The Building Decarbonization Alliance
@buildingdecarbonization.ca
An alliance of 300+ individuals and organizations dedicated to unlocking the potential of Canada’s buildings.
Climate Action Partnership's BEPS CoP webinar features Caroline Karvonen of BOMA Toronto on how municipalities can use EWRB and BEPS to improve building performance.
📅 Oct 8, 11 AM ET
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cMPDf8bUTTmaNxy8YQDHNg
📅 Oct 8, 11 AM ET
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cMPDf8bUTTmaNxy8YQDHNg
October 2, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Climate Action Partnership's BEPS CoP webinar features Caroline Karvonen of BOMA Toronto on how municipalities can use EWRB and BEPS to improve building performance.
📅 Oct 8, 11 AM ET
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cMPDf8bUTTmaNxy8YQDHNg
📅 Oct 8, 11 AM ET
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/cMPDf8bUTTmaNxy8YQDHNg
Last week, BDA's Aurélie Vérin joined Sylvain Foulon (Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent) and Derek Pope (City of Vancouver) at ICLEI Canada's Building to Net-Zero Community of Practice to talk thermal energy networks in Canada.
🎥 Watch the replay: https://youtu.be/Jq7jzgNACGM
🎥 Watch the replay: https://youtu.be/Jq7jzgNACGM
October 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Last week, BDA's Aurélie Vérin joined Sylvain Foulon (Excellence industrielle Saint-Laurent) and Derek Pope (City of Vancouver) at ICLEI Canada's Building to Net-Zero Community of Practice to talk thermal energy networks in Canada.
🎥 Watch the replay: https://youtu.be/Jq7jzgNACGM
🎥 Watch the replay: https://youtu.be/Jq7jzgNACGM
Canada's 17 million buildings produce 81 Mt of emissions a year. The new Canada's Opportunity Playbook from The Transition Accelerator is clear: heat pumps, net-zero codes and retrofits are ready to deploy today.
https://playbook.transitionaccelerator.ca/sector/buildings/
https://playbook.transitionaccelerator.ca/sector/buildings/
September 29, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Canada's 17 million buildings produce 81 Mt of emissions a year. The new Canada's Opportunity Playbook from The Transition Accelerator is clear: heat pumps, net-zero codes and retrofits are ready to deploy today.
https://playbook.transitionaccelerator.ca/sector/buildings/
https://playbook.transitionaccelerator.ca/sector/buildings/
Heat pumps are only as good as the people who specify, install and operate them.
HRAI's Free Heat Pump Fundamentals training for commercial real estate is back, online and in person, Oct 21, 22 and 26.
Register: https://www.hrai.ca/course-catalogue/heat-pump-fundamentals
HRAI's Free Heat Pump Fundamentals training for commercial real estate is back, online and in person, Oct 21, 22 and 26.
Register: https://www.hrai.ca/course-catalogue/heat-pump-fundamentals
September 25, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Heat pumps are only as good as the people who specify, install and operate them.
HRAI's Free Heat Pump Fundamentals training for commercial real estate is back, online and in person, Oct 21, 22 and 26.
Register: https://www.hrai.ca/course-catalogue/heat-pump-fundamentals
HRAI's Free Heat Pump Fundamentals training for commercial real estate is back, online and in person, Oct 21, 22 and 26.
Register: https://www.hrai.ca/course-catalogue/heat-pump-fundamentals
Retrofit goals are easy to set. Turning them into real projects is harder.
On Oct 6, Toronto 2030 District and EPICS host From Retrofit Planning to Real Projects, a morning of immersive learning and a real case study from Ecovert.
Register: https://ow.ly/uptc50ZR7g9
On Oct 6, Toronto 2030 District and EPICS host From Retrofit Planning to Real Projects, a morning of immersive learning and a real case study from Ecovert.
Register: https://ow.ly/uptc50ZR7g9
September 24, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Retrofit goals are easy to set. Turning them into real projects is harder.
On Oct 6, Toronto 2030 District and EPICS host From Retrofit Planning to Real Projects, a morning of immersive learning and a real case study from Ecovert.
Register: https://ow.ly/uptc50ZR7g9
On Oct 6, Toronto 2030 District and EPICS host From Retrofit Planning to Real Projects, a morning of immersive learning and a real case study from Ecovert.
