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STEP Energy has produced a substantial catalogue of reports, guidance documents, and fact sheets. All publications are available for download free of charge. Click on one of the tabs below to view publications by subject.
2024
Replacement of Air-conditioners with Cold-Climate Air-source Heat Pumps: Pilot Project Findings in The Region of Peel
Project webpage | Final Report
2024
Home Heating and Hot Water Savings from Midrise Apartment Retrofit
Project webpage
2023
London Residential Smart Hybrid Heating Pilot: System Performance Analysis
Project webpage | Final Report
2022
Smarter Home Heating
Project webpage | Case Study 1 | Case Study 2 | Case Study 3 | Case Study 4 | Case Study 5 | Case Study 6 | Case Study 7
2022
Evaluation of a Variable Refrigerant Flow Air-source Heat Pump Retrofit in the ICI Sector
Project webpage | Final Report
2022
Real-world Efficiency of a Monobloc Heat Pump for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
Project webpage | Technical Brief
2022
Existing Building Commissioning of Kortright Visitor Centre
Project webpage | Final Report
2022
Evaluation of a Geothermal System for Cooling Stormwater Pond Outflows
Project webpage | Final report
2021
Residential Dual Fuel Heat Pump Systems
Project webpage | Case Study 1 | Case Study 2 | Case Study 3 | Journal article (Energy and Buildings, vol 250, no 1)
2020
Evaluation of a Residential Combined Heat and Power Appliance in Ontario
Project webpage | Final report
2019
Evaluation of a Gas Absorption Heat Pump
Project webpage | Final report | Technical brief | FREE Webinar | Journal article (International Journal of Energy Management, vol 1, no 2) | Journal article (Energy Procedia, vol 158)
Ductless Heat Pump Retrofits in Electrically Heated Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
Project webpage | Final report | Barriers Assessment | Case study | FREE Webinar | Journal article (International Journal of Energy Management, vol 1, no 3) | Journal article (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environment Science, vol 463)
2017
Performance of an Air-Source Heat Pump Water Heater in a Canadian Context
Project webpage | Technical brief
2017
Geothermal Feasibility Assessment Guidance
Project webpage | Technical brief
2015
Performance of Urban Geoexchange Systems in the GTA
Project webpage | Full Report
2015
Owner and Operator Perspectives on Geoexchange Systems
Project webpage | Full Report
2015
Geoexchange Case Studies in the Greater Toronto Area
Project webpage | Del Ridge Homes | Earth Rangers Centre | Exhibition Place Press Building | Greater Toronto Airports Authority | Large Transportation | Region of Peel | Restoration Services Centre
2015
Thermal Comfort Assessment of Two Semi-Detached Houses, Vaughan, ON
Project webpage | Technical brief
2014
Evaluation of Vertical and Horizontal Loop Geoexchange Systems
Project webpage | Technical brief
2013
Performance Assessment of a Variable Capacity Air Source Heat Pump and a Horizontal Loop Coupled Ground Source Heat Pump System
Project webpage | Technical Brief
2011
The Archetype Sustainable Houses: Overview of Design and Monitoring Systems – Living City Campus at Kortright, Vaughan
Project webpage | Full report | Executive summary
PV Power Calculator
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2020
Simple Approach to Estimating PV System Snow Losses Applied to Long-term PV Generation Datasets for Different Tilt Angles and Mounting Styles
Project webpage | Article
2019
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Commissioning
Learn more and register | E-learning (FREE)
2019
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
Learn more and register | E-learning (FREE)
2017
Field Comparison of a Photovoltaic Reference Sensor and a Pyranometer
Project webpage | Technical brief
2017
Review of the Effectiveness of Investments in Renewable Energy for Social Housing
Project webpage | Full Report | Technical Brief
2016
Evaluation of an International Photovoltaic Module Power Rating Standard
Project Webpage | Final Report (English) | Addendum to Final Report | Final Report (French) | Technical Brief: Assessment of IEC 61853-1 for Application in Canada | Report: PV Module Performance Testing and Energy Rating for Canada | Technical Brief: Effect of Irradiance and Temperature on PV Module Performance
2016
Power Quality of Solar Photovoltaic Inverters, Vaughan, Ontario
Project webpage | Full report
2015
Performance Evaluation of a 700 Watt Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
Project Webpage | Technical Brief
2014
Technical Assessment of Small Wind Turbine Power Generation, Vaughan, ON
Project Webpage | Technical Brief
2013
Solar Neighbourhoods Pilot Project Technical Findings
Update Report
2013
Wilmar Court 37 kWt Solar Domestic Water Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Horse Palace Photovoltaic Pilot Project
Project Profile | 2009 Findings Report | 2012 Update Report
2012
Performance Review of Rooftop Solar PV Projects
Full Report
2012
