Environmental data
Environmental data includes information about the workplace assets of an organization, including energy or water consumption, waste production, travel, carbon, and other emissions. Environmental data can be used for calculating, reporting, and metric analysis of environmental impact.
Environmental scope
Environmental data is classified as scope one, two, or three based on the source. When you enter information from a utility invoice or a travel record, TRIRIGA® determines the scope and reports the data based on scope.
Scope one includes
all direct greenhouse gas emissions such as:
- Company-owned vehicles
- Fuel combustion
Scope two includes indirect greenhouse gas emissions from consumption of purchased electricity, heat, or steam.
Scope
three includes indirect greenhouse gas emissions such as:
- The extraction and production of purchased materials and fuels
- Transport-related activities in vehicles that are not owned or controlled by the organization
- Electricity-related activities that are not included in scope two
- Outsourced activities
- Waste disposal
- Employee business travel
Environmental data logs
Enter environmental data by using the following logs on the Environmental tab of the location record:
- Carbon credits and sinks logs
- Used to record information about the carbon credits that are purchased or sold for a building, land, a retail location, or a structure. Carbon credits and sinks do not affect the carbon footprint calculation for a location but can be included on reports. Carbon credits and carbon sinks can be purchased or sold to offset carbon emissions. Carbon credits are tracked at the company or portfolio level. Carbon credits can be associated with a building, retail location, or a structure. Typically carbon credits are purchased to offset the overall carbon emissions of the portfolio.
- Carbon logs
- Created by the system for each building, land, retail location, and structure. Carbon logs are based on the data from the energy, travel, and waste logs. The preferred method of creating carbon logs is for an administrator to set up a job schedule that determines how often the system creates carbon logs for locations. You can create carbon logs manually, but there should be no reason.
- Climate logs
- Used to record information about the climate of the location of a building, land, a retail location, or a structure. This data can be used to accurately compare the efficiency of buildings in different climates.
- Emissions logs
- Used to record information about the emissions of a building, land, a retail location, or a structure.
- Energy logs
- Used to record information about the energy consumption of a building, land, a retail location, or a structure. The data can be used in carbon calculations and to identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact.
- Travel logs
- Used to record information about travel that is associated with a building, land, a retail location, or a structure. The data can be used in carbon calculations and to identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact.
- Waste logs
- Used to record information about the waste management of a building, land, a retail location, or a structure. Calculating and voluntarily reporting greenhouse gas emissions from waste help solid waste planners to implement a plan to reduce emissions and save energy.
- Water logs
- Used to record information about the water consumption of a building, land, a retail location, or a structure. The data can be used to identify opportunities to decrease water usage.