Published projects under the Standards to Support Resilience in Infrastructure Program
SCC’s Standards to Support Resilience in Infrastructure Program is delivering concrete standardization strategies and tools to help Canadians adapt to climate change. Below is a list of projects that are now available for use. For more information on the program, please see: SCC's Future by Design: Standards for a Climate Resilient Canada report.
Standards and guidance for extreme precipitation/flooding
- Developing a stormwater quality management standard (QMS) in light of a changing climate
- CSA W211:21 Management standard for stormwater systems
- Weathering the storm: Developing a Canadian standard for flood-resilient existing communities
- CSA W210:21 Prioritization of flood risk in existing communities
- Preventing disaster before It strikes: Developing a Canadian standard for new flood-resilient residential communities
- CSA W204:19 Flood resilient design of new residential communities
- Under one umbrella: Practical approaches for reducing flood risks in Canada
- Federal flood mapping guidelines series standardizations workshop summary report
- Reducing the risk of inflow and infiltration in new sewer construction
- CAN/BNQ 3682-320 Mitigation of the Risks of Inflow and Infiltration in New Sanitary Sewer Systems
- Developing an Efficient and Cost-Effective Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) Reduction Program
- Rising Seas and Shifting Sands: Combining Natural and Grey Infrastructure to Protect Canada’s Eastern and Western Coastal Communities
Standards and guidance for high winds
- Increasing high wind safety for Canadian homes: A foundational document for low-rise residential and small buildings
- CSA S520:22 Design and construction of low-rise residential and small buildings to resist high wind
Standards and guidance for extreme heat
- Thermally comfortable playgrounds: A review of literature and survey of experts
- Thermally comfortably playgrounds: A standardization workshop summary report
Other standards and guidance for extreme weather
- CSA S37-18 Antennas, towers, and antenna-supporting structures
- CSA Z240.10.1:19 Site preparation, foundation, and installation of buildings
- Developing a method for conducting wildland/urban interface fire case study research: A foundational document
- Risk assessment of the effects of climate change on the Rideau Canal Skateway
Standards and guidance to support weather data collection and use
- Standardization guidance for weather data, climate information and climate change projections
- Standardization of meteorological data networks across Canada: Early engagement of networks owners and operators – Final Report (In English only, available upon request)
- CSA R100:20 Canadian metadata standard for hydrometeorological monitoring stations
- CSA R101:22 Automated hydrometeorological monitoring stations: Site selection, instrument installation, and instrument maintenance
- CSA R102:22 Data qualification for Canadian automated hydrometeorological monitoring stations
- CSA R103:23 Protocols for sharing automated hydrometeorological monitoring stations data and metadata
- Indigenous community-based physical climate monitoring best practices guide
Standards and guidance to model rainfall
Helping northern communities adapt to a rapidly changing climate
- CSA S500:21 Thermosyphon foundations for buildings in permafrost regions
- CSA S501:21 Moderating the effects of permafrost degradation on existing building foundations
- CSA S503:20 Community drainage system planning, design, and maintenance in northern communities
- CSA W203:19 Planning, design, operation, and maintenance of wastewater treatment in northern communities using lagoon and wetland systems
- BNQ 9701-500 Risk-based approach for community planning in northern region
- CSA PLUS 4011:19 Technical guide: Infrastructure in permafrost: A guideline for climate change adaptation
- CSA Plus 4011.1:19 Technical Guide: Design and construction considerations for foundations in permafrost regions
- CSA R111 Solid waste sites in northern communities: From design to closure
- CSA S502:21 Managing changing snow load risks for buildings in Canada's North
- CSA W205:19 Erosion and sedimentation management for northern community infrastructure
- CSA S504:19 Fire resilient planning for northern communities
- CSA S505:20 Techniques for considering high winds and snow drifting and their impact on northern infrastructure
Arming standards writers with tools to fight climate change
- ISO Guide 84:2020 Guidelines for addressing climate change in standards
- Guide for integrating climate change adaptation considerations into Canadian standards
- New guidance on understanding climate change models for standards development
For further details on these projects, please contact us at info@scc-ccn.ca