Building Emissions Performance Standards: How To Balance Housing Affordability and Sustainability

A Briefing for Municipal Policymakers

Many municipalities in Ontario are introducing Building Performance Standards (BPS)to advance climate goals. BPS set required energy and/or emissions targets for buildings are an approach to create more energy-efficient buildings, more comfortable units, and lower costs for both renters and landlords.

Without measures to protect rental affordability, BPS can inadvertently lead to rent increases and evictions.

BEPS-Housing Affordability and Sustainability

By Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario

The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) is a specialty community legal clinic, funded by Legal Aid Ontario, with a province-wide mandate to serve low-income tenants across the province. The clinic also coordinates the Tenant Duty Counsel Program (TDCP) across Ontario, which provides legal information and assistance to self-represented tenants appearing at the Landlord and Tenant Board.