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 […]
Issue: Buildings
TowerWise Backgrounder
June 2019.
TAF Comments, HousingTO Action Plan, stakeholder consultations
July 2019. City of Toronto. Energy efficiency, carbon reduction, and adaptation offer significant opportunities to improve housing affordability while addressing other City of Toronto priorities around climate change, public health, and resilience. As such, these elements should be fully embedded in the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan, in alignment with the TransformTO climate plan and targets […]
Joint Submission Strengthening the Ontario Building Code
September 2017. Government of Ontario. Strengthening the Ontario Building Code is a critical tool for the transition to a cleaner economy and an effective way move towards decarbonization. Given that Ontario’s homes and buildings account for about a quarter of the province’s carbon emissions, updating and improving construction standards is crucial. Ontario’s population is set to […]
Energy Regulations for Existing Buildings
August 2017. Government of Canada. Governments at all levels in Canada are working on making new buildings more energy efficient. But we still lack a comprehensive plan to achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions from existing buildings. The Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change recognizes this need and commits the federal government to the development of […]
Zero Emissions Buildings Framework
March 2017. City of Toronto.
BEE-Cal Methodology
May 2017. The Building Energy Efficiency Policy Calculator (BEE-Cal) is an Excel-based tool to estimate and compare the energy savings, emission reductions, and other benefits from municipal building energy efficiency policies. This methodology document outlines the sources of data, calculation steps, and policy assumptions associated with the calculations.
BEE-Cal Manual
May 2017. The Building Energy Efficiency Policy Calculator (or BEE-Cal for short) is an Excel-based tool that estimates the energy savings, emission reductions, and associated benefits resulting from municipal policies that target energy consumption in buildings. This quick start manual will help you to use the calculator and interpret the results.
BEE-Cal Policy Calculator
May 2017. The Building Energy Efficiency Policy Calculator (BEE-Cal for short) is an Excel-based tool that estimates the energy reductions, emission reductions, and associated benefits resulting from municipal policies that target energy consumption in buildings. It provides a preliminary impact assessment of the various city-level building energy efficiency policy options based on an embedded database […]
Joint Submission Federal Building Energy Efficiency Policy 2016
August 2016. Government of Canada. Requesting “a bold national action plan for energy efficient buildings”, the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance, Pembina Institute, and TAF sent a joint letter with recommendations to the federal government. Key recommendations include the setting of ambitious federal goals, accessible energy use data, and improved building codes. The letter to the […]
