Efficiency Canada

📢 The 2024 Canadian Energy Efficiency Scorecard: Provinces and Territories is out now! This report measures provincial and territorial progress on energy efficiency programming using 45 metrics across energy efficiency policies and programs, buildings, transportation, and industry. This year, British Columbia stays in the top spot with Québec and Prince Edward Island tied for second place. Our research also shows that energy savings in 2023 increased by 25% over 2022. Authored by Alyssa Nippard, Carol Maas, Matthew Wu, James Gaede and Brendan Haley. See where your province/territory ranks: https://lnkd.in/g_BhreuP #EnergyEfficiency #EnergyPolicy #NetZero #EnergyManagement

Smart Energy | Halifax brings together 600+ Canadian sustainability leaders to focus on timely actions for decarbonizing communities and achieving net zero targets. This year, Efficiency Canada's Executive Director Corey Diamond and Director of Action Research Abhilash Kantamneni will be featured speakers at the following sessions: 📣 Optimism in Action: How We Learned to Navigate Challenging Times In this fun, engaging and participatory session, Corey Diamond and Abhilash Kantamneni will share how energy efficiency went from boring to beneficial - driving electrification, affordability, and economic growth - thanks to tireless policy advocacy from the trenches. 📣 The Benefit of Purposefully Designed Procurement Policies for Demand Side Management Programs Join Abhilash Kantamneni and other speakers for a discussion on how diversity-driven procurement policies can transform DSM programs in Canada. Explore how integrating diverse businesses, building capacity, and informed procurement policies foster success for utilities and governments.   ➡️ Learn more and register: www.smartenergyevent.ca

This Friday, Joshua Kelly of Climate Platform will join us for a DiscoverEE webinar on empowering communities to build climate-ready infrastructure. Register to attend: https://lnkd.in/gpiaq99g

Join us on April 4th for a DiscoverEE webinar with Joshua Kelly of Climate Platform, the go-to resource for community planning and infrastructure practitioners. This webinar will explore the question: is your community climate-ready? Having access to the right tools and services can help identify climate hazards, assess potential risks, and recognize opportunities to improve energy efficiency in your infrastructure projects. Register: https://lnkd.in/gpiaq99g #Climate #EnergyEfficiency #Webinar

📣 We’re thrilled to announce the guest speakers for our second Voices for Action event of 2025: 🔋 Sharon Coward (Executive Director, EnviroCentre) 🔋 Brendan Haley (Senior Director of Policy Strategy, Efficiency Canada) 🔋 Kai Millyard (Manager, Home Energy Services, Green Communities Canada) 🔋 Ralph Torrie (Director of Research, Corporate Knights) Facilitated by Jared Kolb (Managing Director, GCC), this event will explore GCC’s 2025 National Progress Report on Retrofitting Canada’s Homes. Deep Energy Retrofits can reduce home energy use by 50% or more—making them a key part of Canada’s climate action strategy. 📅 Join us on April 3 from 2-3 PM ET as we unveil the report and dive into the future of home retrofits in Canada. 🔗 Register here: https://buff.ly/AVIrl5r #VoicesForAction #DeepEnergyRetrofits #Energy Alt text: The image has the Voices for Action logo at the top, followed by the title "2025 National Progress Report on Retrofitting Canada’s Homes." There are four image circles arranged in a square formation. Top row, circle 1: Sharon Coward (Executive Director, EnviroCentre), circle 2: Brendan Haley (Senior Director of Policy Strategy, Efficiency Canada). Bottom row, circle 1: Kai Millyard (Manager, Home Energy Services, Green Communities Canada), circle 2: Ralph Torrie (Director of Research, Corporate Knights). There is a blue rectangle on the bottom right with "3 April, 2:00 PM ET).

Share Your Voice at the 2nd Annual Canada Home Energy Justice Conference! Are you passionate about creating a more equitable and sustainable energy future for all Canadians? Do you have insights to share on how we can ensure everyone has access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy? We're excited to announce that speaking positions are now open. Learn more about submitting your proposal here: https://lnkd.in/gW4Gc2tR #CHEJ25 Efficiency Canada

This Friday at 12 p.m. ET, join our DiscoverEE webinar with Jay Olson, a Behavioural Science Fellow at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), as he presents findings from two studies conducted by Natural Resources Canada and Toronto Hydro, which leveraged behavioural insights to drive awareness and adoption of heat pumps. Register: https://lnkd.in/gpiaq99g

Saskatchewan is backtracking on its commitment to make new buildings more energy efficient. Saskatchewan’s minimum code has been set at tier 2 for over a year and reverting to a lower standard will create unnecessary administrative burdens and uncertainty. Call on the Saskatchewan government to reconsider this decision and maintain higher building standards that will ensure long-term savings, reduce energy costs, and promote safer, more durable homes for residents. Send an email to Minister Schmalz and your MLA: https://lnkd.in/dWypF_4y

Tune in to the next DiscoverEE webinar on March 21st with our featured presenter Jay Olson, a Behavioural Science Fellow at Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). With the growing need for sustainable home heating solutions, alternatives to traditional fossil-fuel systems are more important than ever. Electric heat pumps offer a cleaner, more efficient option, yet nearly half of homeowners and landlords remain unaware of their benefits. In this session, findings will be presented from two studies conducted by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Resources Canada and Toronto Hydro, which leveraged behavioural insights to drive awareness and adoption of heat pumps. Register to watch: https://lnkd.in/gpiaq99g #EnergyEfficiency #HeatPumps #Webinar

Scaling up and coordinating energy efficiency can be part of a strategy to create “made in Canada” supply chains that deliver what we need — suitable housing, affordability, and resilient energy systems. Read our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/evTzsxJ9