Geared for Change: Energy Efficiency in Canada’s Commercial Building Sector – Table of Contents
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.2 The SDTC-NRTEE Partnership
1.3 Purpose
1.4 Project Scope
1.5 Research Process
2.0 COMMERCIAL BUILDING SECTOR PROFILE
2.1 Market Profile
2.2 Market Drivers for Energy Efficiency
2.3 Energy Consumption
2.4 Carbon Emissions and Electricity Use
2.5 Government Jurisdiction for Commercial Buildings
3.0 BARRIERS TO INVESTMENT IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
3.1 Energy Efficiency Potential
3.2 Energy Efficiency Technology Adoption Barriers
3.2.1 Risk Management
3.2.2 Information Gaps
3.2.3 The Commercial Building Value Chain and the Principal-Agent Relationship
3.2.4 First-mover Disadvantage
3.2.5 Market Price Signals
3.2.6 Institutional and Regulatory Barriers
3.3 Summary of Investment Barriers
4.0 ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES AND EVALUATION
4.1 Market-wide Price Signals
4.2 Command and Control Regulations
4.2.1 Building Energy Codes
4.2.2 Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS)
4.2.3 Mandatory Energy Labelling
4.2.4 Mandatory Energy Performance for Public Buildings
4.3 Subsidies
4.3.1 Capital and Fiscal Incentives
4.3.2 Research, Development and Commercialization (RD&C) Strategies
4.3.3 Public Education and Skills Training
4.4 Voluntary Actions
4.4.1 Information and Performance
4.4.2 Building Commissioning
4.5 Policy Evaluation Summary
5.0 INTERNATIONAL POLICY TRENDS
5.1 Japan
5.2 The European Union (EU)
5.3 Australia
5.4 The United States (US)
5.4.1 Federal Initiatives
5.4.2 State and Municipal Initiatives
5.5 Common Factors across Regions
6.1 Baseline and Reference Cases
6.2 Carbon Price Scenario
6.3 Complementary Policies Scenario
6.4 Combined Scenario
6.5 Regulatory Scenario
7.0 POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS
8.0 POLICY PATHWAY
9.0 ENDNOTES
10.0 APPENDIX
10.1 The National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy: About Us
10.2 NRTEE Members
10.3 Sustainable Development Technology Canada: About Us
10.4 SDTC Board of Directors
10.5 Energy Efficiency in Canada’s Commercial Building Sector: Program Participants
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