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The Personal Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator
Entry ID: Greenhouse-Gas-Calculator-99
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Summary
Abstract: The Climate Change Calculator is an interactive software tool designed to raise user's awareness of the greenhouse gases they produce through their daily activities and lifestyle choices. This Canada-specific tool will help people of all ages learn about their contributions to greenhouse gas emissions and will suggest measures they can take to reduce emissions.

The Climate Change Calculator collects information from the user by identifying their province or territory of residence and by characterizing their key lifestyle choices. The user is guided through a graphical Canadian household containing icons on home heating and cooling, appliances, transportation and recreation. For each feature, the user is lead to a screen where multiple-choice questions are answered sequentially. This information is then used by the Calculator to estimate personal CO2 emissions. In addition, a useful reporting function shows a graphical emissions breakdown for each feature. This report or "scorecard" can be accessed at any point in the exercise by simply clicking a button. Throughout the calculator software, a convenient and sophisticated Help system will provide answers to user questions.
Service Citation
Originators: Climate Change Calculator
Title: Calculateur Des Changements Climatiques / Climate Change Calculator
Release_Date: 1999-10-01
Provider: Climate Change Calculator and contributing sponsors
Edition: Phase III
URL: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html
Service Keywords
DATA ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION >STATISTICAL APPLICATIONS   [Definition]
MODELS >COMPONENT PROCESS MODELS   [Definition]
Science Keywords
ATMOSPHERE >AEROSOLS   [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >AIR QUALITY >EMISSIONS   [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR >WATER VAPOR   [Definition]
HUMAN DIMENSIONS >ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS >FOSSIL FUEL BURNING   [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY >CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS >CARBON DIOXIDE   [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY >CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS >CARBON MONOXIDE   [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY >CARBON AND HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS >METHANE   [Definition]
ATMOSPHERE >ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY >NITROGEN COMPOUNDS >NITROUS OXIDE   [Definition]
ISO Topic Category
CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
ENVIRONMENT
Access Constraints
Phase II version involved the development of a fully functional CD ROM version
of the software. Phase III version is downloadable from the Climate change
Calculator web site.
Use Constraints
Minimum system requirements: 486 processor or equivalent, Windows 95/98 or NT
4, 8MB RAM, 20 MB hard disk space, Shockwave, web browser (Version 4.0 or
greater browser), Screen resolution of 800 x 600


The calculator requires Shockwave,
http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/, to run.
Keywords
Canada
Climate Change
Greenhouse Effect
Emissions
Carbon Dioxide
CO2
Service Provider
Envision Sustainability Tools Inc.

Service Provider Personnel
Name: INFORMATION
Phone: (604) 225-2000
Fax: (604) 225-2001
Email: info at envisiontools.com
Contact Address:
Envision Sustainability Tools Inc.
Second Floor
1228 Hamilton Street
 City: Vancouver
Province or State: British Columbia
Postal Code: V6B 2S8
Country: Canada
Distribution Media
Distribution_Media: electronic
Distribution_Size: 20 MB
Distribution_Format: HTML
Personnel
TYLER B. STEVENS
Role: SERF AUTHOR
Phone: (301) 614-6898
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Tyler.B.Stevens at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Global Change Master Directory
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Creation and Review Dates
SERF Creation Date: 1999-10-27
SERF Last Revision Date: 2011-12-21
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