{"id":2687,"date":"2023-06-12T14:16:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T18:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buildingdecarbonization.ca\/?post_type=report&#038;p=2687"},"modified":"2023-12-22T15:00:11","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T20:00:11","slug":"the-case-for-building-electrification-in-canada","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/buildingdecarbonization.ca\/report\/the-case-for-building-electrification-in-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"The Case for Building Electrification in Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The clock is ticking. To meet our climate goals, we must act now to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Canada\u2019s buildings and the systems that support them. With this impetus, it\u2019s more important than ever for stakeholders to have clear and reliable information on the most effective pathways to decarbonizing our buildings\u2014and in this position paper, we make the case for electrification as the best way for the sector to achieve net zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Specifically, the paper addresses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why electrification is the most viable pathway to lower building emissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How electrification reduces building-sector emissions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why electrification offers a viable heating solution for Canadian winters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why electrification is an economical pathway to building decarbonization&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How electrification is a solution for both new and existing buildings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What additional benefits building electrification offers Canadians<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While acknowledging the challenges that electrification entails, we argue that it is the most viable, most economical pathway to decarbonizing Canada\u2019s building sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div  data-blockid=\"block_faf7dcd70f22b328daa0c446b0dcbc21\" class=\"acf-wp-block acf-wp-block-single-button is-frontend-view    is-style-button-drop-shadow is-button-full ticss-ab8be6c1\" style=\" \">\n  <div class=\"button-container is-button-align-center\" data-id=\"block_faf7dcd70f22b328daa0c446b0dcbc21\" >\n      <a  class=\"acf-wp-block-button custom-button has-rounded-corners  \" href=\"https:\/\/buildingdecarbonization.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/The-Case-for-Building-Electrification-in-Canada-v1-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"\"><span class=\"link-text\">Download English Paper<\/span>\n      <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The clock is ticking. To meet our climate goals, we must act now to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Canada\u2019s buildings and the systems that support them. With this impetus, it\u2019s more important than ever for stakeholders to have clear and reliable information on the most effective pathways to decarbonizing our buildings\u2014and in this position paper, we make the case for electrification as the best way for the sector to achieve net zero.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3007,"template":"","report-type":[43],"class_list":["post-2687","report","type-report","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","report-type-reports"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Case for Building Electrification in Canada | Building Decarbonization Alliance<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/buildingdecarbonization.ca\/report\/the-case-for-building-electrification-in-canada\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Case for Building Electrification in Canada | Building Decarbonization Alliance\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The clock is ticking. 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