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Canadian Heat Pump Myth Buster
Heat pumps offer building owners and occupants many benefits including increased comfort, often lower utility costs and access to efficient...
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Unlocking the Potential of Mandatory Building Performance Standards through Benchmarking
Explore solutions to enhance benchmarking adoption, drawing on lessons from other jurisdictions.
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Making the case: Why we need Mandatory Building Performance Standards in Canada
Ambitious action on the part of Canada’s sub-national governments will ensure that all stakeholders in the buildings sector — including...
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2022 Year in Review
Energy Efficiency had a big year in 2022. We saw some major advancements in the sector and made some substantial...
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Fall 2022 provincial and territorial tiered energy code adoption landscape
Ambitious action on the part of Canada’s sub-national governments will ensure that all stakeholders in the buildings sector — including...
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New data shows need to expand low-income energy efficiency funding to target all fuels
With energy costs going up, and low-income Canadians spending more on electricity and natural gas than fuel oil, we need...
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Clean Electricity and Energy Efficiency
The federal government is working on creating a Clean Electricity Regulation that will result in net zero electricity across Canada...
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Cutting emissions in the buildings sector through Canada’s national model codes
Supported by the sector, a national model code objective has been put forward that recognizes the impact of operational and...
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Polling: Canadians support low-income energy efficiency
New polling data shows strong national support for low-income energy efficiency. However, the federal government still has no strategy to...
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What the new Federal Green Building Strategy could look like (part two)
In part one, we examined five high level themes that could help guide Canada’s new federal Green Building Strategy. Part...
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What the new Federal Green Building Strategy could look like (part one)
By establishing “net-zero emissions” as the goal of the Green Building Strategy the federal government will need to lead a...
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Ontario’s approach to tiered code adoption highlights the need for federal supports
In this blog, we dig into the intent of the 2020 model building codes, how Ontario is adopting and harmonizing...
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Canada drops from 10th to 13th in international ranking on energy efficiency
The 2022 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard is out. Produced by our colleagues at the American Council for an Energy Efficient...
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What’s in Canada’s Emission Reduction Plan for energy efficiency?
The federal government released its 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan, which lays out actions to guide Canada towards a national goal...
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Energy Efficiency For All
Energy poverty needs to be prioritized at the national level if the transition to net-zero emissions is to be fair...
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Proposed Changes to Ontario’s Building Code
This past January, Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced proposed changes to the Ontario Building Code(OBC)intended to harmonize...
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Making a net-zero emissions building code by 2024 a reality
The federal government has committed to developing a net-zero emissions model building code for provincial/territorial adoption by 2024. Here's how...
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How to launch a retrofit mission in the next federal budget
The federal government has a clear mandate to accelerate GHG reductions and create a net-zero emissions future. To do that,...
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Debunking the Alberta energy war room on energy poverty
This blog responds to a Canada Energy Centre brief blaming sustainable energy for energy poverty.
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Federal mandate letters signal changes to building codes, deep retrofits, and electric vehicles
The Prime Minister of Canada released the "mandate letters" to federal Ministers. Here are energy efficiency highlights from the letters,...
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Why I’m Helping to Build the DiscoverEE Hub
Kelsey here 👋 I am a young professional in the energy efficiency sector. I’ve spent the past six months collecting...
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A national energy poverty strategy for Canada?
Canada needs a national strategy on reducing energy poverty. The federal government can play a leadership role by expanding the...
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Want net-zero building codes in Canada? It’s time to create the Net-Zero Building Acceleration Fund
A Net-Zero Building Codes Acceleration Fund will further acceleration code adoption and compliance through support for market readiness for net-zero...
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2021: Year in Review
We made a lot of big moves in 2021. Here is to even bigger ones in 2022!
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We need a national retrofit code sooner, rather than later
Canadians can expect Alterations to Existing Buildings (our national retrofit code) in 2030.
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The building blocks of minimum energy performance standards
In this blog, we look at some of the core considerations for policymakers as they seek to design and implement...
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Meet the young professionals leading the charge on energy efficiency
Growing up amidst a climate crisis, these leaders are building a more sustainable future.
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Plugging the gaps: Part 1 — The current state of play
Buildings account for nearly 18% of Canada’s total GHG emissions and can make up as much as half of emissions...
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Green Development Standards: Helping municipalities act now to increase efficiency in the buildings sector
Green Development Standards (GDS) can act as a low-cost, effective way to act on the the climate emergency.
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No reason for Canada to delay appliance efficiency standards
If Canada were to delay appliance energy standards, it would result in higher emissions and higher energy costs. By using...
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We want YOU to make building codes work for climate action
The places we live, work, play and gather will play a critical role in Canada’s transition to a net-zero economy
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Energy efficiency highlights and questions from Budget 2021
The federal government released an ambitious budget this week. The signature item is national childcare, a policy that should enable...
