Aggregated environmental performance metrics for new construction projects in Calgary include energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, water usage, and project costing. Data is collected through the city's BenchmarkYYC building performance program to promote transparency and track progress toward climate and conservation goals. The dataset was last updated in March 2026 by data.calgary.ca.
Use Cases
- Model the relationship between 'Average of Modelled Floor Area (m2)' and 'Average of Total Greenhouse Gas Emissions (tonne CO2e/year)' to predict emissions from building size.
- Cluster buildings by 'Property Type' using features like 'Average of Proposed Total Energy Use Intensity (GJ/m2/year)' and 'Average of Building Height (storeys)' to identify performance archetypes.
- Analyze trends in 'Average better than reference' and 'Min better than reference' scores over the 'Year Ending' column to assess improvements against baseline standards.
- Forecast 'Average of Natural Gas Greenhouse Gas Emissions Intensity (kg CO2e/m2/year)' based on 'Average of FDWR' and 'Property Type' for new project planning.
Strengths
- Data includes multiple aggregated metrics (min, average, max) for key performance indicators like greenhouse gas emissions and energy use.
- Covers at least 25 distinct columns quantifying environmental impact, building dimensions, and compliance scores.
Limitations
- Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting statistical reliability assessments.
- Blank cells indicate missing or non-calculable data for some metrics, which may require imputation or exclusion.
Provenance
- Source
- data.calgary.ca, collected through the city's BenchmarkYYC building performance benchmarking program.
- Collection Method
- Energy use data derived from building energy modeling reports; GHG emissions calculated using Environment and Climate Change Canada emissions factors for Alberta.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.
- Geography
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada.