The Arctic Energy Alliance maintains a large library of pamphlets, brochures, magazines, and books on energy management and renewable technology. Most of those listed below are available by download. Paper copies and other special requests can be obtained by sending an email to info@aea.nt.ca .

Publication titles withnext to them can alternatively be downloaded as an Adobe Acrobat™ PDF by clicking on the pdf icon.

This page is organized into five sections.  Click on a link to go to that section.

CONFERENCES & MEETINGS         RESEARCH & REPORTS          ENERGY MANAGEMENT 

  RENEWABLE ENERGY          COMMUNITY ENERGY PLANNING

CONFERENCES & MEETINGS  

Presentation by AEA Executive Director Andrew Robinson.

Northern Energy Professionals Meeting
October 21, 2008
Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, Yellowknife, NWT

Presentations  

RESEARCH & REPORTS

Arctic Energy Alliance's
Comments for the NWT Electricity Rate Review: Keeping the house warm, the lights on and getting from A to B without breaking the bank or the planet.

Supporting Documents: Talston Grid Heating Demand, CEP Report - Enterprise Draft March 14 2007, Deline CEP Final March 2007, INAC 2007 Transportation Study - Final, Less than 700kWh per month, Yellowknife Community Energy Plan 2006.


Toyota Prius Case Study

Residential, commercial and transportation fuel costs for all NWT communities for June 2008.

Homes Now Use Less Energy Than Before

Written and produced by the Arctic Energy Alliance this report shows that even with all of our modern day technologies and gadgets, homes are using less energy than before.

How  Much Does It Cost To Heat A Typical Yellowknife Home?

Home heating costs depend on the efficiency of the home and how it is heated.  Many people think they don't have a choice when it comes to home heating but this study shows that your choice of fuel and furnace/boiler efficiency will make a big difference in your home heating costs.

ENERGY MANAGEMENT  

Energy Management Primer
Written and produced by the Arctic Energy Alliance this book walks the reader through each step of the continuing cycle of the energy management process. It details how to start a program, the audit and analysis involved; systems for implementation and how to monitor and evaluate the program once in place. Contact the Alliance for a copy.

Save Energy, Save Money
Only you can control your energy use. Click here for a copy of the AEA's brochure Save Energy Save Money.

Keeping the Heat In
This publication is one of the best to help residential customers lower their heating bills. It addresses and explains a variety of concepts and includes many diagrams to help the do-it-yourselfer. It's a definite must-read prior to starting any home renovations.  Limited copies are available from the AEA.  Call us toll-free at 1-877-755-5855 or contact us by e-mail.

Residential Lighting
Anyone interested in lowering their home electrical bills can learn how much and why compact fluorescent light bulbs and other energy management devices from this brochure. It also provides insight on the future of efficient home lighting and how using it can help combat climate change. Contact the Alliance for a copy.

Air-Leakage Control
Air leakage costs Canadian households a hefty part of our bill and makes our homes uncomfortable and unhealthy. This fact sheet will help you identify where cold air is entering your home and what to do about it - saving you money and lowering your energy costs.

Improving Window Energy Efficiency
Windows can account for up to 25% of total house heat loss. This fact sheet describes affordable and effective options to improve the energy efficiency of the windows in your home.

Consumer's Guide to Buying Energy-Efficient Windows and Doors
If you have decided to replace your windows and doors this booklet is an excellent guide that explains how windows perform, what impacts window performance, how windows are rated as well as information on doors, patio doors and skylights.

Moisture Problems
While we live in a dry climate in the NWT, this does not mean that Northerners do not experience moisture problems within their homes. Moisture problems in Canadian housing are detrimental to our health and to the durability and resale value of our homes. This fact sheet helps you identify and solve potential moisture problems.

Home and Small Building Maintenance Checklist
From the foundation to the roof, this Arctic Energy Alliance publication helps you keep your home or small building in tip-top shape. It recommends various tasks that should be performed as well as how often they should be done. Additional information on energy consumption and conservation is listed on the back. Contact the Alliance for a copy.

