In this section you will find a list of links to various sustainability initiatives and organizations that we have found to be useful during previous research efforts or as part of explorations for future research goals.
Climate Change – General Info and Indicators
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (CESI) – National Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Climate Change Indicators in the United States – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Global Climate Change Indicators – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Life Cycle Analysis
- The Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
- Life Cycle Assessment – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- The Life Cycle Initiative – United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- U.S. Life Cycle Inventory Database – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Corporate Sustainability
Community Sustainability and Green Buildings
- Sustainable Communities Toolkit – Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC)
- Sustainable Community Planning Case Studies – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
- Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
- Smart Growth Canada Network
- International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
- Partners for Climate Protection – Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
- Congress for the New Urbanism
- Life Cycle Costing Tool for Community Infrastructure Planning – Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
- Integrated Community Energy Solutions – Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) – Canada Green Building Rating System (CaGBC)
Carbon and other Footprint Calculators
- Global Footprint Network
- Global Footprint Network – Footprint Calculator
- Canadian Geographic: The Energy Diet Challenge
- ZeroFootprint Ottawa Calculator
- Environment Canada Water Use Calculator
- Environment Canada Water Audit
Household Resource Efficiency
- Vehicle Fuel Consumption Ratings – Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of Energy Efficiency
- Commuter Challenge
- OttawaRideMatch.com: a carpooling site that is free to use for anyone who lives or works in the Capital Region
- Ontario Power Authority saveONenergy Heating & Cooling Incentive
- Appliance Energy Use Listings – Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of Energy Efficiency
- Ottawa’s ‘Take it Back’ Program