…offset 1,260 gCO2eq and produce 1,091 gCO2eq resulting in a net savings of 169 gCO2eq/day or 61.7 kgCO2eq/year. Example 3: Long-Term Impacts Let’s assume you install a new photovoltaic (PV)…
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Region Profile: Halton
…a 15-year project with BerQ to install and operate new refining equipment. Not only will this investment reduce carbon emissions by displacing fossil fuels, it will demonstrate the business case…
Region Profile: Toronto
…emissions between 2015 and 2017, and these standards can be adopted by other GTHA regions to instantly create a clear pathway to improving the long-term efficiency of all new buildings….
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
…Corporation’s Green Home mortgage insurance rebate program, creating instant savings for new home buyers. The Whitby Green Standard was due to be considered by the town council in July, but…
A throne speech worthy of the next generation
…need to hear? This week’s throne speech will set the course for our country at an unprecedented time of economic and climate instability. Thus far, this government has shown commitment…
What does Canada’s new $15 billion plan mean for urban climate action?
…ones Providing grants and investment capital to enable even more low-carbon activity like workforce development (clean jobs!), and EV charger installations Publishing new research on growing challenges like fugitive methane…
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
…carbon reduction) to hit our climate commitments. Based on a decade of experience demonstrating this type of retrofit, from installing electric heat pumps to replacing toilets and smart thermostats, we…
New expanded partnership between The Atmospheric Fund and Toronto Community Housing will accelerate energy retrofits and carbon reduction
…(over the projects’ life) Save more than $500,000 in annual utility bills Reduce resident exposure to extreme heat by more than 35 per cent by installing heat pumps and, in…