The objective of this request is to include an assessment of emerging space and water heating technologies including market drivers and barriers to their commercialization and adoption as well as recommendations on priorities to address for increased adoption of high efficiency, low carbon
space and water heating technologies for residential and commercial buildings in Canada. To this
end the contractor will provide NRCan with the deliverables as described in this document for the
purposes of providing technical analysis, and strategic advice to the Government of Canada on
opportunities for research for emerging space and water heating technologies. The contractor
will conduct interviews with key players, and research that involves technological, regulatory,
market, policy, and strategic analysis to produce one final report on emerging energy efficient and
low carbon space and water heating technologies for new and existing residential and
commercial buildings in Canada.
