In 2009, Lio & Associates proposed a New EnerGuide Rating System to NRCan.

From 2002 to 2009, Lio & Associates led the Building Canada team to assist some of Canada’s largest builders in improving building performance and reducing construction time and cost.

In 1999, members of the Lio & Associates team were the project managers for the EnerGuide for New Housing Pilot Project.

The Lio & Associates team was selected to conduct a study examining a Qualification Maintenance System (QMS) for the Building Code qualification requirements in Ontario.

In 2009, Lio & Associates conducted a study that explored various prescriptive equivalents to the energy efficiency performance level of EnerGuide 80 (ERS 80).

In this 2012 study, the Lio & Associates team developed policy recommendations grounded in the analysis of a large dataset and empirical field evidence.

Lio & Associates was retained by Infrastructure Health and Safety (IHSA) to produce three proposed Code changes to the Ontario Building Code.

The Lio & Associates team was selected to conduct the preliminary follow-up study for the energy efficiency requirements in the 2017 Ontario Building Code.

The 2012 edition of Ontario’s Building Code indicated that energy efficiency levels would be increased by 15% in January 2017.

Lio & Associates conducted the study that explored prescriptive energy efficiency performance levels for the 2017 Ontario Building Code.

The Lio & Associates team undertook a study for the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to review the proposed changes to the model National Building Code and the model National Plumbing Code.

In 2016, the Lio & Associates team undertook a study for the Ministry that examined a future roadmap to net zero energy levels of performance for new housing in Ontario.

The Lio & Associates team undertook a study for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing that examined integrating drain water heat recovery systems into SB-12.

The Lio & Associates team worked to increase the market adoption for the ICLR Designed for Safer Living® Program (DSL Program) to protect homeowners from preventable damage caused by natural disasters.

Panelization has been shown to reduce construction time for production builders.

The objective of this report was to summarize the upgrade packages developed to achieve various levels of energy efficiency.

Lio & Associates developed a strategic plan for the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance.

Lio & Associates has been responsible for developing every edition of the Code and Construction Guide since its inception.

Next Generation of R-2000: Impact Analysis

From 2009-2012, the firm worked directly with builders in the Local Energy Efficiency Partnership and Technology Adoption Pilot (LEEP/TAP), with funding from CANMET Energy and the Ontario Power Authority.