Register: https://ow.ly/uptc50ZR7g9
Our Director of Policy, Matt Poirier, has joined the Buildings Technical Working Group shaping Canada's Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, alongside BDA collaborator Heather McDiarmid. Their work will help channel investment into buildings decarbonization. Learn more: https://ow.ly/bZlm50ZQghy
September 22, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Our Director of Policy, Matt Poirier, has joined the Buildings Technical Working Group shaping Canada's Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, alongside BDA collaborator Heather McDiarmid. Their work will help channel investment into buildings decarbonization. Learn more: https://ow.ly/bZlm50ZQghy
New analysis from TAF shares that 60%+ of the gas Ontario uses to heat homes comes from the US. Electrification — heat pumps, clean domestic power — cuts that exposure while cutting emissions.
Read more: https://taf.ca/why-electrification-is-an-energy-security-strategy/
Read more: https://taf.ca/why-electrification-is-an-energy-security-strategy/
September 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
New analysis from TAF shares that 60%+ of the gas Ontario uses to heat homes comes from the US. Electrification — heat pumps, clean domestic power — cuts that exposure while cutting emissions.
Read more: https://taf.ca/why-electrification-is-an-energy-security-strategy/
Read more: https://taf.ca/why-electrification-is-an-energy-security-strategy/
BDA's Steven Pacifico sits down with @mitchellbeer.bsky.social from The Energy Mix to unpack how smart, grid-enabled buildings are one of Canada's biggest untapped economic opportunities.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/zBcdi1e6ZQM
Watch now: https://youtu.be/zBcdi1e6ZQM
September 16, 2026 at 4:58 PM
BDA's Steven Pacifico sits down with @mitchellbeer.bsky.social from The Energy Mix to unpack how smart, grid-enabled buildings are one of Canada's biggest untapped economic opportunities.
Watch now: https://youtu.be/zBcdi1e6ZQM
Watch now: https://youtu.be/zBcdi1e6ZQM
We're updating our heat pump cost study! 2 years ago we costed HVAC data from 24 companies across 3 provinces. If you install, distribute or manufacture HVAC equipment in Canada, share your pricing data (10 mins and confidential).
👉 transitionaccelerator.limesurvey.net/969935
👉 transitionaccelerator.limesurvey.net/969935
September 15, 2026 at 7:24 PM
We're updating our heat pump cost study! 2 years ago we costed HVAC data from 24 companies across 3 provinces. If you install, distribute or manufacture HVAC equipment in Canada, share your pricing data (10 mins and confidential).
👉 transitionaccelerator.limesurvey.net/969935
👉 transitionaccelerator.limesurvey.net/969935
A report from Building Decarbonization Coalition shows the US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps: Q1 sales beat fossil fuel furnaces by 32%. New housing is a big driver — 47% of 2024 new builds included a heat pump.
More on Grist: https://ow.ly/mEhI50ZMHyr
More on Grist: https://ow.ly/mEhI50ZMHyr
September 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
A report from Building Decarbonization Coalition shows the US may be hitting a tipping point for heat pumps: Q1 sales beat fossil fuel furnaces by 32%. New housing is a big driver — 47% of 2024 new builds included a heat pump.
More on Grist: https://ow.ly/mEhI50ZMHyr
More on Grist: https://ow.ly/mEhI50ZMHyr
Every 8 seconds, a US contractor installs a cooling-only AC, locking in fossil fuel heating for 15-20 years. On Latitude Media's Open Circuit, Nate Adams says the fix isn't more rebates — it's making two-way ACs easier to stock and sell.
Listen now: www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...
Listen now: www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...
September 10, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Every 8 seconds, a US contractor installs a cooling-only AC, locking in fossil fuel heating for 15-20 years. On Latitude Media's Open Circuit, Nate Adams says the fix isn't more rebates — it's making two-way ACs easier to stock and sell.
Listen now: www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...
Listen now: www.latitudemedia.com/news/open-ci...
