Comments and Recommendations on Clean Electricity Regulations In March 2024, TAF submitted the following comments and recommendations to Environment and Climate Change Canada regarding the proposed changes…
2024 Budget Recommendations for the Government of Ontario TAF made the following recommendations for the 2024 budget for the Government of Ontario. Recommendation 1: That the government dedicate…
Home heating and hot water savings from midrise apartment retrofit In April 2021, TAF joined project partners to retrofit a nine storey 1963 apartment building in Toronto. The objectives were…
Environmental Registry of Ontario – Corporate Power Purchase Agreements In December 2023, TAF submitted comments on proposed amendments related to the treatment of corporate power purchase agreements – ERO…
Building Performance Standards Existing building performance standards (BPS) are a key policy tool used to improve environmental performance of buildings, with targets that…
Recommendations for Municipalities: Mandatory Building Performance Standards This report by the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), commissioned by TAF, outlines the legal authority of Ontario municipalities to…
Environmental Registry Submission on Electricity Energy Efficiency Programming Unlocking the substantial potential of demand-side measures can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the need for infrastructure upgrades, and…
2024 Pre-budget Submission TAF made the following recommendations for the federal budget pre-budget consultation 2024. Recommendation 1: $1 billion over four years to…
Housing Accelerator Fund – Ideas and Resources for Municipalities Ideas and resources for municipalities to integrate low carbon strategies into affordable housing The Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) is a $4 billion…
Environmental Registry Submission on Pathways to Decarbonization Study In May, 2023, TAF submitted these comments to the IESO on their Pathways to Decarbonization (P2D) study. TAF included the…
Scaling Heat Pump Retrofits through Aggregation and Bulk Procurement TAF commissioned Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors to conduct a bulk procurement study to assess the barriers, opportunities, and trade-offs…
Heat Pumps Add Cooling for Toronto Community Housing Residents In May of 2019, TAF joined project partners to retrofit a 1987 townhouse complex in Toronto‘s east end. We aimed…