The Standards Council of Canada (SCC)’s Infrastructure Program is delivering concrete standardization strategies and tools to help Canadians adapt to climate change. Below is a list of projects, as found in SCC’s Standards in Action report. The projects are organized by the following themes:

• Arming standards writers with the tools to fight climate change
• Getting the most out of weather and climate data
• Helping northern communities adapt to a rapidly changing climate
• Designing infrastructure that can stand up to extreme weather events

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 (Publication pending)  
• New guidance on understanding climate change models for standards development (Publication pending)

Getting the most out of weather and climate data

• Standardization guidance for weather data, climate information and climate change projections 
• Development and implementation of an engagement strategy with weather monitoring stations owners and operators (Publication pending)
• Risk assessment of the effects of climate change on the Rideau Canal Skateway (Publication pending)
• CSA R100:20 Canadian metadata standard for hydrometeorological monitoring stations Topic Area: Data collection and use
• CSA R101 Siting, operations and maintenance of Canadian automated hydrometeorological monitoring stations (Publication pending) Topic area: Data collection and use
• CSA R102 Data quality of Canadian hydrometerological stations (Publication pending) Topic area: Data collection and use
• [Designation number TBD] Protocols for sharing atmospheric meteorological data (Publication pending) Topic area: Data collection and use
• Indigenous community-based physical climate monitoring best practices guide (Publication pending) Topic area: Data collection and use
• CSA PLUS 4013:19 Technical guide: Development, interpretation and use of rainfall intensity-duration-frequency (IDF) information: Guideline for Canadian water resources practitioners Topic area: Extreme Precipitation / Flooding

Helping northern communities adapt to a rapidly changing climate

• CSA S500:21 Thermosyphon foundations for buildings in permafrost regions Topic Area: Permafrost thaw
• CSA S501:21 Moderating the effects of permafrost degradation on existing building foundations Topic Area: Permafrost
• CSA S503:20 Community drainage system planning, design, and maintenance in northern communities Topic Area: Permafrost    
• CSA W203:19 Planning, design, operation, and maintenance of wastewater treatment in northern communities using lagoon and wetland systems Topic Area: Permafrost
• BNQ 9701-500 Risk-based approach for community planning in northern region (Publication Pending) Topic Area: Permafrost 
• CSA PLUS 4011:19 Technical guide: Infrastructure in permafrost: A guideline for climate change adaptation Topic Area: Permafrost
• CSA Plus 4011.1:19 Technical Guide: Design and construction considerations for foundations in permafrost regions Topic Area: Permafrost
• CSA R111 Solid waste sites in northern communities: From design to closure (Publication Pending) Topic Area: Permafrost
• CSA S502:21 Managing changing snow load risks for buildings in Canada's North Topic Area: Extreme precipitation (snow)
• CSA W205:19 Erosion and sedimentation management for northern community infrastructure Topic Area: Erosion
• CSA S504:19 Fire resilient planning for northern communities Topic Area: Fires
• CSA S505:20 Techniques for considering high winds and snow drifting and their impact on northern infrastructure Topic Area: High winds

Designing infrastructure that can stand up to extreme weather events

• CSA S37-18 Antennas, towers, and antenna-supporting structures                               
• CSA Z240.10.1:19 Site preparation, foundation, and installation of buildings
• Developing a stormwater quality management standard (QMS) in light of a changing climate Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• CSA W211 Management standard for stormwater systems (Publication Pending) Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• Weathering the storm: Developing a Canadian standard for flood-resilient existing communities Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• CSA W210 Prioritization of Flood Resilience Work in Existing Residential Communities systems (Publication Pending) Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• Preventing disaster before It strikes: Developing a Canadian standard for new flood-resilient residential communities Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• CSA W204:19 Flood resilient design of new residential communities Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• Under one umbrella: Practical approaches for reducing flood risks in Canada Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• Federal flood mapping guidelines series standardizations workshop summary report Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• Reducing the risk of inflow and infiltration in new sewer construction Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• Best practices to reduce inflow and infiltration in new sanitary sewers (Publication Pending) Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• Developing an Efficient and Cost-Effective Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) Reduction Program (Publication Pending) Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• Best practices to reduce inflow and infiltration in existing sanitary sewers (Publication Pending) Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• Coastal flood resilience guideline (Publication Pending) Topic Area: Extreme Precipitation/Flooding
• Increasing high wind safety for Canadian homes: A foundational document for low-rise residential and small buildings Topic Area: High winds
• CSA S520 High wind safety for low-rise residential and small buildings (Publication Pending) Topic Area: High Winds
• Developing a method for conducting wildland/urban interface fire case study research: A foundational document Topic Area: Wildfire
• Thermally comfortable playgrounds: A review of literature and survey of experts Topic Area: Extreme heat
• Thermally comfortably playgrounds: A standardization workshop summary report (Publication Pending) Topic Area: Extreme Heat

Activities under the Standards in Action stakeholder engagement campaign

• Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) catalogue review for environmental impacts (Publication Pending)
• Catalogue review project: Review of CSA group health and safety standards and climate change impacts (Publication Pending)    
• International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) standards catalogue review (Publication Pending)     
• Projet d’examen du catalogue de normes du Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) en infrastructures dont l’efficacité peut être affectée par les changements climatiques et certains enjeux environnementaux (Publication Pending) 
• Prioritization framework for improving and developing climate-sensitive standards (Publication Pending)   

For further details on these projects, please contact SCC at infrastructure-environment@scc.ca.