Save the date! On Sept 22, the BDA will host a session on The Policy & Pricing Case for Heat Pump Growth at HRAI's Conference: Unconventional 2026. Register now: https://www.hraiagm.com/the-policy-and-pricing-case-for-heat-pump-growth
September 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Save the date! On Sept 22, the BDA will host a session on The Policy & Pricing Case for Heat Pump Growth at HRAI's Conference: Unconventional 2026. Register now: https://www.hraiagm.com/the-policy-and-pricing-case-for-heat-pump-growth
When a central AC breaks, homeowners can replace it with another AC — or upgrade to a heat pump for efficient cooling and heating. NEEP's report shows this switch can save $2,000–$3,000/year while cutting emissions.
Full report: https://neep.org/two-way-ac-opportunity-northeast
Full report: https://neep.org/two-way-ac-opportunity-northeast
September 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
When a central AC breaks, homeowners can replace it with another AC — or upgrade to a heat pump for efficient cooling and heating. NEEP's report shows this switch can save $2,000–$3,000/year while cutting emissions.
Full report: https://neep.org/two-way-ac-opportunity-northeast
Full report: https://neep.org/two-way-ac-opportunity-northeast
Smaller heat pumps are hitting the market, but as BDA's John Purkis told The Energy Mix, renters still face real barriers to adoption — landlord approval, cost, and installation logistics. Packaged air source heat pumps offer a solution.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/fCLz50ZI1L0
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/fCLz50ZI1L0
September 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Smaller heat pumps are hitting the market, but as BDA's John Purkis told The Energy Mix, renters still face real barriers to adoption — landlord approval, cost, and installation logistics. Packaged air source heat pumps offer a solution.
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/fCLz50ZI1L0
Read the full story: https://ow.ly/fCLz50ZI1L0
The Energy Transitions Commission is hosting a free webinar tomorrow (Sept 3) exploring a paradox: clean energy keeps outpacing projections, yet global emissions are plateauing.
Register now: https://2b8080.share-eu1.hsforms.com/2KSjwfZqHTm6RrNAmZTaf0A
Register now: https://2b8080.share-eu1.hsforms.com/2KSjwfZqHTm6RrNAmZTaf0A
September 2, 2026 at 1:45 PM
The Energy Transitions Commission is hosting a free webinar tomorrow (Sept 3) exploring a paradox: clean energy keeps outpacing projections, yet global emissions are plateauing.
Register now: https://2b8080.share-eu1.hsforms.com/2KSjwfZqHTm6RrNAmZTaf0A
Register now: https://2b8080.share-eu1.hsforms.com/2KSjwfZqHTm6RrNAmZTaf0A
Clean energy will win on cost and performance. Transition Accelerator CEO Moe Kabbara talks with National Observer about the irreversible shift from oil and gas, driven by "techno-economics." Learn more: https://ow.ly/TT3B50ZGcvz
August 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Clean energy will win on cost and performance. Transition Accelerator CEO Moe Kabbara talks with National Observer about the irreversible shift from oil and gas, driven by "techno-economics." Learn more: https://ow.ly/TT3B50ZGcvz
A new piece from BOMA tracks how sustainability language is shifting from branding to measurable operating standards: energy performance, resilience, air quality, data-backed proof.
Read the full article for insight into how the sector is evolving:
https://ow.ly/bSao50ZFSQg
Read the full article for insight into how the sector is evolving:
https://ow.ly/bSao50ZFSQg
August 26, 2026 at 8:11 PM
A new piece from BOMA tracks how sustainability language is shifting from branding to measurable operating standards: energy performance, resilience, air quality, data-backed proof.
