Harnessing the Power of Information to Build Your Sustainability Program Mott MacDonald and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority strengthen sustainability through information.

Information-powered Sustainability

Understanding usage at different types of facilities Group facilities by: Type, Size, or Business purpose Allows for direct comparisons Able to identify causes of variations July 25, 2016 Mott MacDonald | Harnessing the Power of Information to Build Your Sustainability Program

Understanding usage at different types of facilities, contd. Establish baseline based on oldest year of complete data Establish baseline based on beginning of sustainability efforts Set baseline based on mandates of governing body For drought restrictions, Water District set baseline year as 2013 July 25, 2016 Mott MacDonald | Harnessing the Power of Information to Build Your Sustainability Program

Identifying anomalies Bill analysis Automated reports Built reports July 25, 2016 Mott MacDonald | Harnessing the Power of Information to Build Your Sustainability Program

Determining and evaluating efficiency projects July 25, 2016 Mott MacDonald | Harnessing the Power of Information to Build Your Sustainability Program

Setting goals and assessing progress Agency wide Highest level is best for Executive team and general public Allows for at-a-glance assessment July 25, 2016 Mott MacDonald | Harnessing the Power of Information to Build Your Sustainability Program

Setting goals and assessing progress, contd. Facility or meter level Useful for sustainability managers and facilities staff High level of details allows for targeted projects and identification of problem areas July 25, 2016 Mott MacDonald | Harnessing the Power of Information to Build Your Sustainability Program

Project Examples

Utility Management System Automated bill-data entry Initial audits performed Cost and usage analysed Specialized reports prepared Anomalies identified Payment file exported to Accounts Payable July 25, 2016 Mott MacDonald | Harnessing the Power of Information to Build Your Sustainability Program

Greenhouse Gas Inventory Baseline established Oldest complete year of historical data Fleet inventory data gathered Miles travelled, fuel consumed by type Emissions calculated using the Climate Registry’s guidelines Utility consumption from Utility Management System Light rail electricity consumption Facility utilities: natural gas, propane, electricity Emissions calculated based on the Climate Registry’s guidelines Emissions credits Calculated for light rail and revenue bus fleet using passenger miles travelled and fuel economy of an average passenger car July 25, 2016 Mott MacDonald | Harnessing the Power of Information to Build Your Sustainability Program

Attaining APTA Sustainability Commitment Recognition Levels VTA achieved GOLD Level recognition in May 2016 Baseline and current year data gathered Utility data from Utility Management System Vehicle and fuel data from Greenhouse Gas Report Normalized by passenger miles travelled Data recorded by Operation Analysis Department Action items and stretch goals Projects, achievements, and benchmarks gathered from Annual Sustainability Reports July 25, 2016 Mott MacDonald | Harnessing the Power of Information to Build Your Sustainability Program

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