August 2024. City of Toronto. Addressing extreme heat exposure has become a priority for cities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Like many across North America, some cities are exploring or implementing maximum temperature bylaws as a solution. Maximum temperature bylaws are local regulations that set an upper limit on indoor temperatures in […]
May 2022. Government of Ontario. TAF collaborated with CityHousing Hamilton to plan and implement a pilot project at a three-storey multi-family residential building with 40 units. We installed a heat recovery, variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air source heat pump (ASHP) system in three suites to test the performance of the technology under real-world conditions and […]
May 2019. City of Toronto. Improving indoor environmental quality (IEQ) can be a benefit of undertaking an energy efficiency retrofit. Capturing this benefit requires taking a holistic approach to the retrofit, and incorporating improved IEQ as a project goal from the outset. Improving Indoor Environmental Quality in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings shines a light on the […]