Financing

Dunsky Report Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Financing Opportunities 2014

5/2014 - May 2014. Canada’s commercial building sector holds a vast and largely untapped potential for improving energy efficiency. To identify innovative,…

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New financing company set to invest $100M in energy efficiency

4/2015 - TAF has just launched its first for-profit social enterprise, Efficiency Capital Corporation. The new entity is dedicated to financing debt-free energy efficiency retrofits of large buildings for homeowners. The business model is based on TAF's innovative ESPA financing tool.

Energi develops first Canadian energy savings warranty

3/2014 - TAF is partnering with Energi, a leading provider of risk management and insurance programs for the energy industry, on an innovative new warranty for energy savings agreements. This enables TAF to conclude energy performance agreements to finance energy efficiency retrofits, for example with Robert Cooke Co-op.

Making money by reducing emissions: The dual power of impact investment

10/2014 - Equipped with $27 million in dedicated endowment funding, TAF invests in a broad range of climate solutions to bring down Toronto's carbon emissions. Our media backgrounder highlights our recent investments and how they are paying off - both financially and through lower emissions.

First Green Condo Loan proves green buildings are profitable

5/2014 - Thanks to financing by TAF, the Nuvo II condo tower in Etobicoke was built with a slew of energy efficiency measures in place. The result: 41 per cent lower energy costs compared to its conventional sister building. Two years ahead of schedule, developer Tridel paid the Green Condo Loan back to TAF.