Toronto’s emerging BEPS policy needs to be well-designed and informed by representative stakeholders and rightsholders regarding equity impacts.
Lowering emissions, raising up equity – perspectives on Toronto’s building policy
Tag: energy efficiency
TAF congratulates Province of Ontario for committing to invest $10.9 billion in electricity conservation and demand-side management
Aakash Harpalani, Director of Clean Energy, comments on Ontario’s 2025-2028 Incentives Framework.
What building types will be included in Toronto’s building emissions performance standards?
One of the most important questions in designing a BEPS is which types and sizes of buildings should be included.
Commercial real estate has everything to gain from building emissions performance standards
The commercial real estate sector should be excited about Toronto moving forward with its Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS) policy.
How Ontario’s new energy plans can tackle surging electricity emissions
Laura McLoskey, Climate Policy Coordinator, weighs in on various stakeholder consultations about Ontario’s energy future.
Leadership is needed to follow the data and deliver widely available climate solutions
Bryan Purcell, VP Policy and Programs, provides his insights on the 2023 Carbon Emissions Inventory for the GTHA.
Demand for prefabricated overcladding is here, supply is catching up
How can we make building retrofits faster, easier, and less expensive? Keith Burrows, Director, Low-Carbon Buildings, takes us on a journey of insulation that goes on the outside of an existing building.
How demand-side management investments deliver a reliable, low-carbon grid
With the right public and private investments, demand-side management is one of the best tools we have to minimize the need for gas plants and grid expansion, keep electricity costs down, and build on Ontario’s past record as a leading low-carbon power producer.
A new building policy approach that’s working
Existing building performance has been historically challenging to regulate, but that’s changing with the recent proliferation of mandatory building performance standards (BPS) across North America.
Distributed energy resources reward households, businesses, and the grid
With distributed energy resources (DERs) moving swiftly from the margins to the mainstream in North America, Ontario can seize opportunities in a popular and reliable innovation in power system management.
