Energy Management
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Deep Retrofit Accelerator gets funding renewal
The Canadian government has pledged $100 million to extend the Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative for an additional three years, taking it to 2029-30.
Canadian Property Management
Awards quest tilts sustainability crest upward
BOMA Toronto recently recognized the 2026 CREST award winners for achievements in reducing green gas emissions and other examples of excellence in sustainability.
Canadian Property Management
Regulatory labyrinth houses tenant utility data
Efforts to secure aggregated energy and water use data from tenant utility accounts typically cast commercial asset managers into a regulatory labyrinth.
Canadian Property Management
New split for global adjustment costs explored
Ontario proposes a distinct electricity rate class for new data centres, as part of a package of requirements for facilities seeking to connect to the provincial power grid.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Nova Scotia invites tidal energy proposals
The Nova Scotia government plans to offer power purchase agreements for up to 7.7 megawatts of tidal energy delivered through new demonstration projects in the Bay of Fundy.
Canadian Property Management
ASHRAE 90.1 to parse out operational emissions
A planned optional companion document to the widely referenced energy efficiency standard will give new prominence to guidelines that are currently included as informative appendices.
Canadian Property Management
Building operators to stake claim at BOMEX 2026
A new one-day educational forum for building operators recognizes their key role in delivering sustainable, comfortable and productive indoor environments.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario mulls new retrofit financing option
The Ontario government is proposing to open up a new financing option for energy and water efficiency upgrades in commercial and multifamily buildings.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Nova Scotia public housing locks in wind power
The Nova Scotia government has signed a 10-year power purchase agreement for its public housing portfolio, locking in rates for electricity generated at the Mersey River Wind Project.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario throws shade on solar PV incentive
Solar photovoltaic systems will generate more modest rebates for some prospective investors aiming to connect to Ontario’s electricity grid.
Canadian Property Management
Cross-border ties deepen on energy efficiency
Proposed updates to Canada’s energy efficiency regulation designate additional energy-using products and impose more rigorous standards on some products already mandated to comply.
Canadian Property Management
Energy efficiency proponents to meet in Montreal
Canada is the host nation for the International Energy Agency’s 2026 global summit on energy efficiency, which will draw more than 600 government and industry leaders to Montreal, June 29-30.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario electricity procurement passes on gas
Renewable energy proponents have emerged as the favoured bidders in the first phase of Ontario’s effort to add 7,500 megawatts of electricity resources to the provincial grid by 2034.
Canadian Property Management
Accelerated response depletes incentive funds
Owners/managers of Class B and C buildings have been quick to take advantage of a recent round of funding to support recommissioning and energy retrofit preparations.
Canadian Property Management
Energy performance lens supports AI computing
A new online resource offers technical direction for optimizing the energy performance of data centres employed for artificial intelligence (AI) computing.
Canadian Property Management
Heat pump taxonomy enables product comparisons
The International Energy Agency has developed the heat pump taxonomy in an effort to forge consistent classifications for comparing performance and other product nuances.
Canadian Property Management
Electricity system planners seek project info
Ontario's new voluntary review process is touted as a way for development proponents to build relationships and gain insight for navigating the mandatory steps they must undertake later.
