Cost analysis resources

This collection of tools includes our own and external resources. <h4blue>STEP Life Cycle Costing Tool</h4blue>

The Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program have produced a life cycle costing tool specific to Ontario. The tool is in a simple to use Excel format and is free to download.

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<h4blue>Green Values Stormwater Toolbox</h4blue> A free tool for evaluating the costs and benefits of green infrastructure. It is based on the hydrology of the Great Lakes region, and produced by the Center for Neighborhood Technologies, a non-profit organisation in the USA. CNT's Toolbox webpage

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<h4blue>United States Environment Protection Agency</h4blue> A collection of resources from the EPA's collection of cost benefit resources

Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program

Natural vegetation and vegetative technologies in urban settings such as: urban forests; green roofs; green walls; green spaces; rain gardens; bioswales; community gardens; natural and engineered wetlands and stormwater management ponds; and porous pavement systems. These systems are designed to provide multiple benefits, such as moderate temperatures, clean air and water, and improve aesthetics.

Refers to the conditions in which an organism lives and survives or the conditions in which an organism resides. These conditions can be described as aspects of a “physical”, “social” or an “economic” environment, depending on the perspective perceived by the observer.