Environmental Indicator Accounting

Model supports pollutant and greenhouse gas inventories, offset certification, license compliance and performance indicators.Model supports pollutant and greenhouse gas inventories, offset certification, license compliance and performance indicators. Use processes from financial accounting for environmental reporting.Use processes from financial accounting for environmental reporting. Three components: Proactive client, Industry expertise, and Data management systems.Three components: Proactive client, Industry expertise, and Data management systems.

Signed Return Regulator Project Roles Raw DataVerified Data Verified Return Raw Return CLIENT Responsible for providing data and approval Industry Consultant Responsible for site profile, data compilation, verification, and interpretation GREENBASE Responsible for standards, data management, calculations, and reporting

Greenbase Has been in the environmental consulting, data management, and scientific programming business since Has developed many environmental and engineering applications for government agencies, utilities, and the mining industry. Has been preparing pollutant inventory reports using relational database technology since 1998.

Greenbase Approach… An indefeasible copy of all data shall be kept.An indefeasible copy of all data shall be kept. Use a relational database to hold all original and derived data.Use a relational database to hold all original and derived data. All emission estimates to be related back to:All emission estimates to be related back to: –the original data; –the calculation method; –an emission point. Continued...

Greenbase Approach… Maintain an up-to-date library of calculation methodsMaintain an up-to-date library of calculation methods Keep all previous calculation methods used - including obsolete methods and source documents.Keep all previous calculation methods used - including obsolete methods and source documents. Continued...

Greenbase Approach Use stand-alone calculation modules external to the database.Use stand-alone calculation modules external to the database. Maintain one calculation module per method source.Maintain one calculation module per method source. Be able to reproduce a past environmental report at any time.Be able to reproduce a past environmental report at any time. The whole system must be auditable.The whole system must be auditable.

Process Components Profile each Facility Determine Reporting Requirements Determine Data Collection Requirements Collect Required Data Site Tree Methods Config Data Sheets Indefeasible Copy Enter data in Data Base Database Records Run Calculations Emission Estimates Produce Indicator Report Published Report Store Copy of Raw Data

System Components Relational Database Calculation Modules GreenBase Index of Methods (GIMS) Raw Data Archive Original Data File From Client Input Values Emission Estimates Hardcopy Reports Linked Original File Stored One Calculation Module for each published method source Published NPI Manual Published NPI Manual Published Methods Linked Data Imported Each Calculation Method in each Module is described in GIMS Each Manual is referenced in GIMS Client data values sent to Calculation Module Emission values stored in Relational Database Environmental Report & Audit Reports drawn from Relational Database Linked All Client data values referenced to the Original Data File All Emission values referenced to the Original Data File Online Reports Various screens and reports available via the internet

Greenbase Index of Methods (GIMS) Each GIMS method is numbered, has a standard format and is available on-line.Each GIMS method is numbered, has a standard format and is available on-line. GIMS number is referenced in all reports against each result.GIMS number is referenced in all reports against each result. GIMS entry includes:GIMS entry includes: – input and output variables, – data sources, assumptions, and formulae, – factor tables – glossary and links to supporting info. – regulator rulings – links to alternative methods – locatable by keyword search engine

Online Screens - Emissions Press

Online Screens - Emissions Breakdown Press

Input Variables & Results Press

GIMS Example

Allows client to focus on business not on reporting.Allows client to focus on business not on reporting. Industry consultant can focus on helping client and not number crunching.Industry consultant can focus on helping client and not number crunching. All calculated results are easily auditable.All calculated results are easily auditable. Method descriptions are informative, consistent, and current.Method descriptions are informative, consistent, and current. Data and results stored in a secure and accessible format.Data and results stored in a secure and accessible format. Online tools allow collaboration between all parties.Online tools allow collaboration between all parties. Main Points