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Canada’s first zero-carbon, net positive energy building to propel Ontario’s energy transition

February 15, 2023 Energi Staff

A new study out of the University of Waterloo analyzes data-driven improvements in Canada’s first zero-carbon, net positive energy building showing how they play a vital role in that building generating more energy than it [Read more]

Steadily growing adoption of efficient heat pumps in Canada – NEB

February 22, 2018 Markham Hislop

Largest number of installed heat pumps are in Ontario and Quebec Heat pumps are a highly efficient technology that extract heat from one place and transfer it to another, heating or cooling buildings and industrial processes. More [Read more]

Buildings an unlocked source of energy savings – IEA

February 5, 2018 Markham Hislop

Global average building energy use per person has remained constant since 1990 By IEA energy analyst A growing number of countries have put in place policies to improve building energy performance, but average energy consumption [Read more]