Heating with Oil
This guide to home heating can help you decide which type of heating will work best for your home, compares annual heating costs, explains the equipment required for oil based systems, discusses the value of high-efficiency furnaces, provides advice on maintenance and much more.To order this publication, go to the Office of Energy Efficiency's Publications webpage.

Heating with Gas
This guide to home heating can help you decide which type of heating will work best for your home, compares annual heating costs, explains the equipment required for gas based systems, discusses the value of high-efficiency furnaces, provides advice on maintenance and much more.

Heating with Electricity
This guide to home heating can help you decide which type of heating will work best for your home, compares annual heating costs, explains the equipment required for electrical systems, discusses the value of high-efficiency furnaces, provides advice on maintenance and much more.

ENERGY STAR in Canada
This pamphlet provides readers with an overview of how the ENERGY STAR® rating system works. It also gives a brief description of how appliances qualify and what a consumer gains by buying a product with this symbol.

2007 - EnerGuide Appliance Directory
Canada's most comprehensive source of information on the energy consumption of most major electrical household appliances. The directory also describes the EnerGuide label for appliances, indicates the cost of using an appliance for a year, provides energy-saving tips and helps consumers identify models that meet the premium energy performance levels of ENERGY STAR.  NOTE: This is a large document and the PDF version will take time to download.   (HTML version)

R-2000 Comfort, Energy Savings and a Healthier Environment
This booklet is a general POS brochure that is geared towards prospective R-2000 homebuyers and can be distributed at model homes, trade shows, information sessions, and during any other promotional events. It briefly describes the main features of an R-2000 home, potential savings for the homebuyers, and the energy efficiency features of the R-2000 homes that positively impact the environment. It also describes the R-2000 Standard and quality assurance offered to the prospective homebuyer.  (HTML version)

350 Energy Tips
This booklet contains hundreds of helpful energy and money-saving hints. Flip through and you'll find valuable information on the causes of energy loss as well as facts on EnerGuide and ENERGY STAR® that will help you shop for a new vehicle, new appliances and heating and cooling products. Read on to learn about simple and often inexpensive ways that your whole family can pitch in.  

RENEWABLE ENERGY  

Photovoltaics (PVs)
Produced by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), this consumer information piece presents information on solar electric (photovoltaic) systems for housing.  Click here for CMHC's series of "About Your House" publications.

Renewable Energy : The Future Is Free
Produced with the Association of Community Colleges, this fact sheet discusses renewable resources such as solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and micro-hydro with short case-study examples. 

Solar Water Heating Systems: A Buyer's Guide
This guide has been prepared to assist consumers with the purchase of a solar water heater for their home. Some of the topics covered in the Guide include: benefits of solar water heating, how a solar water heater works, selection of a product and dealer and installation and operation of a system. The Guide is not a "how to" manual on installing a solar water heater.

A Guide to Residential Wood Heating
Use this guide to help you make informed decisions on such matters as the following: Consulting wood heating professionals, how to maintain your system for safety and peak efficiency, how to purchase and store your fuel wood, how to use fire management techniques for cleaner, virtually smokeless fires and many other useful tips.

Stand- Alone Wind Energy Systems: A Buyer's Guide
This buyer's guide will help you decide if wind energy is a viable option for you. The guide will give you some basic theory on how wind energy works, outline how to determine if wind energy makes economic sense for your circumstances and give you some pointers to decide how much power you'll need.

Photovoltaic Systems: A Buyer's Guide
The purpose of this guide is to help you determine whether a PV system (solar panels) is a suitable option for you in providing electrical power. It describes typical and innovative PV systems, provides success stories and answers some of the questions you should ask yourself before approaching a PV dealer.