Loyalty One 163 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Horgan Water Treatment Plant 86 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
9 Hanna Avenue Parking Garage 50 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Earth Rangers 28 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation 25 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
2 Church Street Parking Garage 21 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Fire Hall #334 3.2 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Fire Hall #424 1.2 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Fire Hall #212 12.5 kWt Solar Domestic Water Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Fire Hall #231 12.5 kWt Solar Domestic Water Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Performance Review of Four Public Outdoor Pool Solar Thermal Heating Systems in the City of Toronto
Full Report | Gihon Spring Project Profile | Park Lawn Project Profile | Rotary Project Profile | Weston Lions Project Profile
2012
Agincourt Recreation Centre Indoor Pool 166 kWt Solar Pool Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Centennial Recreation Centre Indoor Pool 172 kWt Solar Pool Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Central Maintenance Garage 369 kWt Solar Wall Air Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Scadding Court 100 kWt Solar Wall Air Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2010
Evaluation of Solar-Assisted, Electric and Gas Golf Carts – Bathurst Glen, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Project webpage | Full report | Fact sheet
2011
The Archetype Sustainable Houses: Overview of Design and Monitoring Systems – Living City Campus at Kortright, Vaughan
Project webpage | Full report | Executive summary
2020
Micro-housing barriers, issues, and opportunities to promote housing affordability in Toronto and other Canadian Cities
Report
2015
Evaluation of a Residential Drain Water Heat Recovery Unit
Project webpage | Technical Brief
2012
Evaluation of a Residential Base Load Monitoring and Management System
Project webpage | Full report | Executive summary
2011
The Archetype Sustainable Houses: Overview of Design and Monitoring Systems – Living City Campus at Kortright, Vaughan
Project webpage | Full report | Executive summary
2018
Transactional Energy Management for Residential Buildings
Technical Brief
Managing Volt/VAR in Active Distribution Networks Using Distributed Generation Units and Peer to Peer Communication
Full report
Evaluation of a Control Algorithm for Fuel Switching between Electricity and Natural Gas
Technical Brief
Residential Space Heating using Renewables and Battery Energy Storage
Technical brief
2024
Replacement of Air-conditioners with Cold-Climate Air-source Heat Pumps: Pilot Project Findings in The Region of Peel
Project webpage | Final Report
2024
Home Heating and Hot Water Savings from Midrise Apartment Retrofit
Project webpage
2023
London Residential Smart Hybrid Heating Pilot: System Performance Analysis
Project webpage | Final Report
2022
Smarter Home Heating
Project webpage | Case Study 1 | Case Study 2 | Case Study 3 | Case Study 4 | Case Study 5 | Case Study 6 | Case Study 7
2022
Evaluation of a Variable Refrigerant Flow Air-source Heat Pump Retrofit in the ICI Sector
Project webpage | Final Report
2022
Real-world Efficiency of a Monobloc Heat Pump for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
Project webpage | Technical Brief
2022
Existing Building Commissioning of Kortright Visitor Centre
Project webpage | Final Report
2022
Evaluation of a Geothermal System for Cooling Stormwater Pond Outflows
Project webpage | Final report
2021
Residential Dual Fuel Heat Pump Systems
Project webpage | Case Study 1 | Case Study 2 | Case Study 3 | Journal article (Energy and Buildings, vol 250, no 1)
2020
Evaluation of a Residential Combined Heat and Power Appliance in Ontario
Project webpage | Final report
2019
Evaluation of a Gas Absorption Heat Pump
Project webpage | Final report | Technical brief | FREE Webinar | Journal article (International Journal of Energy Management, vol 1, no 2) | Journal article (Energy Procedia, vol 158)
Ductless Heat Pump Retrofits in Electrically Heated Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
Project webpage | Final report | Barriers Assessment | Case study | FREE Webinar | Journal article (International Journal of Energy Management, vol 1, no 3) | Journal article (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environment Science, vol 463)
2017
Performance of an Air-Source Heat Pump Water Heater in a Canadian Context
Project webpage | Technical brief
2017
Geothermal Feasibility Assessment Guidance
Project webpage | Technical brief
2015
Performance of Urban Geoexchange Systems in the GTA
Project webpage | Full Report
2015
Owner and Operator Perspectives on Geoexchange Systems
Project webpage | Full Report
2015
Geoexchange Case Studies in the Greater Toronto Area
Project webpage | Del Ridge Homes | Earth Rangers Centre | Exhibition Place Press Building | Greater Toronto Airports Authority | Large Transportation | Region of Peel | Restoration Services Centre
