Federal regulations, innovative financing can help all buildings reach net-zero

Canada will also need to adapt regulations and policies and make significant investments in energy grid optimization and advanced technologies.

Canada urgently needs a retrofit building code that is ambitious and focused on carbon to provide guidance to the building sector. However, there is no confirmation yet that the anticipated federal retrofit code will target energy efficiency and carbon emission reductions. Given the code is not expected until 2030, in the end, it could be too little and too late, writes Thomas Mueller.Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Opinion

BY THOMAS MUELLER

December 1, 2021

New and existing buildings have an essential role in achieving Canada’s emission targets. Buildings account for 17 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions—closer to 30 per cent when including materials and construction. The challenge for 2030 is to retrofit large buildings at scale...

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