Jennifer Alvarez

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Metrics Tutorial

• Jennifer Alvarez Peter Jenkins
• Alliance to Save Energy

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Outline

• Measuring Program Progress
• Hard and soft metrics
• Metrics Tracking Sheet demo
• Sample hard metrics

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Measuring Program Progress

• Key issues
• Accuracy
• Detail
• Timing
• Kinds of Impacts to measure
• Hard
• energy consumption or savings
• Costs related to energy efficiency projects
• Soft
• Quantifiable aspects of your programs that are
  not measurable in terms of energy or costs
  savings

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Hard metrics

• Metrics for measuring energy savings
• kWh and savings
• Avoided gHg emissions
• Ways to measure savings
• Measuring kWh by reading meters
• Measuring Energy with a cheap, portable energy
  metering device
• Measuring Energy by making estimates based on
  nameplate information

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Hard metrics

• Measuring kWh by reading meters
• Read building meters, or sub-meters
• Consult Facilities or Housing Facilities staff
• What buildings have sub-meters?
• Assist to obtain and analyze the data

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Soft metrics

• Academic integration
• Existence and number of for-credit classes that
  are led by Green Campus interns
• Number of Green Campus interns and volunteers
  that receive some form of academic credit for
  their program activities.
• Number of Green Campus-organized lectures,
  panels, career fairs and seminars that feature
  experts in an energy-related field.
• Stakeholder relationships/Policy
• Frequency of and attendance at student-staff
  meetings.
• Amount campuses contribute to Green Campus
  activities
• Number of Green Campus-initiated changes to
  campus policy

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Soft metrics

• Measuring program reach
• Active Participation is defined by in-person
  interaction with a Green Campus intern or with
  someone who is preaching the Green Campus gospel,
  metrics include
• Number of CFLs exchanged for incandescent bulbs.
• Number of Green Campus presentations and number
  of attendees at Green Campus presentations.
• Frequency of RA adoption of Green Campus
  Programs.

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Soft metrics

• Measuring program reach
• Passive Participation occurs when someone comes
  into contact with the Green Campus Program
  through print, radio, television, or the
  internet, metrics include
• Number of mentions of Green Campus in media this
  pertains to campus, local, regional, and national
  media and includes print, radio, TV, and
  internet.
• Number of ads purchased, size of ad, and length
  of run.
• Number of award applications submitted and number
  of awards received.
• Numbers of posters, fliers, table tents, etc.
  deployed on campus.

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Qualitative Assessment

• Surveys
• Interviews
• Conduct focus groups
• Project Evaluation

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Green Campus Metrics Chart

• Funding Requirement
• Initiated Summer 2008
• Monthly Reporting Best Practice Applications

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Metrics Practice

• Input the Following
• Date Project Energy Savings / Metrics
• January 15 Res Hall CFL Exchange 470 23W CFLs
• February 5 Power Down 1,000 kWh
• February 10 24 Dorm Energy Competition 9,250
  kWh,
• March 1-30 Fume Hood Competition 15,250 kWh, 5
  labs
• April 15 Refrigerator Exchange 20,571 kWh, 15
  fridges
• May 20 June 10 Open the Blinds Project 23
  classrooms, 207 kWh
• July 20 LED Exit Sign Retrofit 12,526 kWh, 6
  signs