The Building Emissions Performance Standards Community of Practice (BEPS CoP) aims to provide a collaborative platform for municipalities to share research, pathways, leading practices, challenges, and innovative solutions related to developing, implementing, and advancing Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS) for existing buildings. The BEPS CoP will facilitate peer-to-peer learning, capacity building, and the compilation and creation of resources to support the adoption of ambitious, equitable, and effective Building Performance Standards.
Please see the Terms of Reference below for information on the BPS CoP focus areas, membership eligibility, meetings, and outputs.
Previous Webinars
Municipal Legal Authorities for Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS)
June 24, 2025 | 1:00 PM
During this webinar, participants heard from the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) on their review of municipal authorities related to climate action and Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS). Jacqueline Wilson from CELA was joined by representatives from The Atmospheric Fund, who shared preliminary findings from their ongoing research on BEPS program options and implementation.
City of Toronto’s Building Emissions Performance Standards Roadmap & Journey
May 29, 2025 | 11:00 AM
In this webinar, Sarah Rodrigues and Devon Stopps from the City of Toronto’s Environment, Climate and Forestry Division will share the City’s journey on Building Emissions Performance Standards research and development. They will speak to the importance of BEPS to achieve climate targets, their roadmap of research and analysis undertaken, internal discussions, stakeholder outreach efforts and preliminary findings, and upcoming actions. The presentation will be followed by break out group discussions on the transferability of the research and learnings to inform municipal BEPS conversations.
The Important Role of Building Emissions Performance Standards in Net Zero
April 29, 2025 | 1:00 PM
In this webinar, Natalia Enriquez Goyes and Ekaterina Tzekova from The Atmospheric Fund will take participants on a Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS) journey. This webinar will explore the role of BEPS in net zero targets, why they are essential based on research on uptake from voluntary versus mandatory standards, and the progress occurring across North America. The speakers will share lessons learned from ongoing efforts that can inform local leading practices and approaches.
To inform future BEPS CoP efforts, following the presentation, participants will engage in break-out groups to explore municipal BEPS needs, concerns and required support.
