Energy labelling provides information about a building’s efficiency to allow owners and occupants to make decisions that reduce energy consumption. This review examines voluntary and mandatory labelling initiatives, plus initiatives for mandatory minimum energy efficiency. Mandatory approaches seem to be more effective than voluntary programs.
Energy Labelling and Efficiency Requirements for Existing Buildings
Green Building Leaders Report
January 15, 2010
Publication
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September 20, 2023
Publication
A joint industry letter to B.C. municipal councils
It's time for local governments to adopt the Zero Carbon Step Code![Portrait of Betsy Agar](/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/2024-05/betsy-24.jpg?itok=5thxvND3)
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Programs
Leading the transition to clean energy requires advancing solutions to today’s energy challenges from various angles.
The Pembina Institute has spent four decades working to reduce the environmental impacts of Canada’s energy production and to provide actionable ideas on how to implement clean energy.