Jul 13, 2016 | Building Professional, Membership, Uncategorized
The City of Toronto commissioned a report to explore the health benefits of reducing greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the atmosphere through improvements in a number of areas, including increasing energy efficiency of buildings. Although Toronto-centric, the report has some...
Mar 8, 2016 | Building Professional, Membership
As part of its Climate Change Strategy, Ontario is using the new $325-million Green Investment Fund to fight climate change, grow the economy, and create jobs through investing in projects that improve energy efficiency. The Fund allocates money collected from...
Oct 30, 2015 | Building Professional, Membership
Buildings are energy hogs. Nearly half (49.6%) of the total energy consumption of commercial and industrial buildings in Canada is used for heating and cooling spaces, which contributes to 42.9 per cent of the sectors’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Thus it is...
Oct 21, 2015 | Building Professional, Membership
There is no longer any doubt that energy efficient buildings are making an impact on the construction industry, now that the Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA) have the Net Zero Energy Housing Council, whose spring meeting in Ottawa was densely populated...
Sep 10, 2015 | Building Professional, Home Owner, Membership, Uncategorized
Commercial and large residential buildings in Toronto, and perhaps Ontario, could become more energy efficient in the near future. On July 7, 2015, the City Council of Toronto approved a mandate for large building owners to publicly report and benchmark the energy...
