The Household Environmental Monitoring Project

Also retrieved from (January 15, 2005) • database of customized sustainability indicators to compare past and future environmental performance from national to neighbourhood census tract level – consists of a software package and web site • used by planners, governments and other decision-makers to increase awareness of and prioritize environment [...] Retrieved from (December 12, 2004) • booklets and information on website, designed to educate reader and provide incentives for upgrades to reduce greenhouse gases and save money • tailored to specific requirements of Edmonton homeowners, based on survey of housing demographics, building code and results of previous EnerGuide home audits City of Toronto. [...] Retrieved from (September 1, 2005) • allows users to determine if the design of a new commercial, multi-residential or institutional building exceeds the requirements of the Model National Energy Code for Buildings Natural Resources Canada, Office of Energy Efficiency. [...] This information sheet describes the purpose of the study, the requirements of participating households, and the benefits to participants. [...] The study will provide participants with a record of their weekly household consumption, the environmental and financial costs of that consumption, practical suggestions for reducing that impact, and then will assess the value of this approach in motivating and enabling reduced environmental impact at the individual household level.