$600+ million
committed in 2022 Federal Budget
to develop Canada Green Buildings Strategy and support Canada Greener Homes initiative[3]
Energy efficiency
Learn about the recommendations that can help standardize commercial building energy data reporting across Canada and the USA.
Standards help improve efficiency of building energy systems
Improving energy efficiency of buildings is an important component of Canada’s plan to reduce greenhouse (GHG) emissions by 40-45% by 2030 (compared to 2005 levels) and reach a net-zero future by 2050. Improving energy performance does not only help fight climate change but also brings significant cost savings to building owners and occupants.
There are many energy-efficient solutions and practices that can be implemented in the design and construction of new buildings. Considering these solutions during repairs, renovations, retrofits, and recommissioning can improve energy performance of existing buildings. Building owners and managers are increasingly adopting energy management and smart control strategies to improve efficiencies holistically across all energy-using systems. CSA Group standards support these efforts, addressing:
- performance and energy efficiency of building systems
- commissioning of energy and water systems in new and existing buildings
- building’s envelope thermal bridging
- energy modeling methodologies
- interconnection and communication of intelligent buildings’ systems
Feature
The new National Standard of Canada, CSA Z5010:21, provides a consistent methodology for calculating thermal bridging in buildings and helps estimate its impact on building envelope heat loss and gain.
Resources
CSA Group standards, research, policy briefs, and other resources
Leverage the resources CSA Group and its volunteer members developed to provide you with information, guidance, best practices, and requirements to help improve energy performance of residential and non-residential buildings and support climate change mitigation efforts.
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[1]The Canada Green Buildings Strategy, Government of Canada, accessed November, 2022
[2]Green buildings, Natural Resources Canada, accessed November 2022
[3]Canada Greener Home Initiative, Natural Resources Canada, accessed November 2022
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