Efficiency Canada’s budget recommendations include maintaining the Canada Greener Homes Loan program, developing a Canadian version
of the ENERGY STAR program that can be marketed globally, and more. Authored by Brendan Haley.
This brief identifies a number of key considerations and best practices for Toronto to firmly integrate equity into the design of building performance standards. Authored by Abhilash Kantamneni, Katharine Turner, Louise Sharrow, and Marshall Duer-Balkind.
Energy efficiency is a readily available resource to insulate Canada from global economic turbulence while building strength in a clean energy economy. This report shows that Canada has the companies, knowledge, and infrastructure to deliver homegrown solutions. Authored by Brendan Haley and Carol Maas.
This report explores how Canada can align energy poverty reduction with decarbonization efforts to ensure equitable access to net-zero retrofits, lower energy costs, improve living conditions, and enhance climate resilience. Authored by Abhilash Kantamneni, James Gaede, and Brendan Haley
A recent study by Efficiency Canada found that utility resource planning has struggled to keep pace with electricity demand growth in recent years. While electrification is widely viewed as the optimal pathway to decarbonizing energy systems, many provinces are also beginning to recognize its economic potential. To realize these objectives while maintaining system reliability and affordability, Canadian utilities will need to capture the full potential of demand-side resources, such as energy efficiency.
This report surveys policy options to align DSM strategies with net-zero emission goals by breaking down unhelpful fuel silos and explores Canadian experiences with institutional misalignments and innovative cross-fuel policy initiatives. Authored by Brendan Haley, James Gaede and Alyssa Nippard.
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