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Rodney Wilts Matt Humphries Mike Parker

The LOOP IRIS: Integrated Rating Indicator for Sustainability. Rodney Wilts Matt Humphries Mike Parker. Introduction. Reasons for IRIS Models for IRIS What is the IRIS? Scorecards Toronto Waterfront as an example IRIS and Indicators The Future of IRIS. Why the IRIS?.

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Rodney Wilts Matt Humphries Mike Parker

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  1. The LOOP IRIS: Integrated Rating Indicator for Sustainability Rodney Wilts Matt Humphries Mike Parker Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

  2. Introduction • Reasons for IRIS • Models for IRIS • What is the IRIS? • Scorecards • Toronto Waterfront as an example • IRIS and Indicators • The Future of IRIS Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

  3. Why the IRIS? • Need clear and compelling manner to communicate progress on sustainability • Want to move forward from fragmented understanding of sustainability • Needed a tool to communicate to multiple audiences Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

  4. Models for the IRIS • Noisette Rose • The Natural Step • One Planet Living 10 Principles • ARUP SPEAR • Holland Barrs Sustainability Matrix Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

  5. The Loop IRIS Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

  6. IRIS Scorecards Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

  7. Uses of the IRIS • Planning • Creating company-wide buy-in • CSR Reporting • Marketing • Tracking progress over time • Product or project development Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

  8. IRIS at the Waterfront • Extensive criteria • Broad scope • Limited definition • No metrics Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

  9. IRIS at the Waterfront • Define the problem to frame the solution • IRIS organizes the TWRC’s aspirations and frames the problem • Not reinventing the wheel: • IRIS combines established metrics (Toronto Regional Conservation Authority habitat requirements and classifications used as a measure of habitat quality for example) • Focuses design team on client’s vision and illustrates effects of decisions Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

  10. IRIS and Indicators • Indicators have tremendous value – what is measured matters • Indicators help tell the sustainability story • Needed to find ways to streamline • Make message quick and easy for all stakeholders with ability to drill down further • Needed to ensure it resonated with business Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

  11. The Future of the IRIS • Seeking continuous input – iterative process • In the process of making it interactive • Conversion into an on-line resource Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

  12. Sustainability solutions for businesses and organizations Tel. 613.355.9441 E-mail. info@loopinitiatives.com www.loopinitiatives.com Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded

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