March 2016. Compiled by the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA), the Climate Engagement Design Principles share best practices for public engagement around low-carbon measures. As part of a TAF-funded project, TEA…
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TowerWise: TAF launches new phase of energy retrofit program
…the largest source of carbon emissions in the GTHA with a share of 44 per cent. We need to significantly improve the way existing buildings perform – and we need…
Meet Kaitlin Carroll, 2018’s Top 30 Under 30 in Sustainability
…for students and young professionals in the sustainable building industry. We asked Kaitlin to share her insights about key energy efficiency technologies and the integrated design process she is testing…
Seven recommendations on the 2019 TransformTO budget
…four locations across the city on February 7 and 11, or submit comments in writing. This is an important opportunity for residents to share their views regarding investment in the…
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…program of work includes researching and testing solutions, influencing government policies, offering grants, and providing financing. Publications We share our analysis and work through many publications, to help increase the…
Low Carbon Cities Canada
…government develop and apply Energy and Water Benchmarking rules to drive retrofit activity and to gain and utilize critical new data about buildings, and will also identify and advance policies…
Smart Thermostat Retrofits Improve Comfort and Reduce Emissions
…as opening windows in winter in order to cool their space) are reduced. Smart thermostats show great scale-up potential as carbon reduction strategy The majority of MURBs in Ontario share…
TAF welcomes federal government investment in Low Carbon Cities Canada
…support LC3 and share outcomes and lessons with other cities across Canada. LC3 will help Canada meet 2030 and 2050 carbon reduction targets. Nationally, it’s expected to contribute 5 per…
Toronto’s 44 per cent reduction – why the sudden drop?
…emissions report, new insights were applied the City’s approach to calculating emissions associated with waste management and local transportation. The lion’s share of the one-year 11 per cent reduction is…
Region Profile: York
…emissions in York have climbed from 2015 to 2017 and the share of York’s overall emissions that come from transportation have also increased from 46 per cent to 50 per…
Robert Cooke Co-op Case Study: A TowerWise Retrofit Project
…work done. TAF covered the entire capital cost of the retrofit in exchange for a share of the savings over a 10-year period. After that, the co-op will get to…
Gas Absorption Heat Pumps: Technology Assessment and Field Test Findings
…emissions reduction option for the large share of Ontario buildings that use natural gas for space and water heating, this case study tracks the cost savings and emission cuts TAF…