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Investment Tax Credits for Clean Tech and Electricity in Canada
Save energy and money with Canada's investment tax credit (ITC) on Clean Electricity and Clean Technology. Introduced in Canada's Fall...
Jun 23, 20233 min read


Save On Energy Incentives: Fall Update
Save on Energy recently updated its flagship Energy Retrofit program and introduced a new incentive program for certain areas of Toronto....
Nov 3, 20222 min read


How Many EVs Are Out There? Canada's Road to Electrification
In recent years EVs have become a common sight on the roads due to their growing popularity. Each year electric vehicle sales increase,...
Sep 19, 20222 min read


How Many EV Chargers Can I Install? EV Charging Systems in Existing Buildings
When installing EV chargers into an existing building, a key step is figuring out how many chargers the building can handle. This is a...
Aug 26, 20222 min read


Working with Limitations: Proactive Planning for Your Building
Throughout our years of consulting with residential, commercial, and industrial building owners, a common issue faced is inflexibility...
Jul 8, 20223 min read


How Clean is Your Energy?
With multiple levels of government setting goals and taking action towards net-zero emissions, it is important to consider how different...
Feb 18, 20222 min read


Electric Vehicle Charging Readiness in Sustainability Standards
As mentioned in previous blog posts, different levels of government are preparing to take steps to address greenhouse gas (ghg)...
Feb 4, 20223 min read


Bringing it Together: Achieving Net Zero Emissions is a Collaborative Effort
In 2021, Canada passed the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act that aims to reduce the country's greenhouse gas (ghg)...
Jan 27, 20222 min read


Toronto's Plans for Additional Financial Support in Net-Zero Emissions Projects
As discussed in our previous blog post, Toronto is taking steps towards net-zero emissions in the city by 2040. To help owners and...
Jan 13, 20222 min read


Toronto Looking to Make Energy Audits a Requirement for City Programs and More
In mid-December 2021 Toronto City Council adopted the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy which aims to achieve net zero emissions in the city...
Jan 7, 20221 min read


Electric Vehicle Chargers as a Two-Way Street
With customer-side incentives for electric vehicles (EVs) and trading in older gas-powered vehicles, and manufacturer-side investment,...
Dec 20, 20212 min read


The Journey to Energy Efficiency Retrofit Success - Part 4
Links to previous parts in this series: Part 1: Assess Part 2: Plan Part 3: Implement Part 4: Control and Monitor Now that you have...
Dec 9, 20214 min read


Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Needed as Canadian Electric Vehicle Registrations Grow
Statistics Canada has reported that the proportion of new vehicle registrations that are electric vehicles (EV) has dramatically...
Nov 5, 20211 min read


Before Buying: Things to Consider When Acquiring a Pre-Existing Building
Acquiring a new building provides owners and managers an opportunity to reassess and improve upon many systems and processes. As...
Oct 19, 20214 min read


The Journey to Energy Efficiency Retrofit Success - Part 3
After phase 1 – Assess, and phase 2 – Plan have been completed. We continue to present Natural Resource Canada's (NRCan) recommendations...
Sep 29, 20214 min read


Save on Energy Retrofit Program Update: September 2021
Effective starting September 20, 2021 Save on Energy's Retrofit Incentive program will have the following changes to their Prescriptive...
Sep 16, 20211 min read


The Journey to Energy Efficiency Retrofit Success - Part 2
In phase 1 – Assess, we examined the three key steps to initiating an energy retrofit and identifying the key energy efficiency measures...
Sep 13, 20216 min read


The Journey to Energy Retrofit Success - Part 1
Part 1: Assess Part 2: Plan Part 3: Implement Part 4: Control and Monitor For many organizations and property owners finding the starting...
Jul 8, 20214 min read


Carbon Tax Presents a Strong Case for Accelerating Energy Retrofits
For Commercial and Multi-Unit Residential building owners and operators, retrofits are a continuous effort. Many retrofits are driven by...
Jun 30, 20212 min read


New Canadian Electric Vehicle Legislation Expected in Near Future
Canada could be seeing new laws in place to encourage electric vehicle (EV) use such as limiting the sale of gas powered vehicles in the...
Jan 22, 20212 min read
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