This report offers policy recommendations for federal, provincial, and local governments aimed at fostering meaningful and sustainable advancements in new housing construction. Authored by Kevin Lockhart and Brendan Haley.
This report presents recommendations to bring Canada’s Energy Efficiency Act into the 21st century. Authored by Sarah Riddell, Matt Malinowski, and Vivian Cox.
Since 2000, the total emissions per unit floor area in Canadian buildings have decreased by about a quarter—this is good news. Overall, however, there has been a slight uptick in building sector emissions since 2005.