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JeRénovÉco – A PACE approach program designed for Québec
July 19, 2021
Energy efficiency and demand-side management are key to a clean energy transition and decarbonization of the residential sector in Quebec....
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Residential Energy Saving Kits: A First-Step to Engage Customers
July 19, 2021
Learn how energy efficiency kits can be used to engage homeowners, and support other efficiency programs, especially while many direct...
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Deep Energy Retrofits, Panelization, and Total Cost of Building Ownership
July 19, 2021
A review of a case study carried out in Nova Scotia looking at low-rise MURBs and an EnergieSprong-esque approach to...
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Equalby30 Advancing Diversity & Inclusion in the Energy Sector
July 8, 2021
This session will take a look at Diversity & Inclusion in the Energy Sector. Participants will see how artificial intelligence...
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How CleanBC is ensuring B.C. multicultural communities are included and supported in the Better Homes rebate program
July 5, 2021
CleanBC and Empower Me will share how the Better Homes program has included a full, wrap-around support service to ensure...
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EfficiencyOne White Paper 2050: Net-Zero Carbon Nova Scotia
July 5, 2021
EfficiencyOne, in collaboration with Ralph Torrie, has authored a White Paper that explores the technological and related challenges and opportunities...
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What’s Up Down Under?
June 18, 2021
Earlier this month, Corey Diamond sat down with Luke Menzel on his popular podcast, First Fuel, to give an overview...
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Scaling High Rise Retrofits: Lessons Learned from North America’s Largest Passive House Retrofit
May 28, 2021
Toronto based architects and high-rise retrofit experts Graeme Stewart and Ya'el Santopinto share new learnings about deep energy retrofits in...
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An overview of the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) program and its impact
May 28, 2021
In this session, we will provide an overview of the CEM program, including some of the course components and highlights....
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Results of Canada’s First Energy Efficiency Auction
May 14, 2021
Hear about Ontario’s first-ever energy efficiency auction that is testing ways to increase energy efficiency’s contribution to grid reliability and...
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The Canada Infrastructure Bank’s Commercial Building Retrofit Initiative
May 14, 2021
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) will provide an overview of their Commercial Building Retrofit Initiative and how it will help...
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Efficiency Canada’s Codes4Climate: A Building Code Advocates Toolkit
May 7, 2021
The places we live, work, play, and gather are a critical piece of Canada’s transition to a net zero economy....
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The Climate Retrofit Mission
May 6, 2021
Exploring the scale of building retrofits required to confront the climate emergency and how a mission oriented innovation policy approach...
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Energy Foundations Report
May 6, 2021
On April 15th, Indigenous Clean Energy Social Enterprise (ICE), an organization advancing the clean energy leadership First Nations, Inuit, and...
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Reframing the Policy Discussion on Geothermal Heat Pump Systems: New Considerations
May 6, 2021
A recent study by Dunsky Energy Consulting highlights the unique benefits of ground source heat pump (GSHP) systems to the...
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A look at the University of Toronto’s Sustainability Plans to Decarbonize
April 30, 2021
This session will start with a brief overview of Sustainable Buildings Canada’s Summer Boot Camp for graduate students focusing on...
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Quantifying the impact of COVID-19 on your energy bill
April 16, 2021
Measurement & Verification can quantify – at a utility meter, site, or whole portfolio level – the impact on energy...
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Carbon Neutral Infrastructure: The Role of Energy Efficiency
April 9, 2021
In today’s DiscoverEE session we will look at the role energy efficiency plays in achieving carbon neutral infrastructure. Econoler will...
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Workforce 2030: A coalition accelerating workforce readiness for low-carbon buildings
April 7, 2021
Launched in 2020, Workforce 2030 is Canada’s first and only coalition supporting low-carbon workforce development across the building industry, unions...
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Workforce Needs for Energy Efficient Buildings
March 22, 2021
The building sector presents a unique opportunity to help Canada reach net-zero by 2050. To achieve this, the sector and...
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Energy Made Visible™ in Saint John, New Brunswick
March 12, 2021
MyHEAT collects large-scale thermal imagery of homes and uses it to map heat loss occurring from rooftops for entire cities....
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State and provincial carbon pricing and implications for energy efficiency
March 10, 2021
A discussion of joint Efficiency Canada and American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy (ACEEE) report tracking carbon pricing policies...
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Exploring the interplay between policy and data on the path to zero carbon
March 5, 2021
This presentation will explore the interplay between policy and data in facilitating the design and effectiveness of climate interventions at...
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Rooftop solar in the Canadian context
February 26, 2021
Buildings are responsible for about 40% of the EU's energy consumption, and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions from energy. But...
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The Next Generation of Natural Gas Heating
February 13, 2021
Join us to learn about the next generation of gas heating. Natural gas heat pumps have efficiencies that exceed the...
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Mitigation of Communicable Disease Spread while Managing and Enhancing Energy Efficiency
February 5, 2021
The current pandemic has forced buildings owner and operators to quickly implement strategies to improve indoor air quality and reduce...
