Industry Canada’s Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP), introduced in 2009, was a two-year, $2-billion investment in renovations and new facilities at universities and colleges across Canada. Enerlife was retained to evaluate energy savings in these buildings and to document their design characteristics and modeled energy usage.
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Town Hall Challenge: 2010 Top Performers
Dec 8, 2011 | Municipalities, Publications
Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA), today released the top 15 most energy efficient town/city halls in Canada from the Town Hall Challenge, an initiative of the Mayors' Megawatt Challenge, a program managed since 2003 by TRCA. "City and town halls are at the...
2009 Top Energy Performing Schools
Aug 17, 2011 | Publications, Schools
The Enerlife 2009 list of top energy performing schools.
Where the Green Jobs Are: Harnessing the Energy Conservation Potential in Buildings
Jan 24, 2011 | Health care, Publications, Schools
Ontario’s homeowners, businesses and public agencies can save between $5 – 10 billion annually by eliminating energy use inefficiencies in buildings and homes. Harnessing this potential will put money in the pockets of homeowners and add to businesses’ bottom lines,...
Review of Demand Side Management (DSM) for Natural Gas Distributors
Dec 13, 2010 | Publications, Research, Utilities
Recommendations for the next generation of energy conservation programming in Ontario.
Financial Post Article: Saving Energy Raises Comfort, Productivity
Aug 1, 2010 | Commercial offices, Publications
Ian Jarvis was interviewed for an article in Financial Post, discussing the importance of organizational effectiveness in achieving energy efficiency and sustainability.
2008 Top Energy Performing Schools
May 30, 2010 | Publications, Schools
Buena Vista and Valley View represent two of the remarkable success stories from Enerlife's top energy performers list for 2008.
REALpac 20 by ’15 Energy Consumption Target
Sep 25, 2009 | Commercial offices, Publications, Research
On September 18, 2009, following extensive research and consultation, the Real Property Association of Canada (REALpac) announced the 20 by ’15 national energy consumption target for office buildings. The goal of REALpac’s 20 by ’15 initiative is to achieve the target of 20 equivalent kilowatt hours of total energy use per square foot of rentable area per year (20 ekWh/ft2/year), in office buildings, by the year 2015.
Closing the Loops: How Real Building Performance Data Drive Continual Improvement
Aug 15, 2009 | Commercial offices, Publications
Closing the loops: How real building performance data drive continual improvement is an article for the Intelligent Buildings International. © 2009 Earthscan, Intelligent Buildings International, Volume 1, Number 4, 2009 , pp. 269-276(8) doi:10.3763/inbi.2009.SI03....
Infrastructure Investment That Keeps on Giving
Jan 2, 2009 | Commercial offices, Publications
Retrofitting public buildings to improve energy efficiency creates jobs, cuts operating costs and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Those benefits are just the beginning.