News articles published by the Standards Council of Canada are listed below.
News
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2022/04/29Helping ensure the safety and reliability of these energy efficient devices Combined Heat and Power (CHP) devices are rising in popularity as individuals and organizations around the world look for ways to reduce emissions and energy costs. CHP devices, which include...
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2022/04/22The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) is moving forward with the launch of the National Mental Health and Substance Use (MHSU) Standardization Collaborative, as the first step in developing national standards to address the needs of Canadians related to mental health and...
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2022/04/07Winnipeg, MB, Canada – April 7, 2022 – Standard Carbon Inc., a Greenhouse Gas Verification Validation Body developing technological solutions for environmental assurance, announces that as of March 2022, Standard Carbon has been accredited as a GHG Validation and Verification...
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2022/04/06Rural communities are vital to Canada’s economic success and, according to Infrastructure Canada, contribute 30% of the country’s GDP. However, due in part to inconsistencies in the availability, collection, and sharing of rural data, there are challenges in measuring and...
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2022/03/31The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the British Standards Institution (BSI), renewed their cooperation arrangement as national standards bodies to advance international standards work. “Through our strong relationship, we have supported standardization strategies...
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2022/03/24With extreme weather on the rise, flooding is now the fastest-growing source of disaster-related costs in Canada; in eleven of the twelve years leading up to 2020, property and casualty insurance payouts have exceeded $1 billion per year. These events have devastating impacts...
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2022/03/22Building in the far North has always presented unique design challenges, but with Northern Canada warming at more than double the global rate, immediate solutions are critical. To help address climate threats and integrate climate resiliency, Northern communities now have...
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2022/03/17The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and the Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas (ABNT), the national standards body of Brazil, renewed their cooperation arrangement to advance international standards work between Canada and Brazil. “Together, we’ve leveraged...