…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…
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Beyond financing: how workforce capacity can support big investments
…instance, those who are providing capital, including private lenders, utilities, governments, and building owners, need a sophisticated understanding of the business case for efficiency to optimize and take advantage of…
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
…coordinating with the City of Toronto and other key stakeholders to have public chargers installed in the community. Clean Air Partnership is ensuring all new multi-family buildings are set up to charge EVs Ensuring that…
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
TAF collaborated with CityHousing Hamilton to plan and implement a pilot project at a three-storey multi-family residential building with 40 units. We installed a heat recovery, variable refrigerant flow (VRF)…
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
…(AKA geothermal) have the highest operating efficiency but also the highest installation costs. Mini Split Heat Pumps, a form of air source heat pumps, were recognized as one of the…
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…
Heat Pumps Reduce Energy Consumption up to 32% in Retrofits
…We speculate that the difference can be partly explained by the much poorer efficiency and installation quality of the window shakers but a definitive answer will need to come from…