2015
Thermal Comfort Assessment of Two Semi-Detached Houses, Vaughan, ON
Project webpage | Technical brief
2014
Evaluation of Vertical and Horizontal Loop Geoexchange Systems
Project webpage | Technical brief
2013
Performance Assessment of a Variable Capacity Air Source Heat Pump and a Horizontal Loop Coupled Ground Source Heat Pump System
Project webpage | Technical Brief
2011
The Archetype Sustainable Houses: Overview of Design and Monitoring Systems – Living City Campus at Kortright, Vaughan
Project webpage | Full report | Executive summary
PV Power Calculator
Download
2020
Simple Approach to Estimating PV System Snow Losses Applied to Long-term PV Generation Datasets for Different Tilt Angles and Mounting Styles
Project webpage | Article
2019
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Commissioning
Learn more and register | E-learning (FREE)
2019
Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
Learn more and register | E-learning (FREE)
2017
Field Comparison of a Photovoltaic Reference Sensor and a Pyranometer
Project webpage | Technical brief
2017
Review of the Effectiveness of Investments in Renewable Energy for Social Housing
Project webpage | Full Report | Technical Brief
2016
Evaluation of an International Photovoltaic Module Power Rating Standard
Project Webpage | Final Report (English) | Addendum to Final Report | Final Report (French) | Technical Brief: Assessment of IEC 61853-1 for Application in Canada | Report: PV Module Performance Testing and Energy Rating for Canada | Technical Brief: Effect of Irradiance and Temperature on PV Module Performance
2016
Power Quality of Solar Photovoltaic Inverters, Vaughan, Ontario
Project webpage | Full report
2015
Performance Evaluation of a 700 Watt Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
Project Webpage | Technical Brief
2014
Technical Assessment of Small Wind Turbine Power Generation, Vaughan, ON
Project Webpage | Technical Brief
2013
Solar Neighbourhoods Pilot Project Technical Findings
Update Report
2013
Wilmar Court 37 kWt Solar Domestic Water Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Horse Palace Photovoltaic Pilot Project
Project Profile | 2009 Findings Report | 2012 Update Report
2012
Performance Review of Rooftop Solar PV Projects
Full Report
2012
Loyalty One 163 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Horgan Water Treatment Plant 86 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
9 Hanna Avenue Parking Garage 50 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Earth Rangers 28 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation 25 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
2 Church Street Parking Garage 21 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Fire Hall #334 3.2 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Fire Hall #424 1.2 kW PV Installation
Project Profile | Full Report
2012
Fire Hall #212 12.5 kWt Solar Domestic Water Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Fire Hall #231 12.5 kWt Solar Domestic Water Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Performance Review of Four Public Outdoor Pool Solar Thermal Heating Systems in the City of Toronto
Full Report | Gihon Spring Project Profile | Park Lawn Project Profile | Rotary Project Profile | Weston Lions Project Profile
2012
Agincourt Recreation Centre Indoor Pool 166 kWt Solar Pool Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Centennial Recreation Centre Indoor Pool 172 kWt Solar Pool Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Central Maintenance Garage 369 kWt Solar Wall Air Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2012
Scadding Court 100 kWt Solar Wall Air Heating Installation
Project Profile | Final Report
2010
Evaluation of Solar-Assisted, Electric and Gas Golf Carts – Bathurst Glen, Richmond Hill, Ontario
Project webpage | Full report | Fact sheet
2011
The Archetype Sustainable Houses: Overview of Design and Monitoring Systems – Living City Campus at Kortright, Vaughan
Project webpage | Full report | Executive summary
2020
Micro-housing barriers, issues, and opportunities to promote housing affordability in Toronto and other Canadian Cities
Report
2015
Evaluation of a Residential Drain Water Heat Recovery Unit
Project webpage | Technical Brief
2012
Evaluation of a Residential Base Load Monitoring and Management System
Project webpage | Full report | Executive summary
2011
The Archetype Sustainable Houses: Overview of Design and Monitoring Systems – Living City Campus at Kortright, Vaughan
Project webpage | Full report | Executive summary
2018
Transactional Energy Management for Residential Buildings
Technical Brief
Managing Volt/VAR in Active Distribution Networks Using Distributed Generation Units and Peer to Peer Communication
Full report
Evaluation of a Control Algorithm for Fuel Switching between Electricity and Natural Gas
Technical Brief
Residential Space Heating using Renewables and Battery Energy Storage
Technical brief