Micro-Hydropower Systems: A Buyer's Guide
Hydropower comes from converting energy in flowing water by means of a water wheel or through a turbine into useful mechanical power. This guide is a helpful introduction when considering micro-hydro systems for remote off-grid residential homes, cottages, ranches, lodges, camps, parks, small communities and First Nations communities that are not connected to the electrical grid.

COMMUNITY ENERGY PLANNING  

Brochure on Community Energy Planning 
This plain language brochure explains what Community Energy Planning is all about. It tells the story of how the community of Whati worked with Ecology North and other partners to create their energy plan and how they are now implementing it.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Standards for New Houses and Buildings
This toolkit has information about how communities can use standards so that new houses and other buildings use less energy. It
offers some basic information about: What standards are and why they're important; Existing energy efficiency standards for buildings; existing standards for appliances and equipment; Renewable energy standards, and How communities can use energy efficiency and renewable energy standards.

Energy Standards for NWT Communities
This toolkit helps communities to define what they mean when they say they want to build buildings or houses that are energy efficient and use renewable energy. The toolkit includes recommended energy standards and templates that can be used to implement the standards – either in a Request for Proposals (RFP) or in a By-law that would apply to all new construction in the community.

Community Energy Planning Toolkit

To view some of the completed Energy Profile posters for various NWT communities, visit the Community Projects section on this website.

Community Energy Planning Posters

The Whati Community Energy Plan
The community of Whati partnered with Ecology North in 2002 to create this community energy plan. When it was completed in 2004, it set a new standard for community energy plans throughout the Canadian North. Whati is currently working hard at implementing their plan. Their main focus is on building a run-of-river hydro-electric plant that they plan to construct in 2007.

Brochure (351 KB)          Executive Summary (583 KB)
Entire Plan (2.2 MB)

The Yellowknife Community Energy Plan - Detailed Studies
The City of Yellowknife began implementing their community energy plan in September, 2006. The plan included several studies on energy use and greenhouse as emissions in the north that could be useful for other communities:

• The Yellowknife Community Energy Plan - a summary of all the studies and lists 12 recommendations.
• Facilities Report - a summary of projects the City could do to save energy in its buildings and facilities.
• The Fleet Management Study - how to save energy in the City's fleet of vehicles.
  
• Financing Options for Internal Green Energy Projects - how to use energy savings to fund more energy saving projects in City operations.
  
• Financing Options for External Green Energy Projects - how to use energy savings to fund energy saving projects in the whole Yellowknife community.
  
• Definition of Sustainable Planning Principles - a review of current "best-practices" in sustainable planning and recommends 21 sustainable planning principles for Yellowknife.
  
• Life-cycle Cost Analysis - Energy Standards for New Buildings - a summary of the economic impact of using EGH-80 and CBIP as a standard for new homes and buildings in Yellowknife.
  
• Transportation Report - looks at how Yellowknife could reduce energy used in transportation
  
• CEP Communications Plan - looks at how the City of Yellowknife could share its energy successes with the public.

The Enterprise Community Energy Plan
Enterprise has been working with the Arctic Energy Alliance to develop a community energy plan since the fall of 2005. This DRAFT version was produced on March 14th, 2007 and has been submitted to council by the Enterprise Energy Planning Committee.

The Deline Community Energy Plan The Charter Community of Deline Dene council adopted the Deline Energy Plan 2007 on May 1st, 2007. Deline has been working with the Arctic Energy Alliance to develop a community energy plan since the fall of 2005.

Community Energy Action Update

The Arctic Energy Alliance has published several newsletters to update people on what is happening in the Northwest Territories in terms of community energy planning.  You can download past issues here:

CEP_MAR2007_Newsletter

CEP_FEB2007_Newsletter

CEP_MAR2006_Newsletter

CEP_NOV2005_Newsletter

Community Energy Planning - A Guide for Northern Communities
This manual was written several years ago by Arctic Energy Alliance staff to assist communities in starting their own community energy planning process. It gives a good introduction to community energy planning but does not include the latest tools that we have developed.

Return to Community Energy Planning main page.