Heat Pumps

Lessons from a heat pump retrofit at Walpole Ave: A case study

1/2021 - January 2021. City of Toronto. To demonstrate the viability of retrofits focused on electric heat pumps, TAF installed and monitored…

Increasing Ontarian’s Access to Clean and Affordable Energy Via Heat Pumps

4/2019 - April 2019. Government of Ontario. In this letter, Ontario HVAC industry leaders explain to the government how it can generate…

Boiler Replacement that Achieves up to 136% Gas Heating Efficiency

4/2019 - 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 hero

3/2019 - 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 Retrofits

2/2019 - Guest blog by Erik Janssen, Analyst, at Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP), Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)

Breaking ground on gas absorption heat pumps – updates!

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Gas Absorption Heat Pumps: Technology Assessment and Field Test Findings

10/2018 - October 2018. City of Toronto. Gas Absorption Heat Pumps Reduce Emissions from Natural Gas by 20 – 50 per cent…

Harvesting Heat with Heat Pumps: Retrofit Guide for Ontario’s Electrically-Heated Multi-Family Buildings

7/2018 - July 2018. Government of Ontario. With property owners and managers, engineers, and contractors all looking for ways to reduce operating…

New TAF research shows big potential for heat pumps – even in cold climates

7/2018 - Our latest research on heat pumps reveals exciting carbon reduction potential. With high uptake from building owners, we could cut almost 1.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions in electrically heated buildings over the next 10 years. See our key recommendations to accelerate heat pump adoption in Ontario.

Pumping Energy Savings Recommendations Report

7/2018 - July 2018. Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Replacing the highly inefficient, obsolete electric resistance heaters that many buildings use for…

Heat pumps: Hybrid dual fuel option offers viable pathway to electrification

4/2018 - Since buildings and homes account for almost a quarter of the province’s carbon emissions, we need innovative low-carbon heating solutions. A new study by MaRS Advanced Energy Center and Enbridge demonstrates that a smart, hybrid dual fuel option offers a viable pathway to electrification for home heating in Ontario.

Future of Home Heating Report

4/2018 - April 2018. Government of Ontario. As Ontario’s buildings and homes account for almost a quarter of the province’s carbon emissions,…