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2010-2023

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Customer Energy

September 10, 2026

Alberta’s overlooked electricity resource is hiding in plain sight

Demand-side management can reduce peak demand, lower system costs and help the grid keep pace with industrial expansion, data centres and electrification

Builder with crane installing an insulated panel

September 3, 2026

Canada can use modern construction to build and retrofit faster

To scale up prefabrication, Canada needs a steady flow of projects, supportive programs, and investment in workers and manufacturing

Taushifa Shaikh

C-PACE recommendations document cover

August 31, 2026

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) Financing in Ontario

Pembina Institute Recommendations to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Surfacing Success report cover

August 21, 2026

Surfacing Success

Learning from whole-building retrofit projects in Alberta

August 21, 2026

Alberta needs buildings that can withstand extreme weather

Successful projects show what it takes to make existing buildings more comfortable, safe and affordable

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Building code comment document cover

August 20, 2026

Pembina Institute Comments on Reducing Regulatory Burden in Ontario's Building Code

Recommendations to the Building Code Short-Term Advisory Body and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Apartment buildings in Canada

What is the difference between green premiums and brown discounts?

Home and building owners risk falling behind as markets increasingly value resilient buildings

Construction workers working on an exterior retrofit

Alberta’s building retrofit supply chain is ready to grow

Government, utilities and industry coordination is key to enabling market readiness

Federal retrofit program a win for affordability, climate

More energy efficient homes will help build a more affordable, secure Canada

Resilient but Not Ready report cover

Resilient but Not Ready

Affordability, trade and workforce barriers limit Alberta’s retrofit supply chain

Ceileigh McAllister

Alberta risks missing out on $5.8B in GDP and 24,000 jobs due to building supply chain issues

New report highlights supply chain constraints as a key factor slowing Alberta’s progress on energy security and housing affordability

Ceileigh McAllister

DSM programs in Alberta cover

Customer Energy

Demand-Side Management Programs that Work in Alberta

Reflections from Alberta’s retrofit sector

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Peace Tower on the Canadian Parliament Building

Electrification is industrial strategy: It's time we see it that way

Buildings must play a bigger role as Canada’s electricity demand is set to surge

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