All hands on deck to help Alberta’s new government act on climate change. Wasting no time following Premier Notley’s commitment to craft a climate action plan, the Pembina Institute convened…
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Closing the loop – local geothermal heat pump performance
Homes and businesses in the Greater Toronto Area are experiencing deep energy savings by harvesting ground heat with geothermal heat pumps, or “geoexchange” systems. With energy savings of 30-70% and…
Lab results are in! Top recommendations for Ontario’s climate strategy
What do you get when you corral representatives from industry, labour, non-profits, First Nations, academia, and healthcare in a room to discuss climate strategy? Believe it or not, you can…
Toronto Financial District: It’s Time to Embrace Active Transportation
Guest blog post by Nancy Smith Lea, Director, Toronto Centre for Active Transportation Imagine a place with a population the size of Regina, Windsor or Oakville, where virtually 100% of…
TAF, Toronto Community Housing launch $4.2 million TowerWise retrofit project
Toronto, ON —Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) and Toronto Community Housing announced today a joint project to implement energy efficiency retrofits in seven Toronto Community Housing multi-unit buildings. TAF is providing…
Seven aging TCHC buildings to get $4.2m in retrofits
Toronto Star, September 22, 2015
Toronto Community Housing buildings to undergo $4m in energy retrofits in TowerWise program
InsideToronto, September 22, 2015
Toronto Community Housing retrofits help residents and the climate
TAF’s new $4.2 million TowerWise Retrofit Project will finance and implement energy efficiency upgrades in seven Toronto Community Housing buildings across Metro Toronto, Scarborough, Etobicoke, and North York. In addition…
Canada’s ex-central banker calls for action on “tragedy of the horizon”
When one of the world’s most powerful central bankers gives a speech at an insurance industry event on climate change, you know there has been a sea-change in the attitudes…
A new City program to help green tech innovators succeed
Guest blog post by Rob McMonagle, Senior Advisor – the Green Economy, Economic Development & Culture at the City of Toronto. Suppose you’ve come up with a brilliant idea –…
TCHC invests in energy saving repairs
Torontoist, October 7, 2015
Province steps up to help municipalities address climate change
How might a provincial mandate help cities legislate the most effective climate programs? Ontario is currently reviewing key pieces of municipal legislation to ensure that municipalities across the Province have…