Publications

Prefabricated Overcladding Solutions for Deep Retrofits

In 2024, TAF commissioned WSP to conduct a review and evaluation of prefabricated overcladding technologies across North America. This report…

Low Carbon Considerations for Maximum Temperature Bylaws

August 2024. City of Toronto. Addressing extreme heat exposure has become a priority for cities in the Greater Toronto and…

How Cities Can Reward Green Development

August 2024. City of Toronto. Dozens of municipalities in Ontario have green development standards in place to reduce carbon emissions…

2025 Pre-Budget Recommendations for the Government of Canada

August 2024. Government of Canada. TAF made the following recommendations for the 2025 federal pre-budget consultation: Recommendation 1: Invest $1…

Ontario Electricity Emissions Factors and Guidelines

2024 Edition TAF has published emissions factors since 2017 to support best practices in greenhouse gas quantification. Accurate emissions factors…

Comments and Recommendations on Clean Electricity Regulations

March 2024. Government of Canada. TAF submitted the following comments and recommendations to Environment and Climate Change Canada regarding the…

2024 Budget Recommendations for the Government of Ontario

February 2024. Government of Ontario. TAF made the following recommendations for the 2024 budget. Recommendation 1: That the government dedicate…

Home heating and hot water savings from midrise apartment retrofit

January 2024. City of Toronto. In April 2021, TAF joined project partners to retrofit a nine storey 1963 apartment building…

Environmental Registry of Ontario – Corporate Power Purchase Agreements

February 2024. Government of Ontario. TAF submitted comments on proposed amendments related to the treatment of corporate power purchase agreements…

Building Performance Standards

October 2023. Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Existing building performance standards (BPS) are a key policy tool used to improve…

Recommendations for Municipalities: Mandatory Building Performance Standards

September 2023. Government of Ontario. This report by the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), commissioned by TAF, outlines the legal…

Environmental Registry Submission on Electricity Energy Efficiency Programming

September 2023. Government of Ontario. Unlocking the substantial potential of demand-side measures can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the…