msim capstone 2009 - meeting notes: office of sustainability initial meeting

The office uses a balanced scorecard approach to tracking and reporting sustainability metrics.
Angles examined by data: customer focused, internal, financial, organizational
Kilowatt hour reduction data is available.
Utility costs are tracked.
The office will be rolling out a "sustainability pledge" for students, staff, and faculty to take.
Greenhouse gas emissions data is available back to 1980.
Other items tracked: commuting practices, waste reduction, composting, sustainable purchasing
UW Medicine tracks some of its data separately, but does report certain pieces of data back to the University. There is also some data overlap.
Information on sustainability rewards the University has acquired is also maintained.
NOT tracked:
- Engagement of students/staff/faculty
- Certain purchasing standards, such as EPEAT or Energy Star, are promoted, but may not be tracked.
Question: What would the UW like to do with the numbers it tracks?
- (at least for this department) reporting for Presidents Climate Commitment - these reports need to be supported by specific metrics.
There are only four departments reporting data for sure, including Facilities and Transportation Services.
A copy of the dashboard that the department is using will be sent along so that I can get a sense of what's being tracked routinely. Some other reports may also be included.