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  • Building Adaptive and Resilient Communities – BARC Program

    Building Adaptive & Resilient Communities (BARC) is a national program focused on resilience and adaptation! BARC offers a comprehensive way to respond to the impacts of climate change, develop and…

  • Working with Nature Toolkit

    Making conservation research accessible to communities and decision makers is complex. To focus their work effectively, Miistakis identified six research areas where their skills and expertise could have the greatest…

  • System Advisor Model

    The System Advisor Model (SAM) is a free techno-economic software model that facilitates decision-making for people in the renewable energy industry.

  • RETScreen

    RETScreen is a Clean Energy Management Software system for energy efficiency, renewable energy and cogeneration project feasibility analysis as well as ongoing energy performance analysis.

  • PVWatts Calculator

    Estimates the energy production and cost of energy of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) energy systems throughout the world. It allows homeowners, small building owners, installers and manufacturers to easily develop estimates…

  • Federation of Canadian Municipalities Resources

    This library contains reports, toolkits, recommendations and other resources that are designed to help you address challenges in your community. It includes information on climate considerations in municipal governance and…

  • Energy Star Portfolio Manager

    Start using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager today and catch up with thousands of Canadian buildings that are already reaping the benefits of using this energy benchmarking tool. With ENERGY STAR…

  • Energy Star

    ENERGY STAR® is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions.

  • Energy Efficiency Building Codes

    Municipal Affairs has developed a user guide for section 9.36. of the Alberta Building Code (ABC) 2014 in consultation with municipalities, industry and safety codes officers. This information is designed…

  • Carbon Copy

    Join host, Dr. Mark Summers, as he dives into the topics and technology innovations that are critical to delivering sustainable environmental outcomes, attracting investment, and building a diversified, lower carbon…

  • Design Our Climate Simulator

    This simulation tool invites you to design the climate future for our planet, to use what you learn in this process to engage in conversations about how these changes can…

  • Climate Change Research: University of Alberta

    On this page you’ll find information about climate change, what University of Alberta scientists are working on in this area, and the effect their work has.