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Overview of the Design and Monitoring Systems in the Archetype Sustainable Houses
The Archetype Sustainable House is a semi-detached twin house designed to serve as a model for the next generation of “green” production homes. Now available for download is the first project report, which summarizes the green features and innovative technologies in the houses, and details the development and installation of a system of sensors and data acquisition hardware and software for energy monitoring. More >
Rainwater Harvesting Design and Costing Tool
Interested in installing a rainwater harvesting system? Our Rainwater Harvesting Design and Costing Tool will make the job of sizing and costing out your system quick and simple. Give it a try and let us know how it worked for you. Email us at STEP@trca.on.ca with your feedback on the tool. More >
SolarCity Partnership
If you own or are considering the purchase of a large urban solar energy system, the SolarCity Partnership can help! In 2008 STEP joined forces with the City of Toronto and the Toronto Atmospheric Fund to initiate the partnership and our efforts are now starting to bear fruit. We have case studies of solar installations, third party performance verifications, a best practices guide, and more. Check out our SolarCity website at www.solarcitypartnership.ca and join us!