Step 1: Upload your resource use data
Use the data from your existing integrations or create manual points and bill points using the Batch Point Creation Apps.
If you're planning on using the default emission factors that we provide, make sure to check our list of Standard Factors, which correspond directly to point types. Any point types that do not have a standard emission factor listed will require you to create a custom emission factor.
Next use the Batch Data Upload apps for point data or bill point data to upload your resource use data. Follow the prompts on these apps to upload yearly, monthly, or more granular data.
Step 2: Configure your data points
Atrius Sustainability uses the Add to emissions total setting to aggregate portfolio-level emissions data throughout the platform.
Filters in the Points and Bills tables allow you to see which points have this setting enabled or disabled.
Step 3: Ensure your data quality
Use the Data Quality app to see a high level overview of your data. Identify and fills gaps or analyze your percent completeness, before moving onto the next step.
Step 4: Validate and assign emission factors
Once all your points have been configured, navigate to the Emissions app to ensure your points have the desired emission factors assigned and are grouped according to your desired emission scope and scope categories. Default emission scopes and scope categories are listed here.
In the Emissions app's Building Emissions tab, select the year you'd like to report on, and toggle the table to 'Factors' to see what emission factors and emission scopes have been assigned to each building. Select 'Download table' to get a CSV download of all of the emission factor assignments, emission scopes, scope categories, and IPCC report versions used for each of your buildings and point types.
To update an emission factor, scope, or scope category follow the steps outlined here. You may also choose to create a custom factor if you have a specific emission factor you'd like to use that isn't covered by our Standard Factors.
Step 5: Aggregate and report
After you've confirmed that your emission factors are assigned and your points are classified according to your desired emission scopes and scope categories, you are ready to report!
On the Emissions App's Building Emissions tab, toggle to 'Totals', select your reporting year, and filter by emission scope or scope category to calculate your totals according to the parameters in your filter. Download the table to get a CSV copy of the building-level totals that can be used to complete your emissions reports.
You can also use Dashboards to create custom emissions reporting summaries, that can be shared, downloaded as CSVs, and quickly duplicated for your next reporting year.
👍 Audit-friendly data
Whenever you're using data for emissions reporting, make sure to download a CSV copy of the Emissions table, or your dashboard to capture a summary of your data and emissions factors at that point in time, and upload it to the Files app.
That way if you add any buildings to your portfolio or bring on new data points in the future that may affect your past reporting years, you have a copy of your data at the time of the report.