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Ontario government revises energy efficiency program with IESO

March 22, 2019 – In a move intended to reduce electricity rates, Ontario’s government has issued orders in council and directives to discontinue its energy efficiency program’s framework prematurely, replacing it with an interim framework that will be delivered centrally by the province’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), rather than by local distribution companies (LDCs).

Federal budget includes LC3 funding for energy-efficient retrofits

March 20, 2019 – The 2019 federal budget, announced yesterday, includes an investment of $183 million in Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3), a municipal partnership designed to advance energy efficiency in buildings through retrofits, among other methods to reduce emissions and reach climate-change targets for 2030 and 2050.

ASHRAE hires team for net-zero HQ retrofit

March 18, 2019 – The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has hired a design team for its new world headquarters (HQ), the plans for which were announced earlier this year.

ASHRAE launches global certification for HVAC designers

March 13, 2019 – The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has launched a global certification program for HVAC designers, with computer-based testing scheduled to begin on June 3, 2019.

New spec promotes energy-efficient indoor agricultural lighting

March 11, 2019 - With the advent of ‘vertical farming’ and the legalization of cannabis cultivation centres, lighting for indoor agriculture is one of the fastest-growing load categories for many electric utilities in Canada and the U.S.

Eaton plans to spin off lighting business

March 6, 2019 – Eaton, known for its power management products, intends to spin off its lighting business as an independent, publicly traded company by the end of the year.

EnerQuality announces annual award winners

March 4, 2019 – EnerQuality, which certifies and labels Canadian residential properties for energy efficiency, handed out its 2018 EQ Awards last week, recognizing Ontario building companies and related organizations.

IESO report aims to improve water treatment facilities’ energy efficiency

March 1, 2019 – Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has published a new report with recommendations for improving the energy efficiency of water and wastewater treatment facilities across the province.

Legend Power Systems hires Mike Cioce as VP of sales and marketing

February 28, 2019 – Vancouver-based Legend Power Systems, which develops SmartGate on-site energy management systems, has hired Mike Cioce (pictured) as vice-president (VP) of sales and marketing.

F12.net upgrades UPSs for Markham data centre

February 26, 2019 – Managed information technology (IT) service provider F12.net recently built a new data centre in Markham, Ont., deploying on-premise power consumption effectiveness monitoring to ensure business continuity.

Feds support CaGBC zero-carbon building education

February 20, 2019 – Today, Canada’s federal minister of environment and climate change, Catherine McKenna, announced support through the Climate Action Fund for the Canada Green Building Council’s (CaGBC’s) promotion of zero-carbon building retrofits and construction.

Intermatic partners with LAE on energy-efficient food refrigeration

February 19, 2019 – Intermatic, which manufactures energy management and lighting control systems, has entered a strategic partnership throughout North America with Italy’s LAE Electronic, which specializes in compact refrigeration controls, such as digital thermostats, lighting relays, adaptive defrost controls and anti-fogging elements.