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What building types will be included in Toronto’s building emissions performance standards?

12/2024 - One of the most important questions in designing a BEPS is which types and sizes of buildings should be included.

Two tall buildings in the background with a flat iron building in the middle. On the left is a midrise building, and on the right is a green and white GO bus.

Commercial real estate has everything to gain from building emissions performance standards

12/2024 - The commercial real estate sector should be excited about Toronto moving forward with its Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS) policy.

Getting the facts straight on green development standards

12/2024 - In the wake of a legal threat to the Toronto Green Standard, Evan Wiseman, Climate Policy Senior Manager, addresses several common misconceptions about the policy.

What’s next for EV charging in cities

12/2024 - What’s next for EV charging in cities and multi-family buildings? Amanda Mosca, EV Charging Program Manager, reflects on lessons from our EV Station Fund.

Demand for prefabricated overcladding is here, supply is catching up

11/2024 - How can we make building retrofits faster, easier, and less expensive? Keith Burrows, Director, Low-Carbon Buildings, takes us on a journey of insulation that goes on the outside of an existing building.

Net-zero energy, buildings, and infrastructure can drive Toronto’s economic development

10/2024 - With the Toronto's infrastructure, built environment, and electricity grid decades behind modernization, the time is right for the City of Toronto put net-zero at the core of its new economic plan.

Local incentives would get developers on board to build better

8/2024 - If municipalities across the GTHA want developers to step up and build better buildings, it's time for better incentives to get the industry onboard, so that today’s ambitious targets become tomorrow’s minimum expectation.

Large buildings are using less energy. Why are their emissions going up?

5/2024 - Research and Innovation Analyst, Patrick Ronan, dives into what the latest Ontario’s Energy and Water Reporting and Benchmarking (EWRB) is showing and why we are missing a key opportunity to advance the decarbonization of the building sector.

green new construction

What building types will be included in Toronto’s building emissions performance standards?

Commercial real estate has everything to gain from building emissions performance standards

Getting the facts straight on green development standards

What’s next for EV charging in cities

Demand for prefabricated overcladding is here, supply is catching up

Net-zero energy, buildings, and infrastructure can drive Toronto’s economic development

Local incentives would get developers on board to build better

Large buildings are using less energy. Why are their emissions going up?

Mississauga’s next mayor should focus on buildings and transportation

Future-proofing new homes with Conservation and Demand Management

Performance gap reality check: Why aren’t buildings operating the way they were designed to?

More efficient homes plus new local jobs can create lasting affordability

green new construction

What building types will be included in Toronto’s building emissions performance standards?

Commercial real estate has everything to gain from building emissions performance standards

Getting the facts straight on green development standards

What’s next for EV charging in cities

Demand for prefabricated overcladding is here, supply is catching up

Net-zero energy, buildings, and infrastructure can drive Toronto’s economic development

Local incentives would get developers on board to build better

Large buildings are using less energy. Why are their emissions going up?

Mississauga’s next mayor should focus on buildings and transportation

Future-proofing new homes with Conservation and Demand Management

Performance gap reality check: Why aren’t buildings operating the way they were designed to?

More efficient homes plus new local jobs can create lasting affordability

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