Toronto Housing’s Flagship Green Retrofit to Deliver 70% Drop in Energy Use8/2022 - THE ENERGY MIX - New TAF retrofit is expected to garner at least $52,000 in annual utility savings, and 196 job years of local employment, establishing a model for other deep retrofits of similar buildings in TCHC’s portfolio and beyond that can be easily replicated.
Heat pumps – cutting costs while cooling tenants7/2022 - THE GLOBE AND MAIL - The low-carbon HVAC system provides both heating and cooling to an apartment and uses a maximum of a third of the electricity of baseboards heaters.
Hybrid heat pumps can be a stopgap to an electric future2/2022 - New case studies show the promise of hybrid heat pumps in the GTHA, and Erik Jansen of TRCA explores the upsides and downsides of the technology.
Putting out the fire: How to cleanly heat a cold country that’s hooked on natural gas11/2021 - CORPORATE KNIGHTS - Without strong policy signals, utilities continue to invest millions annually in expanding and renewing gas distribution infrastructure, compounding the risk of stranded assets and financial disruptions.
Lessons from a heat pump retrofit at Walpole Ave: A case study1/2021 - To demonstrate the viability of retrofits focused on electric heat pumps, TAF installed and monitored eight cold climate air-source heat…
Increasing Ontarian’s Access to Clean and Affordable Energy Via Heat Pumps4/2019 - In this letter, Ontario HVAC industry leaders explain to the government how it can generate environmental, economic, and social benefits…
Boiler Replacement that Achieves up to 136% Gas Heating Efficiency4/2019 - To generate substantial reductions for both cost and carbon you need a technology, and an application, that can save a huge amount of gas. That’s how STEP got interested in gas absorption heat pumps.
Heat pump: an unsung hero3/2019 - Looking for a hero? You may have found one in heat pumps. Heat pumps are recognized globally as the most efficient mechanical systems for heating and cooling. Our new video explains why.
Heat Pumps Reduce Energy Consumption up to 32% in Retrofits2/2019 - Guest blog by Erik Janssen, Analyst, at Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP), Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
Gas Absorption Heat Pumps: Technology Assessment and Field Test Findings10/2018 - Gas Absorption Heat Pumps Reduce Emissions from Natural Gas by 20 – 50 per cent With gas absorption heat pumps…
Harvesting Heat with Heat Pumps: Retrofit Guide for Ontario’s Electrically-Heated Multi-Family Buildings7/2018 - With property owners and managers, engineers, and contractors all looking for ways to reduce operating expenses in multi-unit residential buildings…
