Category Archives: Conservation

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Ontario’s New Natural Gas Conservation Framework

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Bryan Purcell

On December 22, 2014, the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) quietly issued a new regulatory framework to govern natural gas conservation programs for the next six years. While the release of Ontario’s new Demand Side Management (DSM) Framework for Natural Gas … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Energy efficiency, General, High-rise energy efficiency | Tagged C02 emissions, climate change, DSM Framework, energy efficiency, Green Buildings | 3 Comments

Resilient buildings – not just about adaptation

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Mary Pickering

By Jonathan Morier, TAF’s Indoor Environmental Quality Researcher Earlier this month I attended the Green Building Festival put on by Sustainable Buildings Canada. It was a day packed with interesting presentations and discussions on the topic of urban resilience. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Energy efficiency | Tagged community energy, District Energy, energy efficiency, Gord Miller, Green Buildings Festival, greenhouse gas reduction, microgrid, Ontario Environment Commissioner, passive design, Paul Dowsett, resiliance, Robert Thornton, Sustainable Buildings Canada | Leave a comment

Why I joined 400,000 people in demanding climate action

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Victoria Foote

Sarah Amelia Sackville McLauchlan is a guest blogger for our 80×50 Blog site. Sarah travelled with Toronto350.org to participate in the People’s Climate March in New York City where approximately 400,000 marchers made history with the largest ever demonstration for … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, General, Social innovation | Tagged C02 emissions, carbon, Cities, climate, climate change | Leave a comment

Climate Week: Solutions lie in the building sector

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Bryan Purcell

This year marks the sixth anniversary of Climate Week, which got off to an extraordinary start with yesterday’s People’s Climate March. In New York City, where most of the climate action is taking place including the UN Climate Summit, more … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Energy efficiency, General, Green finance, High-rise energy efficiency | Tagged climate week, Condos, energy efficiency, Green Buildings, Toronto Atmospheric Fund, TowerWise | Leave a comment

My summer with TAF

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Victoria Foote

Our summer intern, Nicole Langballe, wrote this guest blog about her time with us at TAF. Nicole is now a graduate student in the engineering program at University of Toronto. I just concluded my six-week internship with Toronto Atmospheric Fund … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation, Energy efficiency | Tagged C02 emissions, Cities, climate, Condominiums, Condos, energy efficiency, Green Buildings, home retrofits | Leave a comment

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