Read the full article for insight into how the sector is evolving:
https://ow.ly/bSao50ZFSQg
Read the full article for insight into how the sector is evolving:
https://ow.ly/bSao50ZFSQg
Hydro Ottawa and NCC's new district energy system will heat and cool LeBreton Flats, serving up to 11,000 residents and showing the potential of a utility-led approach. https://hydroottawagroup.com/ncc-partners-with-hydro-ottawa-on-landmark-99-year-sustainable-energy-initiative-for-lebreton-flats/
August 25, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Hydro Ottawa and NCC's new district energy system will heat and cool LeBreton Flats, serving up to 11,000 residents and showing the potential of a utility-led approach. https://hydroottawagroup.com/ncc-partners-with-hydro-ottawa-on-landmark-99-year-sustainable-energy-initiative-for-lebreton-flats/
🔌 New Churchill Falls deal could let N.L. sell power through Quebec's grid to other markets. Interprovincial transmission like this is key to unlocking grid capacity for building electrification. 🔗 https://ow.ly/9B5I50ZBBar
August 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🔌 New Churchill Falls deal could let N.L. sell power through Quebec's grid to other markets. Interprovincial transmission like this is key to unlocking grid capacity for building electrification. 🔗 https://ow.ly/9B5I50ZBBar
⚡ Canada's Home Electrification Toolkit just got an update! Plain-language info on costs, emissions & equipment options to help homeowners electrify with confidence. Free to share & adapt (Creative Commons resource). 🔗 https://buildingdecarbonization.ca/canadas-home-electrification-toolkit/
August 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
⚡ Canada's Home Electrification Toolkit just got an update! Plain-language info on costs, emissions & equipment options to help homeowners electrify with confidence. Free to share & adapt (Creative Commons resource). 🔗 https://buildingdecarbonization.ca/canadas-home-electrification-toolkit/
Registration is open for the Building to Net-Zero (BNZ) Community of Practice — monthly sessions with ICLEI Canada for local govs tackling net-zero buildings. Next up: Aug 27, 2PM ET. 🔗 #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VYESE86fTgWAzlk34Cltvg#/registration
August 19, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Registration is open for the Building to Net-Zero (BNZ) Community of Practice — monthly sessions with ICLEI Canada for local govs tackling net-zero buildings. Next up: Aug 27, 2PM ET. 🔗 #/registrationistration" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/VYESE86fTgWAzlk34Cltvg#/registration
New report from ZEIC: the energy transition isn't just about emissions, it's about economic competitiveness. Metro Vancouver has strong human capital and rising infrastructure investment, but is still working to build strength across the clean energy value chain. 🔗 https://ow.ly/bxMv50ZzAkv
August 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
New report from ZEIC: the energy transition isn't just about emissions, it's about economic competitiveness. Metro Vancouver has strong human capital and rising infrastructure investment, but is still working to build strength across the clean energy value chain. 🔗 https://ow.ly/bxMv50ZzAkv
Big news from Jan Rosenow, past BDA Forum speaker. He's writing a book on electrification and how it'll reshape the global energy system, set to release in May 2028.
Learn more: thebookseller.com/rights/scribe-wins-four-way-auction-to-jan-rosenows-urgent-blueprint-for-post-fossil-fuel-era
Learn more: thebookseller.com/rights/scribe-wins-four-way-auction-to-jan-rosenows-urgent-blueprint-for-post-fossil-fuel-era
August 13, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Big news from Jan Rosenow, past BDA Forum speaker. He's writing a book on electrification and how it'll reshape the global energy system, set to release in May 2028.
Learn more: thebookseller.com/rights/scribe-wins-four-way-auction-to-jan-rosenows-urgent-blueprint-for-post-fossil-fuel-era
Learn more: thebookseller.com/rights/scribe-wins-four-way-auction-to-jan-rosenows-urgent-blueprint-for-post-fossil-fuel-era
While most provinces are lagging on residential heat pumps, Atlantic Canada is proving rapid adoption is possible — a great model for the rest of the country to reference.
📊 State of Play deck → https://ow.ly/IxnL50ZyFwW
📊 State of Play deck → https://ow.ly/IxnL50ZyFwW
August 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
While most provinces are lagging on residential heat pumps, Atlantic Canada is proving rapid adoption is possible — a great model for the rest of the country to reference.
📊 State of Play deck → https://ow.ly/IxnL50ZyFwW
📊 State of Play deck → https://ow.ly/IxnL50ZyFwW
New from Nate Adams: outdated load calculations, not tech, are the hidden barrier to heat pump adoption — oversizing pushes homeowners back to furnaces. The fix: sizing grounded in real performance data. Exactly the measurement-first approach we're building at BDA. https://ow.ly/VPVP50ZwCEX
August 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
New from Nate Adams: outdated load calculations, not tech, are the hidden barrier to heat pump adoption — oversizing pushes homeowners back to furnaces. The fix: sizing grounded in real performance data. Exactly the measurement-first approach we're building at BDA. https://ow.ly/VPVP50ZwCEX