The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) educates more than 84,000 students from diverse cultures and language backgrounds in 201 Catholic elementary and secondary schools, serving over half-a-million Catholic school supporters across the City of Toronto. TCDSB believes in the critical role of promoting environmental responsibility among our students, and in providing leadership in our communities to reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment. We are proud to partner in the City of Toronto’s Green Will Initiative, and continue our commitment to educate students on environmental sustainability, and endorse the attitudes, knowledge and skills to act as responsible citizens of Toronto and stewards of creation. Learn more about TCDSB’s sustainability work.
TCDSB implemented a number of operational improvements across the building portfolio to better monitor, track and improve building performance including:
The investment in utility data management has improved data quality and reporting which has provided the TCDSB the platform for scaling up energy conservation effort and results.
TCDSB has invested over $40 million into a range of capital projects to improve energy efficiency including:
TCDSB participated in collaborative training sessions with other participants in the GWI. Six TCDSB building operators attended the Energy Efficiency for Building Operators Training by the Canadian Institute for Energy Training (CIET). More than 30 building operators from multiple participants were trained to identify and develop energy saving opportunities.
A treasure hunt conducted for St. Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary School as part of the training session identified up to 34 per cent in GHG emission reduction opportunities for the school.
Disclaimer: Profiles presented are based on information provided by participants. Participants’ GHG emissions performance published are based on utility data submitted and converted to GHG emissions. The emission factors applied aligns with the period of energy data reported (2020). The emission factors utilized for the conversion are calculated based on a combination of sources: Government of Canada (National Inventory Report & Canada’s Proposed Greenhouse Gas Quantification Requirements), Government of Ontario (Guide: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting), The Atmospheric Fund (A Clearer View on Ontario’s Emissions – Electricity emissions factors and guidelines) and Enbridge Gas Inc. (Chemical Composition of Natural Gas).