January 2012
Projects 2011/2012
Over the year 2011/2012, CBEEDAC researchers will work on a series of projects, including among others:
Eco-houses study: The resident's perspective on the development of energy efficient housing options in Alberta
Methodology project on the computation of energy costs faced by residential consumers
Urban residential energy consumption and location of dwelling within city limits
Digest of recent energy facts (2011 edition)
Links
The Alberta Municipal Climate Change Action Centre offers a database of information on energy efficiency in many Alberta municipal buildings. Electricity, natural gas and total energy intensities, corrected for heating degree days, are available for various types of facilities (office buildings, recreational centres, fire halls...) across the province.
www.mccac.ca
Data
In Fall 2011 and Winter 2012, CBEEDAC's data collection efforts will be aimed at assembling and updating series of energy prices faced by residential customers in various cities of Canada. Electricity and natural gas prices are compiled using monthly information collected via utility companies in an attempt to reflect actual marginal and average costs of energy faced by consumers. Fixed and variable charges, tax and rebates are included. The series will be updated for 1990 to 2010 and will be part of the CBEEDAC energy database.
CBEEDAC Energy database
Researchers have assembled over the years an extensive data set on energy consumption in Canada and the provinces. The data set includes yearly consumption and prices of electricity, natural gas, oils products and wood, back to 1958. The data distinguish between the residential, commercial and industrial sectors and include other factors influencing the energy sector in Canada. This data set is used in research projects initiated by CBEEDAC and its partners, as well as in specific information requests from external organizations.
Ongoing efforts are made to keep the content up to date and to extend it with additional parameters. Over the year 2010, the following elements were included to the database:
- All quantities, prices and tax levels for the industrial sector.
- Quantities consumed by the Territories in each sector.
- Marginal prices of electricity and natural gas up to November 2010.
- Tax levels for all provinces, energy types and sectors up to September 2010.
In 2011, the database was upgraded to include:
- Transportation energy quantities
- New energy types such as: Coal, NGLs, Diesel fuel oil, coke and steam.
- Updates on the various existing series
A description of the database content (as of November 2010) can be found here.
Projects 2010/2011
Descriptions of projects completed during the year 2010/2011 are posted here while reports will be available at a later time or upon request.
Energy expenditures shares: evolution from 1998 to 2008
Consumers' expenditures on energy as part of their total and necessary annual spending are compiled for various provinces and income groups. The expenditures on electricity, natural gas and oil products are analyzed with respect to the households using, and paying for, these energies.
Comparison of aggregate energy use between the USA and Canada
The objective is to study the evolution of secondary energy use in Canada and the US at an aggregate level where particular emphasis will be given to the relative importance of greenhouse emissions. The analysis is extended to study the evolution of energy prices, and energy intensity in terms of per capita and per unit of GDP.
Comparison of micro data on residential energy use in the USA and Canada
Data from the most recent editions of the US Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) and the Canadian Survey of Household Energy Use (SHEU) are used to identify similarities and differences in the equipment and behavior patterns of households in regard to energy use in both countries.
Measurements of standby energy requirements of new consumer products
The power consumption of a variety of new electronic products and household appliances is measured in local retail outlets The study is performed using a metering device especially designed to record low power use. Data are collected for the diverse modes available on the products and a special emphasis is given to power consumed by products in standby, or sleeping, modes.
Sectorial analysis of energy use in Canada: residential and commercial sectors
Aggregate trends in the energy consumption of the residential and commercial sectors are analyzed. Elements such as energy efficiency, prices, and greenhouse gases emissions are put in perspective for both sectors at the Canadian level.
Publication of a digest on recent energy facts
This new publication provides a yearly snapshot at the state of the energy markets in Canada and in the provinces. The evolution of quantities and prices is reported for electricity, natural gas and petroleum products. Each edition showcases a specific province and investigates a new topic relevant to the energy sector.
Meta-database
One of CBEEDAC's motivation is to connect data and survey holders with potential users, to contribute to the advancement of knowledge and practices on energy use in buildings. For this purpose, CBEEDAC has developed a databank of references on surveys, databases, literature articles and other energy-related reports that is available for on-line consultation. Professionals, governments, researchers, builders or associations can benefit from this well of information to find out about the data they need.
To expand our resources, we are looking for organizations that have or have had data, survey or study related to energy use in buildings, and that are willing to gain exposure and provide data assistance to others. The form below describes the standard information we collect on resources and include to our online meta-database. Interested organizations can fill the form and contact us to decide what information could be added to our meta-database.
Survey information form
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