Reality Check: Carbon Emissions Inventory for the GTHATotal carbon emissions in the GTHA increased 5.2% in 2018, reaching 55.5 Mt. This report is a stark reality check,…
2021 Federal Budget RecommendationsTAF urges the federal government to include in the 2021 budget a major increase in public investment. In alignment with…
Comments on the City of Toronto 2021 BudgetTAF submitted this letter to the Budget Committee regarding the City of Toronto’s 2021 budget, particularly in support of maintaining…
Support letter for City of Toronto motion to phase out gas-fired electricity generationTAF submitted this letter of support in response to Toronto City Councillor McKelvie’s motion “Calling on the Province to Phase-Out…
Lessons from a heat pump retrofit at Walpole Ave: A case studyTo demonstrate the viability of retrofits focused on electric heat pumps, TAF installed and monitored eight cold climate air-source heat…
The Case for Deep RetrofitsThis report reviews the business case and financing options for deep retrofits in the multi-unit residential building sector, and makes…
Submission on 2021 Pre-Budget ConsultationTAF submitted four recommendations to the federal government as part of the 2021 Pre-Budget Consultation. These recommendations include $2 billion…
Comments on proposed Whitby Green StandardPublic consultation on the new Whitby Green Standard took place in May 2020. TAF strongly supports the adoption of this…
An open letter from Canada’s clean energy sectorAlongside leaders in Canada’s clean energy sector, we sent a letter to Prime Minister Trudeau detailing why Canada needs clean-energy-focussed…
Retrofitting Hospital Workers Co-operative: A TowerWise Case StudyFrom 2014-2018, retrofits were undertaken at Hospital Workers Co-operative to improve the energy efficiency of the building. This case study…
Retrofitting Perth Avenue Housing Co-operative: A TowerWise Case StudyIn 2014, TAF worked with Perth Housing Co-operative to undertake energy efficiency retrofits in their eight-story building. This case study…
Comments on Canada’s 2020 Pre-Budget ConsultationsThe Government of Canada’s 2020 Pre-Budget Consultations provided an opportunity to submit comments to be considered in the creation of…