Technology report: Opportunities and barriers for the commercialization and adoption of emerging space and water heating technologies for residential and commercial buildings in Canada

By means of the RFP, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking proposals from bidders for 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.