CBC: TAF receives $5.75 M from the Government of Canada to help scale up deep energy retrofits7/2019 - TAF receives $5.75 M from the Government of Canada to help scale up deep energy retrofits by demonstrating their financial, environmental and social benefits.
Groundbreaking research shows how retrofits can improve the indoor environment6/2019 - TAF recently completed a comprehensive study linking energy efficiency retrofits to improved indoor environmental quality.
Improving Indoor Environmental Quality in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings5/2019 - May 2019. City of Toronto. Improving indoor environmental quality (IEQ) can be a benefit of undertaking an energy efficiency retrofit.…
Increasing Ontarian’s Access to Clean and Affordable Energy Via Heat Pumps4/2019 - April 2019. Government of Ontario. In this letter, Ontario HVAC industry leaders explain to the government how it can generate…
Smart Thermostat Retrofits Improve Comfort and Reduce Emissions3/2019 - New TAF research estimates smart thermostat retrofits in multi-unit residential buildings can provide 8.8-11.8 per cent energy savings while also providing tenants with comfort and control.
Smart Thermostats: Technology Assessment and Field Test Findings in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings3/2019 - March 2019. City of Toronto. Smart Thermostats: Technology Assessment and Field Test Findings in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings examines lessons learned…
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)
CBC What on Earth?: A possible solution to a renter’s dilemma2/2019 - Bryan Purcell, TAF's Director of Policy and Programs, was featured in CBC's What on Earth? to answer a reader's question: "Would it not be more efficient to put in a system that allows each renter to change temperature to a lower level, hence creating a lower expenditure on heating?"
Faces of Climate Action1/2019 - January 2019. Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Can you guess what a major real estate developer and a community equity…
Gas Absorption Heat Pumps: Technology Assessment and Field Test Findings10/2018 - October 2018. City of Toronto. Gas Absorption Heat Pumps Reduce Emissions from Natural Gas by 20 – 50 per cent…
Robert Cooke Co-op Case Study: A TowerWise Retrofit Project7/2018 - July 2018. City of Toronto. Energy Efficiency Retrofit Saves $93,000, Exceeds Efficiency Targets by 169 per cent Using an innovative…
TowerWise Pre-and Post-Retrofit Survey Analysis7/2018 - July 2018. TAF and building owners have undertaken energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality (IEQ) improvements in seven multi-unit residential…