Simone leads TAF’s EV Charging Program to incentivize and support installation of EV charging stations in the GTHA. Prior to joining TAF, Simone led the development of products and projects…
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New TAF research reveals carbon impact of electricity conservation
…By using a MEF, a significantly higher and more accurate amount of CO2eq reduction is calculated. The hourly MEF is much higher than the end-use and annual average MEF. That’s…
Region Profile: Halton
…most other parts of the GTHA. Although this is due in part to industrial consumption of natural gas, undertaking energy efficiency retrofits will have to be a critical part of…
Region Profile: Toronto
…meet environmental and efficiency standards in order to receive planning approval. As of 2017, 1,500 new buildings were built in line with the required standards for energy efficiency and emissions…
Gas Absorption Heat Pumps: Technology Assessment and Field Test Findings
…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 achieved by installing the technology…
Harvesting Heat with Heat Pumps: Retrofit Guide for Ontario’s Electrically-Heated Multi-Family Buildings
…of 40 to 75 per cent of total electricity costs, for residential buildings that install air-source heat pumps to supplement conventional electric heating. Once a heat pump is in place,…
Deep Retrofit Diary: Construction re-starts
…stop all interior work in order to protect residents and workers. We were able to complete some outside work—primarily compressor setup and installing line set covers—but that was limited. As…
Will Whitby approve a green development standard? Here’s why it matters
…in new neighbourhoods. Additionally, new buildings approved today will be part of our region for the next century. Building them efficiently is far more cost effective than retrofitting them down…
A throne speech worthy of the next generation
…to advancing climate solutions including pricing carbon pollution, investing in energy efficiency, electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, and taking action on methane management, clean fuels, and vehicle and building efficiency…
What does Canada’s new $15 billion plan mean for urban climate action?
…emissions and embodied carbon in new construction Addressing the gaps While a market signal like a steep carbon price is an efficient, cost-effective way to reduce pollution, we need more…
Lessons from a heat pump retrofit at Walpole Ave: A case study
To demonstrate the viability of retrofits focused on electric heat pumps, TAF installed and monitored eight cold climate air-source heat pumps (CC-ASHPs) at 66 Walpole Avenue as a pilot project….
Four ways the federal budget should boost the retrofit market
…billion over five years in climate-focused clean stimulus measures, including at least $27 billion in climate resilient and energy efficient buildings. Create a funding program of at least $2 billion…