April 2019. Government of Ontario. In this letter, Ontario HVAC industry leaders explain to the government how it can generate environmental, economic, and social benefits by accelerating the use of heat pumps. They recommend the government provide incentives for heat pump retrofits; provide incentives for use of heat pumps in new construction; support project financing […]
Issue: Heat Pumps
Gas Absorption Heat Pumps: Technology Assessment and Field Test Findings
October 2018. City of Toronto. Gas Absorption Heat Pumps Reduce Emissions from Natural Gas by 20 – 50 per cent With gas absorption heat pumps (GAHP) emerging as an important emissions reduction option for the large share of Ontario buildings that use natural gas for space and water heating, this case study tracks the cost […]
Harvesting Heat with Heat Pumps: Retrofit Guide for Ontario’s Electrically-Heated Multi-Family Buildings
July 2018. Government of Ontario. With property owners and managers, engineers, and contractors all looking for ways to reduce operating expenses in multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs), TAF’s Guide to Retrofitting Electrically Heated Multi-Family Dwellings in Ontario with Heat Pumps is a solid first step to getting rising electricity costs under control. The 26-page guide points […]
Pumping Energy Savings Recommendations Report
July 2018. Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Replacing the highly inefficient, obsolete electric resistance heaters that many buildings use for space heating—especially big apartment and condominium complexes—is one of the best opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). That’s why TAF launched its Pumping Energy Savings project in 2015, […]
Future of Home Heating Report
April 2018. Government of Ontario. As Ontario’s buildings and homes account for almost a quarter of the province’s carbon emissions, it makes sense that many of these efforts should be concentrated on them, specifically home heating solutions, and should involve homeowners directly. A new study, The Future of Home Heating, by MaRS’ Advanced Energy Center in […]
Business Case Assessment Tool (BCAT) for Heat Pumps
March 2018. Switching from electrical heating to heat pumps can help building owners save significantly on heating costs. To pique the interest of electrically-heated multi-unit residential building (EMURB) property owners in Ontario, The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) developed this Microsoft Excel-based tool. Part of the Pumping Energy Savings program, the Business Case Assessment Tool – or […]
Geo Outlook Magazine TAF Article Heat Pumps
June 2016. In order to reach Ontario’s climate targets, we need to drastically reduce emissions from heating and cooling our buildings. This is were heat pumps come in. This technology, relatively new in Canada but widespread in Europe, has the potential to do just that, TAF’s Heat Pump Researcher Devon Calder writes in his guest […]
Ground Water Canada Magazine TAF Article Heat Pumps
April 2016. Buildings are a major source of Canada’s carbon emissions, especially in urban areas. An innovative heating and cooling technology called heat pumps could help lower building emissions significantly. Instead of burning natural gas for heating, air pumps utilize the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor environment (air, ground, water). While heat pumps are […]
APPro Magazine TAF Article Heat Pumps
January 2016. Government of Ontario. Ontario has a long way go in reaching its climate targets; widespread uptake of heat pumps as an energy-efficient form of heating and cooling for homes is one important measure. TAF’s research shows that there is ample market opportunity for this technology. TAF’s Heat Pump Researcher Devon Calder sheds light […]
Pumping Energy Savings Market Characterization Study Web
February 2016. Government of Ontario. Heat pumps are a highly efficient heating and cooling technology that could significantly reduce carbon emissions in electrically heated buildings. This TAF study explores the energy savings and emissions reduction potential that the accelerated adoption of heat pump technology offers in Ontario’s electrically-heated multi-unit residential building (EMURB) sector. This market […]
