Energy Management
REMI Network
Global heat pump sales gain momentum in 2022
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is reporting 11 per cent growth in global heat pump sales last year, with much of that momentum centred in Europe.
Canadian Property Management
Geothermal energy systems now in on tax credit
The 2023-24 budget also confirms that low-carbon heating systems are exempt from the labour conditions tied to some of the other categories of clean technology eligible for the tax credit.
Construction Business
Global accelerator to advance B.C. cleantech firm
Kelowna-based company chosen for the 2023 cohort of the Imagine H2O accelerator program, gaining access to a worldwide network of business development advisors and potential investors.
REMI Network
U.K. to fund energy upgrades for public pools
A £63 million (CAD $104.5 million) special one-year fund for energy upgrades to public swimming pool facilities has been announced in the United Kingdom's 2023 budget.
Canadian Property Management
Manitoba reaffirms energy equipment tax credits
The 2023-24 Manitoba budget announces ongoing extension of tax credits for geothermal, solar thermal and biomass system equipment, which had been scheduled to expire this summer.
Canadian Property Management
Dim future for fluorescents and metal halides
Fluorescents and metal halides will be further marginalized in the lighting market with pending amendments to Canada’s regulations governing products containing mercury.
Canadian Property Management
New funds tagged for deep retrofit enablers
The Canadian government is launching its promised Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative for commercial, institutional and multifamily buildings, along with the Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program for single-family homes.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canadian engineers lauded for innovative design
Engineers from Montreal and Ottawa received 2023 ASHRAE Technology Awards, recognizing innovative building design that promotes effective energy management and indoor air quality.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ASHRAE hones decarbonization guidance
The first in a planned series of technical guidance publications focuses on building performance standards, offering advice for policymakers and building owners.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
ASHRAE 90.1 takes on expanded name and mandate
The newly released 2022 version of the widely referenced energy standard prescribes on-site renewable generation for most new buildings and introduces a selection of required measures, termed energy credits.
Canadian Property Management
CDM program hiccups logged in Ontario review
The COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions are frequently cited, but not the only reasons for uneven uptake of Ontario’s energy retrofit and performance incentives over the past two years.
CondoBusiness
Discount overnight power rate coming to Ontario
The new optional time-of-use rate scheme for residential and small business customers will be based on four price periods and introduce a far greater discrepancy between lowest and highest-cost electricity.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Residential energy use re-emerges in CDM plans
Program reviewers with Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) are recommending broader inclusion of the multifamily and singe-family housing sectors in provincial conservation initiatives.
Canadian Property Management
Class B awaits dynamic electricity pricing
Newly announced plans to test and compare approaches for dynamic electricity pricing should be seen as very early notification for Ontario's small and mid-sized commercial customers.
CondoBusiness
Unregulated fees for unit sub-meters questioned
Ontario’s auditor general is calling for a closer look at the unregulated fees that electricity customers in multifamily buildings pay to unit sub-meter providers.
Canadian Property Management
First CIB retrofit project meets IREE condition
Dream has secured investor ready energy efficiency (IREE) certification for 366 Bay Street, Toronto, in keeping with requirements of the Canada Infrastructure Bank building retrofits initiative.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario seeks advice on clean energy options
The Ontario government has appointed an advisory panel and commissioned an independent study to help facilitate electrification.
