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Depicts recommended riparian area management category zones along the major rivers and streams of Calgary. These categories are meant to guide land use planning, park management, and river engineering decisions. The spatial mapping of these categories also complements the Riparian Decision Matrix for River Engineering Projects, with the purpose of ensuring bioengineering practices are applied to the maximum extent feasible within The City of Calgary.

The polygons delineate the boundaries of each of the major sub-watersheds within City of Calgary boundaries. These include Bow River Direct, Elbow River, Fish Creek, Nose Creek, Pine Creek and Shepard Wetland/Western Headworks Canal. The sub-watersheds delineate the major drainage areas within The City. Polygons should be layered over an orthophoto of Calgary, with the rivers, creeks and streams visible. This data is updated on an as needed basis by Watershed Strategy and has been simplified for viewing purposes.

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Using data collected in 2020, The City has created this solar potential dataset of all buildings within city limits. The data shows varying degrees of a roof’s solar exposure, on an annual basis, in generalized optimal conditions. The data model used to generate the map takes into account the shape of the terrain and the relative position of building rooftops and structures, existing infrastructure, and tree canopies. It doesn’t take into account weather conditions, such as cloudy days and precipitation that limit a roof’s direct solar exposure. It also does not reflect any new adjacent structures captured after 2020 that may obstruct another building’s solar exposure.

The Yield levels are measured as kWh\m2\day. Yield values are interpreted as: Low Yield (0 - 0.87); Low Moderate Yield (0.87 - 1.74); High Moderate Yield (1.74 - 2.61); High Yield (2.61 - 3.48)

The compressed file for download is 362 MB. The uncompressed files are 4.46 GB. Data is arranged in Townships, with 21 GeoTiff image files in total.

The Solar map data is intended for information purposes only and as a preliminary solar opportunity assessment tool. It is not intended to be used as a decision making source of information for solar panel installations.

Using data collected in 2018, The City has created this solar potential dataset of all buildings within city limits. The data shows varying degrees of a roof’s solar exposure, on an annual basis, in generalized optimal conditions. The data model used to generate the map takes into account the shape of the terrain and the relative position of building rooftops and structures, existing infrastructure, and tree canopies. It doesn’t take into account weather conditions, such as cloudy days and precipitation that limit a roof’s direct solar exposure. It also does not reflect any new adjacent structures built after 2018 that may obstruct another building’s solar exposure.

The Yield levels are measured as kWh\m2\day. Yield values are interpreted as: Low Yield (0 - 0.87); Low Moderate Yield (0.87 - 1.74); High Moderate Yield (1.74 - 2.61); High Yield (2.61 - 3.48)

The compressed file for download is 326 MB. The uncompressed files are 3.95 GB. Data is arranged in Townships, with 21 GeoTiff image files in total.

The Solar map data is intended for information purposes only and as a preliminary solar opportunity assessment tool. It is not intended to be used as a decision making source of information for solar panel installations.

“This dataset contains building energy and greenhouse gas emission performance information for a subset of properties owned and operated by the City of Calgary. All energy and greenhouse gas emission metrics are calculated by ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager using monthly, whole-building energy consumption data billed between January 1st and December 31st.

All blank cells in the dataset correspond to data points that are "not available" because they do not exist or cannot be calculated.”

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Depicts basic components of The City of Calgary's 2007 Environmental Reserve (ER) Setback Guideline policy, including the base setback based on stream order, and the additional setback modifier based on slope. This can be used as a starting point to scope out riparian-associated ER requirements for planned future developments. It can also be used within existing built areas of the city to highlight past lost ER opportunities.

This is a measure of the rain accumulated at various rain gauges throughout the City during the rain season, which typically runs from May 1- Sep 30. Readings are taken at 5 minute intervals, and updated daily.
This data is QA/QC'd on an annual basis at the end of the calendar year at which time some adjustments may be made to the data. Users should keep in mind that data viewed before March 31 of the following year should be considered in a ‘raw’ state and may be subject to change