May 2014. Canada’s commercial building sector holds a vast and largely untapped potential for improving energy efficiency. To identify innovative, high-impact tools and strategies that would address barriers and accelerate and amplify investment, The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) partnered with Dunsky Energy Consulting. Structured and targeted consultations yielded crucial insights for this report. The consultations included […]
Issue: Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Natural Gas Efficiency Programs: Measuring Performance
February 2014. Government of Ontario. Originally set up in 2011, the Ontario Energy Board’s natural gas demand-side management efforts try to reduce gas consumption through utility programs. This TAF-published paper compares the Ontario framework for performance measurement to best practices across North America.
Natural Gas Efficiency Programs: Making Conservation Profitable for Utilities
February 2014. Government of Ontario. Under directions from the Ontario government, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) established a new demand-side management system for natural gas in 2014. To support the policy creation, TAF published a number of backgrounders, including this on ensuring profitability of efficiency programs for utilities.
Backgrounder TGS Energy Standards
January 2013. City of Toronto. The Toronto Green Standard (TGS) was created as a voluntary standard in 2006 and made mandatory in 2010 to improve energy efficiency standards for new construction projects – with TAF as a policy development partner. This background document provides the context for TAF’s 2013 recommendations to the City for the […]
Toronto Green Standard: Cost-Benefit Analysis
November 2012. City of Toronto. Funded by TAF, Sustainable Buildings Canada examined the costs and benefits associated with strengthening the Toronto Green Standard for new building construction. Prepared for the City of Toronto, the report analyzes 48 efficiency measure bundles across five building types. This research informed the development of the Toronto Green Standard 2.0.
Energy Retrofit Opportunities for Multi‐Unit Residential Buildings in Toronto
February 2012. University of Toronto Report Toronto MURB Retrofit Opportunities.
Multi-Unit Residential Buildings Energy Performance in the GTA
February 2012. Greater Toronto Area.
Energy Consumption Trends of Multi-Unit Residential Buildings in Toronto
February 2012. City of Toronto. Over half of the residential buildings in the City of Toronto are apartment buildings. This study looked at the energy consumption trends of 40 multi-unit residential buildings in Toronto to determine an accurate benchmark of energy intensity and find methods to reduce emissions from existing buildings.
Toronto Green Standard: Development of Energy Efficiency Requirements
February 2012. City of Toronto. With TAF’s help, the City of Toronto developed the Toronto Green Standard for new construction. To stay ahead of the updated Ontario Building Code, this TAF-funded report suggests a series of energy efficiency requirements for inclusion in the Toronto Green Standard 2.0.
TowerWise Case Study 849 Broadview
February 2011. As with any retrofit, the key to success was in the planning. This 894 Broadview Avenue case study presents a comprehensive approach to retrofits: building envelope upgrades, such as replacing windows and adding insulation, and replacing toilets, faucets, and showerheads. Ultimately, the retrofits contributed to improved resident comfort and reduced energy costs.
