Joint venture will capture strengths of both firms to deliver best-in-class renewable heating and cooling energy systems in North AmericaOEC and Geosource Energy Inc. announced August 12th, 2021 that they have entered a long-term strategic partnership to deliver best-in-class renewable geo-exchange energy systems. The new partnership will seek to provide solutions that support the decarbonization […]
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Associates DivisionAkisens located in Terrebonne, QC. For more information, please visit their website at www.akisens.com or contact Robert Demers at rdemers@akisens.com or (514) 586-7788.ecobility inc. located in Sudbury, ON. For more information, please visit their website at www.ecobility.ca or contact Chris Barker at chris.barker@ecobility.ca or (416) 948-8378.Contractors DivisionSTS Renewables located in Toronto, ON. For more […]
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On August 4th, 2021, Ontario adopted amendment O. Reg. 557/21 to Energy Efficiency Regulation 509/18. This amendment temporarily suspends the prohibition on selling gas fireplaces with continuous pilots (standing pilots) in Ontario for products manufactured from August 5, 2021, to June 30, 2022. Please see Schedule 3, paragraphs 28.1 and 28.2 of the consolidated O.Reg. 509/18.This amendment has been adopted in […]
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Ontario is launching a new Ontario Business Registry on October 19, 2021. This new online business registry will provide people across the province with direct access to government services and is said to make it easier, simpler, and more affordable for businesses to interact with the government.Businesses will now be able to complete over 90 […]
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On July 22nd, NRCan hosted a webinar at HRAI’s request focused on Heat Pump Eligibility Information related to the federal Greener Homes Program. A copy of the slide deck can be found here: English / Francais.Some members remain unsatisfied with the answers being provided by NRCan to their questions, especially concerning product eligibility. HRAI invites […]
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This week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau triggered an election, once again creating an opportunity for Canadians to directly influence the future of their country via the voting booth. While there will be a lot of speech-making over the next four weeks, and while it appears as though the major parties all seem to have their […]
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As part of Ottawa’s $3 billion COVID-19 Resilience stream, the federal government is injecting an additional $120 million into the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support ventilation improvement projects to public buildings across the country.According to Infrastructure Canada, this new funding “will support provincial, territorial, municipal and regional governments and Indigenous organizations to fund […]
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Date and time: Tuesday, August 24, 2021 12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (Toronto, GMT-04:00)Change time zone Duration: 30 minutes Description: Planning a renovation? Do you want to learn more about the City of Toronto’s Home Energy Loan Program? Join a 20-minute webinar for homeowners and contractors to learn about the City of Toronto’s low-interest loans […]
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It is membership renewal time and I hope you continue to find value in your relationship with HRAI. The renewal season this year has been delayed since the impact of COVID-19 has required people to focus their efforts on staying safe, caring for loved ones and figuring out what a new normal might look like.Over […]
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In Canada the control and use (purchase and handling) of Ozone Depleting Substances and other Halocarbons Act and Regulations is governed by the provinces and territories. These regulations compliment the federal regulations. Additionally the Government of Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada) has federal regulations dealing with the import, export, manufacture, use and sale of […]
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