Toronto considers maximum temperature for apartments
Toronto considers maximum temperature for apartments
As climate change fuels hotter summers and more extreme heat events, Toronto is taking steps to protect tenants in apartments without air conditioning. The city’s planning and housing committee approved a staff report on Thursday, recommending adoption of the city’s first maximum heat bylaw, aimed a...
City law mandates a minimum temperature of 21 C in winter but lacks a similar rule for cooling in summer. While air-conditioned apartments must stay below 26 C, this standard doesn’t apply to units without air conditioning.
The proposed bylaw, which will go before city council on Dec. 17, would require landlords to maintain indoor temperatures in rental units below 27 C. If approved, the regulation will take effect on April 30, 2025, in time for summer.
21C is the minimum?! I like my house around 17C at night in the winter. how else do you get all cozy in bed?
Living in a condo during winter in Toronto was pure hell. We'd have to leave windows and doors open all night to stay cool otherwise the temperature would easily reach 24C, it was insane
Yea, that's pretty wild. I own my home and keep it at 67F (19.5C). I guess it's different if you have no control over your home temp.
Though I think a max temp of 27C is reasonable, they live in a cool climate, not every home even has AC.
Having to cool every home to below 27C sounds insane to me, coming from the tropics. Just turn on a fan!
30C at ground level is not 30C on the 10th or even 5th floor. The differences in temperature as you go higher are very noticeable. Plus, a lot of condos have large glass walls most of which are not open-able windows. Units are effectively greenhouses with no ventilation.
I don't get your point. The law isn't referring to a specific floor, it's the maximum temperature anywhere in the building. I'm saying 27C seems way too low, setting the max at 30 or so would have made way more sense. This seems like a good way to mandate wastage of power.
Units are effectively greenhouses with no ventilation.
Again, since we're using exact temp values, that's not really relevant. Though that's probably a much better starting point for legislation - better building techniques and green design.
tell me you don't live in a toronto apartment/condo without telling me you dont live in a toronto apartment/condo