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Energy Management 101: Foundational training for new and established Energy Efficiency professionals
January 22, 2021
Through this session, we’ll profile the new EMP 101 course, which was created to take people through an Energy Efficiency...
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The Art of Mentoring
January 15, 2021
Learn how the Toronto Community Benefits Network is supporting black, Indigenous and newcomer communities through their Nexgen Builder Mentorship program....
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2020: A year in review
December 18, 2020
Join executive director Corey Diamond as we take a stroll down memory land to look back at what happened in...
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Using remote/virtual methods for home energy audits
December 11, 2020
EfficiencyOne (E1) is exploring the use of virtual home assessments for lead - generation in its whole - home energy...
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Renewable Natural Gas: Fueling a Low Carbon Future
December 4, 2020
Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) will play a vital role as society pursues low carbon energy sources, greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction...
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A holistic approach to reducing energy use in Indigenous Nations
November 27, 2020
Delivering energy efficiency in Indigenous Nations requires holistic thinking that goes well beyond energy audits, rebates, and ECMs. Learn how...
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2020 Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard
November 20, 2020
Join us to learn about the 2020 Provincial Energy Efficiency Scorecard results and enter into discussion on what this means...
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Generation Impact: Future Workforce Perspectives
November 13, 2020
As the national organization for human resources needs for the electricity sector, Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) has to be...
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Making Data Accessible for Science-Based Policy
October 30, 2020
Windfall Centre will demonstrate some new tools they have developed to analyze residential energy retrofits in southern Ontario.
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Demand-side solutions to avoid distribution upgrades from electric vehicles
October 20, 2020
Electric vehicles are a climate solution on the rise but their impacts on the electricity system will be important to...
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The role of municipal financing programs in accelerating climate action
October 16, 2020
Right across Canada, municipalities are “stepping up their game” on climate action, by setting aggressive goals and by developing innovative...
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Diesel Plants, Ice Roads, and Sea Cans: Delivering Energy Efficiency in Remote Communities
October 5, 2020
From shipping via ice roads to working without cellular/Wi-Fi infrastructure to collaborating with Indigenous communities, this presentation will explore the...
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Retrofits: Not if, but how!
September 18, 2020
There is a lot of work to do if we intend to retrofit all of Canada’s homes and buildings by...
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The power of a region — Retrofit successes
September 11, 2020
Learn how a multi-year retrofit program in the Kootenay region of BC supported over 30 non-profit housing societies to implemented...
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Tiered energy codes best practices for code compliance
August 24, 2020
Discussing the evolution of energy codes, providing an overview of different compliance regimes, and providing recommendations to assist in the...
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Full disclosure — Industry leadership on building performance
August 10, 2020
Completing effective building energy efficiency retrofit projects in Canada is one of the most affordable ways to cut greenhouse (GHG)...
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The Evolution of Data-Driven Energy Efficiency Programs
July 31, 2020
Simptek, an energy data and analytics company, and Ecofitt, an energy efficiency program delivery company, will cover recent in-the-trenches examples...
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Women as levers of change for energy efficiency – How increased gender diversity can transform, innovate, and improve performance in the sector
July 23, 2020
Foreign Policy Analytics reported in March that companies with improved gender diversity on boards from 2013 through 2018 were 60 percent more likely than those...
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How to effectively communicate about climate change
July 10, 2020
Clean Foundation delivered a webinar on how best to communicate about climate change. This is not a workshop on climate...
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Will virtual audits become the new normal?
June 19, 2020
Learn how data science is opening new doors in the energy efficiency industry! Virtual audits are a popular and timely...
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The need for equity in energy efficiency programs
June 12, 2020
Newcomers to Canada and members of multi-lingual and multi-cultural communities face significant barriers accessing information and programming for energy efficiency....
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Engaging Limited Income Customers
June 5, 2020
How can energy efficiency companies help customers and each other through the current crisis? Oracle will shine a light on...
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Becoming an Energy Advisor
May 26, 2020
Thinking of becoming an energy advisor? This session will highlight what an energy advisor does, the skills needed for success,...
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Green Schools NS: Adapting Youth Engagement During COVID-19
May 22, 2020
Green Schools Nova Scotia provides energy efficiency and environmental education to over 30,000 P-12 students annually. Learn how the team...
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ASHRAE’s New Headquarters: Applying sustainable development principles in the Real World
May 15, 2020
ASHRAE is building its next global headquarters. The Society has acquired an existing 66,700 ft2 building, originally built in 1978,...
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How Alberta’s PACE program creates a triple win for municipalities: Local jobs, increased property values, and deeper energy savings
May 8, 2020
Alberta’s province-wide approach to building a PACE-style program stems from the Clean Energy Improvement Act naming Energy Efficiency Alberta as...
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A Renovation Wave for Europe – greening EU’s buildings, creating jobs, improving lives
January 24, 2020
Buildings are responsible for about 40% of the EU's energy consumption, and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions from energy. But...
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