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Decarbonization Strategies

If you are looking for support to achieve your decarbonization goals, these tools and resources are for you! Energy and sustainability managers, as well as facilities, finance and planning professionals will find training resources and technical tools to address decarbonize buildings and processes in an energy efficient and cost-effective manner.

Efficient electrification can be a great tool to achieve your decarbonization goals. The Efficient Electrification Toolkit helps organizations across Ontario make informed decisions about electrifying building heating based on their specific building configurations, energy needs and objectives.

  • Identify building needs and set objectives: Understand the energy needs of your building, including its electrical service capacity, HVAC system configuration and available space to establish informed and realistic objectives. This is key to achieving your goals.
  • Reduce heating demand: Discover tips and tools for collecting, processing, and interpreting energy data to make informed decisions and optimize energy use.
  • Optimize HVAC systems: Reduce energy waste in your building mechanical systems through temperature controls, zoning and heat recovery.
  • Electrify heating systems: Analyze and compare the energy use and capital and operating cost performance of heat pumps and other electrical heating systems.
  • Balance heating and cooling sources: Compare the cost and GHG emissions implications of different heating and cooling fuels, including those used in hybrid and all-electric heating and cooling systems.
  • Emissions and Carbon Pricing: Understand carbon pricing and emissions regulations to better integrate these into your energy and climate planning. Discover power purchase agreements and learn how these strategies work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Identify building needs and set objectives

Efficient Building Electrification: The Efficient Electrification Toolkit

February 28, 2024

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Reduce heating demand

Efficient Electrification: Net Zero Planning with RETScreen Expert

May 16, 2024

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Efficient Electrification: Feasibility Analysis with RETScreen

April 19, 2024

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Optimize HVAC Systems

Modelling HVAC Systems in RETScreen: Part 1

October 30, 2024

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Modelling HVAC Systems in RETScreen: Part 2

November 12, 2024

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For more tips, refer to the Energy Efficiency in Buildings.

Electrify heating systems

Electrifying Heating with Heat Pumps in Commercial Buildings

June 27, 2024

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Electrifying Building Heating with Heat Pumps in Institutional Facilities

June 26, 2024

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Electrifying Building Heating with Heat Pumps in Residential Buildings

June 20, 2024

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Efficient Building Electrification for Colleges and Universities

October 10, 2024

 

Efficient Building Electrification for Municipalities

November 15, 2022

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Using the Efficient Electrification Toolkit Resources

March 21, 2024

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Battery Energy Storage System Safety for Greenhouses

May 14, 2024

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Balance heating and cooling sources

Efficient Heat Pump Operations for Commercial Buildings

October 10, 2024

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Financial Analysis with RETScreen Expert

August 6, 2024

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Emissions and Carbon Pricing

Energy and Emissions Regulations Information Session

June 26, 2024

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Informed Energy and Climate Planning Programs Incentive Programs – Energy Efficiency

July 29, 2024

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Carbon Pricing in the Ontario Industrial Market

September 26, 2024

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Exploring Power Purchase Agreements and Clean Energy Credits

November 14, 2024

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