buildings

Canada’s existing buildings hold key to climate targets

8/2017 - Governments at all levels in Canada are moving toward requiring new buildings to be low-carbon and energy-efficient. But Canada still lacks a comprehensive strategy to achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions from existing buildings. Read the joint media release by Pembina Institute and The Atmospheric Fund.

Green building summit pushes the envelope on net-zero carbon buildings

6/2017 - TAF's Building Research Manager Ekaterina Tzekova recently attended the CaGBC's annual conference in Vancouver. Here are her key takeaways. This year’s conference focused on actionable solutions to climate change and included the unveiling of the new Zero Carbon Building standard.

TransformTO: Here’s the blueprint to reach Toronto’s climate target

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Seven heat pumps perfect for Ontario homes

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What’s the renewal potential for tower sites in the GTA?

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Beyond carbon: The true value of energy-efficient buildings

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Canada ranks tenth of 23 countries in energy efficiency

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Carbon reduction = good health

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Breaking ground on gas absorption heat pumps

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Let’s get it right – Ontario’s energy reporting and benchmarking policy

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ABCs of counting GHGs: Net zero buildings

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Energy Benchmarking & Reporting: TAF presents to Ontario Standing Committee

2/2016 - TAF has supported energy benchmarking as a best practice in the real estate industry for about 10 years. As part of the Building Value project, TAF conducted extensive research and consultation to explore the potential benefits of a municipal or province-wide benchmarking policy. TAF's Director of Policy & Programs Bryan Purcell testified in front of the Ontario Legislative Assembly's Standing Committee on General Government in favour of this policy tool.