Ronald Macfarlane Rosanna Abrahim Rose Mastin Wood, University of Toronto Rosemary Horsewood Royston Dsouza Ruffy Ruan Russell Unger Ryan Bruer, BDP Quadrangle Ryan Danks Ryan Mitchell Saba Khan…
The Atmospheric Fund invests in Assembly Corp to support rapid supply of low-carbon, prefabricated homes
…share the commitment of full transparency to catalyze more capital to the green building industry and develop related skills within the market. Assembly’s open-source approach means sharing key learnings and…
Green Development Standards
…this to the initial purchaser depending on local market conditions. Who benefits most? Consumers and communities benefit most. Quality homes save on monthly utility bills and increase indoor health and…