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Deep Retrofit Diary: Building a Green Workforce
…units for the heat pumps have been installed, and much of the interior work (installation of ultra-low-flow toilets, thermostats, heat pump heads, and line sets) is now complete—we’re more than…
Beyond financing: how workforce capacity can support big investments
A shift in attitudes has amplified since the COVID crisis: Canadians are demanding more from corporations to address social and environmental crises. As we seek to “build back better,” even…
Three things no one is telling you about the business case for retrofits
…not going to get us to our climate targets, and, installing them alone won’t create the positive spinoff benefits on health, affordability, and local jobs we need as thousands of…
Four reasons you’re about to see more EVs in the GTHA
…helping to equip businesses with the information needed to integrate and scale up EVs into their urban delivery fleets. By helping businesses overcome barriers to electrification through modelling and research,…
Deep Retrofit Diary: A New Kind of Project Delivery
…townhouse complex in North York which is home to around 175 families. We’re planning to install a heat pump system, targeting 40% or more reduction in carbon emissions, and we’re…
Toronto needs to speed up its electric vehicle infrastructure to meet targets, critics say
CBC – The city’s aiming to install 10,000 public charging ports by 2030. A pilot project launched last year has seen the city install 17 on-street charging stations, but far…
If you rely only on public chargers, it’s tough to own an EV
THE GLOBE AND MAIL – TAF has recently received $2-million from Natural Resources Canada to install about 300 chargers, and expects a big chunk of that will go toward installing…
Lessons from a Heat Pump Retrofit at CityHousing Hamilton
…existing heating systems can result in extreme oversizing and poor performance. We recommend that engineers and installers optimize system sizing and balancing to avoid heat pump cycling and savings shortfalls….
Scaling Heat Pump Retrofits through Aggregation and Bulk Procurement
…Increased demand for local contractors and installers and more knowledgeable, experienced workforce to install and service this equipment. Updating procurement policies to include bulk purchasing of heat pumps can help…
Pumping energy savings – global heat pump performance review
…criteria including: Energy Performance Cost Analysis Ease of Retrofit Environmental Performance Applicability for Toronto Climate Of particular interest to TAF was the report’s identification of electric baseboard systems replacement in…
Groundbreaking research shows how retrofits can improve the indoor environment
…across the seven buildings, typical of the Toronto multi-unit residential building stock. TAF ACTION: Installed right-sized condensing boilers and introduced smart thermostats to provide suite-level control. IEQ IMPROVEMENT: 54 per…