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Geared for Change: Energy Efficiency in Canada’s Commercial Building Sector

January 13, 2009

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Geared for Change: Energy Efficiency in Canada’s Commercial Building Sector

For Canada to meet its long-term emission reduction targets, every sector of the economy must do its share. Commercial buildings use 14% of our end-use energy and that they are responsible for close to 13 % of Canada’s greenhouse gases – including electricity-related emissions – cutting down energy use in these buildings makes sense from environmental and economic perspectives.
This study provides, for the first time, a detailed analysis that will help governments make the right policy choices enabling the commercial building sector to deploy the technologies necessary to achieve substantial energy efficiency gains and make a real contribution to Canada’s climate policy goals.

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Process Research

RESEARCH

Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and the NRT have collaborated to conduct research and recommend a long-term policy framework with specific steps for advancing energy efficiency in Canada’s commercial buildings. Original scenario modelling was done to consider realistic policy solutions.

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Process Convene

CONVENE

Throughout this study the NRT and SDTC relied on an Expert Advisory Committee to review data, test findings, and provide advice on the project objectives and recommendations. Individual stakeholder consultations with the commercial building sector were also used to support the process. Among those, the Real Property Association of Canada convened a group of commercial real estate investors to provide recommendations and comments.

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Process Advise

ADVISE

Geared for Change provides federal level policymakers with a time-sequenced policy pathway and implementation framework for increasing energy efficiency in Canada’s commercial building sector. It incorporates recommendations on price signals, command and control regulations, financial subsidies and voluntary actions.

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