Access a range of tools designed to support energy efficiency and emissions reduction in your buildings. Whether you’re evaluating life cycle impacts, benchmarking energy use, or assessing financial viability, these resources provide valuable insights to help you implement sustainable solutions.
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| Provider | Tool | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Athena Sustainable Materials Institute | Impact Estimator for Buildings | Free software tool that is designed to evaluate whole buildings and assemblies based on internationally recognized life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. Using the Impact Estimator, you can assess and compare the environmental implications of your design — including major renovations. |
| Canada Green Building Council | Life Cycle Cost Calculator | A financial analysis tool that you can use to evaluate the viability of carbon reduction projects. |
| Energy Star | Benchmark Your Building With Portfolio Manager | An interactive resource management tool that you can use to benchmark the energy use of any type of building. |
| Federation of Canadian Municipalities | Project Cash Flow Calculator | Tool to help housing providers understand how much energy their buildings use, and the costs savings associated with the projected energy use. |
| Natural Resources Canada | 50001 Ready Canada Navigator Tool | An online tool that provides step-by-step guidance for implementing and maintaining an energy management system in conformance with the ISO 50001 Energy Management System Standard. |
| Natural Resources Canada | RETScreen | A platform that enables low-cost energy planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting. |
| Toronto Hydro | Heating Load Estimator | Toronto Hydro uses historical utility consumption data to estimate the maximum heating demand for a gas-heated building and the additional electrical capacity anticipated under different electrification scenarios. This tool can be beneficial during the process of submitting a service upgrade request. |
| Toronto Hydro | Non-Binding Service Connection Assessment | Toronto Hydro can provide a non-binding estimate service connection assessment that provides information about available capacity and connection scenarios that are feasible at the time of your request. |