How to retrofit 1 million homes
Interpreting the government’s plan to retrofit one million homes and policies they could implement to create lasting change in markets while supporting equity and affordability. Authored by Brendan Haley.
Minimum Energy Performance Standards
MEPS define the maximum energy or water that appliances or equipment may consume. Ambitious federal and provincial MEPS lower energy bills for households and businesses, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and decrease peak electricity demand.
Heat pumps
Heat pumps use electricity to heat and cool households up to four times more efficiently than older technologies, like gas furnaces or electric resistance. Scaling up their adoption in Canada is essential to cutting energy waste, improving affordability, and electrifying buildings.
Our Impact
Our Impact Efficiency Canada’s mission is to help Canada use energy efficiency to its fullest potential. This means maximizing the benefits of energy efficiency to enable a sustainable environment, productive economy, and just and equitable society. We are the only...Municipal Guides to Building Codes
Everything you need to understand tiered codes, the advantages of adopting an ambitious tier, and how municipalities can use the new codes to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
What Municipalities Need to Know about Canada’s Net-Zero Emissions Building Codes
The Municipal Guide to Net Zero Energy Ready Building Codes contains everything you need to understand tiered codes, the advantages of adopting an ambitious tier, and how municipalities can use the new codes to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.