GG Energy/Waste Reporting

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GG ENERGY/WASTE REPORTING

• Why report it?
  • People are wondering about the results, goals, impact.
  • GG wants to inspire, lead by example, help further the "cause".

• What are we trying to say?

• What are we measuring that Tom wants to report on?
  • Electric energy usage - may be dependent on metering (HVAC meter, lighting + plug loads)
    • GG controlled (HVAC meter)
    • In-Residence Business controlled (plug loads - other meter)
    • GG policy (lighting - other meter)
  • Water usage - may be dependent on ability to log rainwater collection and/or usage
    • Water actually used (water meter)
    • Avoided water usage by rainwater collection (log)
  • Waste
    • Established weekly logging in weight or volume

• How should consumption/production be communicated so it means something to everyone? What "units"?
  • Overall
    • Utility cost per sf per year
    • Complaints 5% of occpuants or less (95% satisfied at any given time)
  • Electricity
  • Water
  • Waste

• Are we trying to compare our consumption to something else, someone else, or using an index (EUI, etc.)?
  • Comparing to other documented averages for similar applications

• How can it be graphically represented in a very simplistic way?
  • Monthly average per person
  • Compared to other similar benchmarks
  • Trend over time

• Who will report it and maintain it? How often? For how long?
  • Peggy will maintain the usage reports in three pages (water, waste, electricity) using utility bills to update monthly
  • See Measurement Pages