Pumping Energy Savings Recommendations Report Replacing the highly inefficient, obsolete electric resistance heaters that many buildings use for space heating—especially big apartment and condominium complexes—is…
Generation Energy Council Report The Generation Energy Council presented its report to Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr on June 7 , 2018. The report…
COMPASS: Energy Benchmarking Tool Development Final Report EnergyCompass.design tool is an energy benchmarking and reporting tool for design-stage building development projects. EnergyCompass.design, or Compass for short, has…
TAF comments on Canada’s Energy Efficiency Regulations Energy efficiency regulations are a key tool to facilitate the transition to clean renewable power by reducing overall demand and…
Joint Letter on Indirect Land Use Change for the Clean Fuel Standard The Atmospheric Fund collaborated with the Pembina Institute, other environmental organizations, and industry partners to highlight the necessity of including…
Joint letter for electrification pathway under the Clean Fuel Standard Electric vehicles are a necessary solution to achieve our emission reduction targets. This joint letter outlines a recommendation for the…
TAF comments on the City of Toronto’s Residential Energy Retrofit Program updates Given that buildings are responsible for 53 per cent of Toronto’s carbon emissions, improving building energy performance is a crucial component…
Future of Home Heating Report As Ontario’s buildings and homes account for almost a quarter of the province’s carbon emissions, it makes sense that many…
Business Case Assessment Tool (BCAT) for Heat Pumps Switching from electrical heating to heat pumps can help building owners save significantly on heating costs. To pique the interest…
Joint Submission on Ontario’s Long-Term Infrastructure Plan Through the Clean Economy Alliance, TAF provided comments to Ontario’s Long-Term Infrastructure Plan to consider best approaches to building a…
TAF comments on IESO Draft Scoping Assessment for Toronto Region The IESO provided the opportunity to respond to their Draft Scoping Assessment and Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) for Toronto…
Greenhouse Gas Reduction – Action and Opportunity in the GTHA The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) expanded our mandate to include the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). We asked ourselves, “How…