1. Institutionalizing Sustainability Performance Metrics Smart & Sustainable Campuses Conference 2013 Presented by Keri Enright-Kato Yale Office of Sustainability

2. Indicator Signal that reveals progress (or lack thereof) towards objectives; means of measuring what actually happens against what has been planned in terms of quantity, quality and timeliness. An indicator is a quantitative or qualitative variable that provides a simple and reliable basis for assessing achievement, change or performance. Source: Handbook on monitoring and evaluating for results. UNDP, Evaluation Office, New York, 2002. Metric Standard of measurement Source: Merriam Webster Dictionary

3. Selecting Meaningful Sustainability Indicators Five Key Questions : 1.What is your intended sustainable outcome? What do you value? 2.Do the indicators you’ve selected measure progress toward your goal/outcome? 3.Is your indicator clear and easy to understand? 4.Is the indicator based on accessible data? 5.Are you collecting too many indicators?

4. Selecting Meaningful Sustainability Indica tors Often considered unverifiable and subjective. However, if properly developed and interpreted, qualitative indicators play a significant role in identifying constraints to implementation and obstacles to success, which may not be readily apparent. i.e. conducting focus groups with targeted questions leading to insightful responses. Quantitative Objective and verifiable metrics that are represented by a number. Typically easier to collect. i.e. campus greenhouse gas emissions. Proxy/Indirect An indirect measure that can represent the impact. i.e. Number of people that subscribe to our campaign emails or number of green office certifications indicate levels of engagement. Qualitative

5. Yale University: Sustainability Metrics Timeline 2006 20082005 20102012 2013 Yale Office of Sustainability Founded Metric collection commences Formal analysis of trends presented to AVP of Facilities Sustainability Strategic Plan Developed First Progress Report & Transition metrics to a cloud based data software program Second Progress Report and Strategic Plan 2.0 Yale Office of Sustainability 2005200620082010 20122013

6. Tips for Standardizing the Data Collection Process Face to Face Meeting Automated System Email Request Frequency

7. Storing Your Metrics

9. Strategic Planning & Setting Targets

10. Communicating Metrics: Website

11. Communicating Metrics: Reports

12. Communicating Metrics: Campaigns, Posters, & Fact Sheets

13. Communicating Progress: Annual Progress Report

16. Communicating Metrics: Equivalencies

17. Communicating Progress: Equivalencies

18. Communicating Metrics: Equivalencies

19. Communicating Metrics: Presentations

20. Questions?