Welcome

Panelists: Eric Hritsuk, NRT 

• Topic:  Internal sustainability programs: program structure including company‐wide and office‐level goals and metrics

Stevan Keith, Milwaukee County • Topic:  Tracking energy use in buildings and setting goals for 

buildings energy use Dolores Corcoran, Lauterbach Group

• Topic:  Integration: integrating ISO 9000, 14000, 18000 and industry specific reporting requirements into a single reporting system

FET Sustainability Webinar Series:Tracking Data and Setting Goals

Welcome

Setting Sustainability Goals and Tracking Data

Federation of Environmental Technologists

June 2, 2015Eric Hritsuk

Introductions

Eric Hritsuk Environmental Engineer Natural Resource Technology, Inc. Chicago, IL B.S. in Chemical Engineering MBA in Sustainability Great Lakes Regional Lead, ARCADIS 

Sustainability Program, 2012‐2014

Environmental Management System

Setting GoalsMission/Vision – Become a marketplace leader in sustainabilityGoal – Build an organizational culture of sustainabilityObjectives – Reduce carbon footprint by 25% in next 3 years, reduce miles driven by 10% next year, decrease paper usage by 15% next year, etc.Indicators – 5 metric tons of carbon, 2,500 miles driven, 10 pounds of paper per FTE last year

SMART

Metrics What Do You Want to 

Measure? Resource consumption Resource conservation Emissions and waste 

management Health and safety Compliance Management‐oriented 

(employee engagement, philanthropy, etc.)

Data Collection No one size fits all solution Baseline

Current metrics

Organizational Structure Build a team Support from all levels Assign a responsible party Accountability Constant communication

Data Collection Utility bills Direct measurements Vendor invoices Estimates

Data Handling Responsible Person Paper or Electronic Frequency Software

Access Excel Database

Data entry USEPA Guidance

Energy Star Portfolio Manager

Starting Up Start with the easy objectives Minimal time and capital 

investment Troubleshoot data collection 

and tracking Build program success

Data Uses Track progress Tell a story Continuous improvements Guide future decisions Understand how programs are 

working Reporting and compliance

Key Takeaways No one size fits all program SMART Goals Engaged team Constant communication Low‐hanging fruit

FET WebinarJune 2, 2015

Steve Keith, P.E.MILWAUKEE COUNTY

TRACKING SUSTAINABILITY DATA and GOAL SETTING

FACILITIES/OPERATIONS

Northland Adventurer

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Panoramio (floydatic)

Parks, zoo, airports, transit system, courts, jail, museums, med, etc Over 300 buildings, 15K acres of parks, over 2,000 vehicles+equip $70 million/year in capital projects $20 million/year in utilities County’s “Green Print” in 2007

- GESPC; >$10M inv, >$1M sav- regular reporting to county board

Importance of Metrics

• You can’t manage what you don’t measure

• Difficult to plan and budget for capital/O&M without measurable goals

• Goals help to focus on tangible results va photo-ops

Area #1: Energy

• Goal: % of total use; or % of bldg EUI• Compare current EUI to Energy Star to estimate

opportunity• Cost: $0.12/yr per $1.00 invested• Establish baseline condition (vs benchmarking)• Data: request from utility or download • Compile annually and compare (weather adjustments)• Share your results (multi-unit format); get feedback• Avoided Cost vs Savings

AREA #2: Construction Waste

• Generally not measured

• Incorp into standard specs to get data; require with Pay App

• Waste Cap: TRACE

• Can begin without goal, then add based on results

• 50% very do-able; 80-90% overall possible

CONTACT INFO

jsonline.com

Rob Gebelhoff / MKE Business Journal

Stevan Keith, P.E.414-278-4355stevan.keith@milwaukeecountywi.gov

milwaukeecounty.org/sustainGordie Bennett, Director of Sustainabilitysustainability@milwaukeecountywi.gov

ISO 9001 Quality 

ManagementSystem

ISO 14001Environmental Management

System

ISO (OHSAS) 18001Occupational Health &  Safety Management

System

Green Tier, Green Master, LIFE, SGP, FSC, SFI, ISO 22000

“ISO” International Organization for Standardization

Management system that demonstrates effective quality implementation

Management system that demonstrates effective quality implementation

Management system to  reduce 

environmental  impact

Management system to  reduce 

environmental  impact

Management system to identify and 

control health and safety risks

Management system to identify and 

control health and safety risks

Management  Systems Musts

Policies, Objectives, and Goals  Operational, Documentation, and Record Controls Continuous Improvements and Preventative Measures Resource (People) Management ControlsManagement Directive and Review Controls

GAP• Gather information on current systems (site activities)• Compare/improve current systems in line with requirements

Management System Documentation • Create documentation structure to define  practices to meet  standard 

requirements (system manual)• Construct transparency  and traceability• Understand legal obligations

Preventative and Corrective Measures • Identify non compliance areas/products • Set up assessment monitoring schedule• Perform  and record (internal) audits

Communication • Members roles, responsibilities, education ,  training , and awareness• Management review  of system • Defined policies, objectives and goals• Response to nonconforming and emergency situation

Create Integrate Management  Systems Musts

Assessing Management  System

Key areas assessed by certifications

• Management systems in place • Planning and risk assessment • Members roles/responsibilities, training and awareness • Communication of  policies, goals, and objectives• Response to nonconforming/emergency situations• Monitoring and continual improvement

Quality…Environmental…Safety…FoodISO 2200 

Food Safety Management 

System

Thank you!

For more information on the FET Sustainability Committee, contact:

Rebecca Vanderbeck ‐ rvanderbeck@burnsmcd.com

Watch for information on the next FET Sustainability Webinar