December 2019. Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. The foundation of high-impact climate action is a thorough understanding of the major sources of carbon emissions and how they are changing across time and space. Despite longstanding recognition of the climate imperative, many stakeholders across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) still struggle to access accurate, […]
Issue: Emissions quantification
Carbon Emissions Quantification Methodology
April 2023. A summary of TAF’s emissions quantification methodology.
City of Toronto’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory (Feb 2019)
February 2019. City of Toronto. TAF compiled a summary overview of the City of Toronto’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory using 2016 data. GHG inventories measure the emissions in a given region using data from energy consumption in buildings, vehicles, waste, and industry. Governments and the public can use inventories to better understand emission sources […]
Keeping Track: Carbon Emissions Inventory (July 2018)
September 2018. Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. TAF compiled the first comprehensive carbon emissions inventory for the GTHA Despite local differences, we found many commonalities across the region in both the major sources of emissions and the key challenges to deep reductions. Our findings highlight the need for and value of regional collaboration and dialogue as […]
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 […]
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.
Energy Benchmarking, Reporting & Disclosure in Canada: A Guide to a Common Framework
April 2016. Government of Canada. With funding from TAF, the Canada Green Building Council created this national energy reporting and benchmarking framework guide. Energy reporting policies are one of the most effective means to drive down energy consumption on a city-wide scale. Already in place in many U.S. jurisdictions, Canadian provinces and local governments are only beginning […]