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How energy efficiency helps low-income Canadians: A cross-country snapshot
Efficiency Canada is highlighting why low-income energy efficiency must be part of the federal government’s upcoming budget so all Canadians...
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Energy efficiency programs can change the energy poverty conversation
Energy poverty is frequently blamed on carbon pricing and renewable energy transitions in the media, while the academic literature presents...
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Canada’s model building code isn’t on an airtight path to net zero
Airtightness testing is a critical measure needed to ensure that unintentional airflow does not cause energy losses, structural damage, or...
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16 ways Canada’s enhanced climate plan advances energy efficiency
The federal government released an updated climate plan, aiming to set Canada on a path to achieve net-zero emissions by...
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2020 Year in Review
We made a lot of big moves in 2020. Here is to even bigger ones in 2021!
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Without compliance, do new building codes matter?
The best time to plan the “how” in compliance, is before the updated codes are in force across Canada. To...
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Taking action on our commitment to advance gender equality
Helping to advance gender parity in the energy efficiency sector is a priority for Efficiency Canada
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Canada’s national model building codes delayed until December 2021
Canada’s national model building codes can now be counted among the public processes across Canada that continue to be affected...
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When home, school, and work are the same place, high indoor temperatures matter more than ever
This summer, we have already experienced the usual heat waves that have already become a life-and-death impact of climate change...
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Celebrating Canada’s champions for an energy efficient recovery
Across Canada; from coast to coast and in the arctic; municipally, provincially, federally and internationally; from NGOs to coalitions to...
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Canada’s economic recovery could be a boon for women in the energy efficiency sector, if we play our cards right
We must make energy efficiency workplaces inclusive, create opportunities, and expand the promotion of women in energy efficiency, so that...
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An energy efficient economic recovery in three steps
We can build a more energy efficient economy after the COVID-19 crisis ends. Work can start now — existing programs...
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Energy efficiency programs are “shovel-ready”
New benchmarking data shows Canadian jurisdictions could catch up to leading American states in energy efficiency
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How today’s economic recovery policies can bake-in tomorrow’s energy efficient buildings
Canada’s 2020 national Model Codes, scheduled to be released in the fall of this year, are an ideal vehicle for...
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Energy efficiency’s role in Canada’s economic recovery
Canada is facing a major public health crisis and that needs to be everyone’s priority right now. This includes physical...
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How can we work on energy efficiency while physical distancing?
COVID-19 is a health crisis that needs to be everyone’s priority right now. Those who work on energy efficiency might...
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Remote work tips from Efficiency Canada
From staying connected, to sharing an office with kids and pets, here is how we work together from afar
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What you need to know about the new building codes
Building codes impact a significant proportion of energy use in buildings and, as such, they are the quickest, cheapest and...
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2019: A Year in Review
2019 has been a great year for energy efficiency in Canada! Join us in celebrating a year of accomplishments in...
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Hamilton Spectator: Ontario needs to focus on energy bills not rates, advises new energy efficiency report
Ontario would have ranked higher if the provincial government did not cancel electric vehicle charging programs or remove a provision...
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Towards Net-Zero: A Building Code Meeting for the History Books
Proposed changes to Canada’s Building codes will lay the foundation for Canada’s Net Zero Energy Ready model code, which is...
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James Glave: Inside British Columbia’s “Revolutionary” Building Energy Code
The BC Energy Step Code is steadily transforming the province’s communities to reach net-zero energy-ready performance. A forthcoming report unpacks...
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Ontario Breaks Promise to Support Conservation
Today, the Ontario government released its annual budget. One thing that might be missed is that the government has failed...
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Energy Efficiency Conferences 2019
The following are conferences taking place in 2019 all over North America – as well as a list of training...
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Energy Efficiency in Ontario’s New Environment Plan
On November 29th the new government of Ontario released a new environment plan. It discusses issues such as land conservation...
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Ontario takes step backwards on Home Energy Labelling
Repeal of Green Energy Act leaves out home energy labelling
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Energy Efficiency can be the Targeted Competitiveness Strategy the Federal Government is Looking for
Increasing energy productivity can build a more competitive and resilient economy
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Study Shows Canada’s Efficiency Resource Potential
This landmark study demonstrates why energy efficiency can be Canada’s “first fuel”. The energy we save could account for more...
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Efficiency Recognized as Priority Energy Resource in Energy Transition Québec’s First Master Plan
The top guideline in the plan recognizes “energy efficiency as a priority energy source”. This post reviews some energy efficiency...
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Alberta is emerging as an energy efficiency leader
A new energy efficient economy is being created in Alberta, tapping into the province’s entrepreneurial spirit. Alberta is ahead of...
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Who is Efficiency Canada?
Now is the time to build on the momentum driven by utilities, governments, agencies, consultants and NGOs, who have been...
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