Welcome to the Pilot Testing resource website hosted by the GHG Protocol.
[image 4331799357_09acc83de8.jpg width=287 height=185 align=right]This site provides copies of the materials, resources and contacts for the pilot testing of the UENP SBCI WRI Common Carbon Metric (CCM) protocol and Calculation Tool & Reporting Template for the building sector. The FAQs will be updated frequently by WRI as pilot testers encounter practical questions and challenges in compiling their building GHG inventories. For contact points at WRI, please see below.
The Common Carbon Metric (CCM) Protocol
This document describes the core methodologies used in assessing the energy use and related GHG emissions from building operations. It should be read before using the Tool. The “Metric” section describes the types of performance metrics computed, the “Protocol” section explains the methodology underlying the calculations, and the “Appendices” provide the definitions, emission factors and other information critical to understanding and using the Tool.
The Calculation Tool & Reporting Template
[image 2460648191_df0c37ff33.jpg width=287 height=192 align=left]This Excel-based tool calculates the GHG emissions using either a Top-Down or Bottom-Up approach. The Top-Down approach requires energy use data and building information for an entire group of buildings, typically for entire cities. The Bottom-Up approach requires these same data and information, but for individual buildings. The two approaches are designed to be complementary: the benchmarking function in the Tool allows the performance of large building stocks to be compared to that of a selected sample of individual buildings.
The CCM Protocol and Tool were drafted over the past year by UNEP-SBCI and WRI based on stakeholder meetings and feedback. They are now being pilot tested to:
• Gain critical feedback concerning relevancy for the sector, and the mechanics/design of the tool.
• Use pilot inventories or data as initial case studies.
A further objective is to begin developing a list of additional resources and references relating to energy and GHG measurement/ management for the sector.
FAQs
Please [click here](/node/141) to access frequently asked questions associated with the Common Carbon Metric Protocol and Calculation & Reporting Tool.Timeline for the Pilot Process
May 19, 2010: Formal launch of the pilot test at the UNEP-SBCI annual meeting in Paris
June and July 2010: Read through CCM, collect building data and enter into Tool
July 31, 2010: Submit inventories generated through the Tool
August 6 2010: Submit feedback to WRI via one-on-one conversations with WRI staff, via edits made directly in a copy of the CCM, or via the Comment Form (see below).
Please see UNEP SBCI website for more background on the project: www.unep.org/sbci. For contact points at WRI, please see below.
Contact Information
Mary Sotos
msotos@wri.org
+1 202-729-7627
Stephen Russell
srussell@wri.org
+1 202 729 7702
| File | Date | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Summary of review comments on Phase I of the CCM | Sept 2010 | 39 KB |
| CCM Protocol | June 2010 | 5 MB |
| Other programs and resources | June 2010 | 56 KB |
| Pilot testing comment form | June 2010 | 60 KB |
| Tool with sample data | June 2010 | 1 MB |
| Tool without sample data | June 2010 | 1 MB |