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Energy Benchmarking: The First Step towards Energy Savings
Date
25 January 2023
What is energy benchmarking for buildings?
Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN)’s Energy benchmarking: the basics describes it as “the ongoing review of your organization’s energy consumption to determine if your building’s energy performance is getting better or worse.”
NRCAN notes that energy
Housing Market Outlooks for 2023
Heat Pump Energy Performance Study
A performance study of the new heat pumps instaled at Oshawa and Black Creek Co-operative Homes in Ontario. Heat pumps found to provide greater efficiency with heating as well as cooling during the summer
A New Case Study on Heat Pumps for Co-ops
Date
8 February 2023
As heat pumps become a more popular tool for providing high-efficiency heating, more and more co-ops are jumping on the bandwagon with hopes of reducing their energy costs.
To investigate the impact that heat pumps are having on co-ops’ bottom lines, the Agency commissioned a case study to see
Grow Your Co-op’s Sustainability With A Microgrant
Date
8 March 2023
Improving your sustainability is something that takes many little steps, and you could think of it being a little like a garden.
It’s something that takes planning, attention, and ultimately care before you’re able to enjoy the fruits of your labour.
If your co-op is ready to start the journey
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Plans in Action
The average co-op with an approved capital replacement plan tucks away more than $3,600 per unit in reserves each year--triple the 2007 amount. Does their future hold better windows? New kitchens? Savings mean more choices.