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 | A 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 industrial, institutional, commercial and residential designs, including major renovations. Where relevant, the software also distinguishes between owner-occupied and rental facilities. |
| 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 | Energy Benchmarking Tool | This tool facilitates insightful comparisons between your building's current performance, its historical efficiencies and benchmarks against similar properties. Use this tool to determine your property's energy intensity and gauge the potential energy savings your project could deliver. |
| Federation of Canadian Municipalities | Project Cash Flow Calculator | This robust tool meticulously examines all financial inflows and outflows tied to a project over a defined timeframe. It allows housing providers to anticipate and tactically manage expenditures. The calculator is instrumental in facilitating informed decision-making by providing a comprehensive overview of the financial trajectory of energy-efficient initiatives throughout their entire life cycle. |
| Natural Resources Canada | 50001 Ready Canada Navigator Tool | A self-paced, no-cost way for organizations to build a culture of structured energy improvement that leads to deeper and sustained savings that does not require any external audits or certifications. |
| 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. |