Commercial gas-fired boilers manufactured after July 1, 2025 must have condensing performance if they are imported into Canada or sold across provincial borders. Installing retrofit condensing boilers can be challenging, but experienced installers have developed methods of addressing potential problems.
ASHRAE Publishes Standard 241: Control of Infectious Aerosols
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, ASHRAE quickly developed and disseminated information on minimizing COVID-19 transmission in buildings. Standard 241 now provides standard-level guidance for preventing airborne disease spread during high-transmission periods. ASHRAE Standards 62.1 and 62.2 continue to
Amendment 17 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations has been published
Amendment 17 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations was published on 21 December 2022. The following technologies, among others, are covered in this amendment: central air conditioners and heat pumps (packaged and split-system); electric, gas-fired and oil-fired water heaters; lamps and
Lois Kemp Arena is LEED Certified
The Lois Kemp Arena expansion in Blackburn Hamlet (Ottawa) is now LEED certified under LEED v4 BD+C. The expansion added new dressing rooms, more seating, an expanded lobby and a new meeting/multi-purpose room. Caneta was the energy engineer for the