June 2021. Town of Halton Hills. TAF strongly supports the adoption of the Halton Hills Green Standards which will put Halton Hills on the pathway to a healthy, net-zero future. TAF recommends that the standards should require all new buildings to be energy efficient and low-carbon, and should be updated regularly to ensure that all […]
Issue: Buildings
Lessons from a heat pump retrofit at Walpole Ave: A case study
January 2021. City of Toronto. To demonstrate the viability of retrofits focused on electric heat pumps, TAF installed and monitored eight cold climate air-source heat pumps (CC-ASHPs) at 66 Walpole Avenue as a pilot project. This case study summarizes the pilot project specifics, results, and learnings.
The Case for Deep Retrofits
September 2020. This report reviews the business case and financing options for deep retrofits in the multi-unit residential building sector, and makes recommendations for improving business case evaluation and financial supports. Some of the barriers to deep retrofits are caused by gaps in information and capability, and can be addressed through education and awareness efforts. […]
Submission on 2021 Pre-Budget Consultation
August 2021. Government of Canada. TAF submitted four recommendations to the federal government as part of the 2021 Pre-Budget Consultation. These recommendations include $2 billion over five years to support deep retrofits that maximize carbon reduction and community benefits.
Comments on proposed Whitby Green Standard
May 2020. Town of Whitby. Public consultation on the new Whitby Green Standard took place in May 2020. TAF strongly supports the adoption of this new teired system in Whitby, as it creates a pathway to near zero emissions, and it is a cost effective approach that will generate net economic benefits.
Retrofitting Hospital Workers Co-operative: A TowerWise Case Study
March 2020. From 2014-2018, retrofits were undertaken at Hospital Workers Co-operative to improve the energy efficiency of the building. This case study describes the energy efficiency retrofits that achieved major reductions in utility costs and carbon emissions for this 132-apartment building. The retrofit at Hospital Workers Co-op demonstrated that retrofits can provide a compelling return […]
Retrofitting Perth Avenue Housing Co-operative: A TowerWise Case Study
March 2020. In 2014, TAF worked with Perth Housing Co-operative to undertake energy efficiency retrofits in their eight-story building. This case study details the retrofit measures taken at Perth Co-op, which were financed with an Energy Savings Performance Agreement. With this retrofit we: Achieved $84,000 in annual cost savings for the co-op Reduced mobilization costs […]
Retrofitting Trethewey Tedder Apartments: A TowerWise Case Study
November 2019. From 2015-2018, TAF partnered with Toronto Community Housing to undertake energy efficiency retrofits in seven buildings on three sites. This case study looks at one of those sites, Trethewey Tedder Apartments, comprised of two 1970s-era highrise buildings with a joint total of 369 apartments. This work demonstrated that retrofits can provide a compelling […]
Retrofitting RJ Smith Apartments: a TowerWise Case Study
October 2019. From 2015-2018, TAF partnered with Toronto Community Housing to undertake retrofits in seven buildings on three sites. This case study looks at one of those sites, RJ Smith Apartments. The buildings were constructed in 1965 in Etobicoke; 101 and 121 Kendleton Drive are identical 7-storey buildings of predominantly studio suites and 111 Kendleton […]
Retrofitting Arleta Manor: a TowerWise Case Study
September 2019. From 2015-2018, TAF partnered with Toronto Community Housing to undertake retrofits in seven buildings on three sites. This case study looks at one of those sites, Arleta Manor. Arleta Manor is a two-building seniors residential complex in North York constructed in 1972 containing 372 apartments. One notable aspect of the retrofit: This was […]
