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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?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded
Rodney WiltsMatt HumphriesMike Parker
The LOOP IRIS:Integrated Rating Indicator for Sustainability
Sustainably Motivated – Business Minded
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
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
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Models for the IRIS
• Noisette Rose• The Natural Step• One Planet Living 10
Principles• ARUP SPEAR• Holland Barrs
Sustainability Matrix
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The Loop IRIS
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IRIS Scorecards
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Uses of the IRIS• Planning• Creating company-
wide buy-in• CSR Reporting• Marketing• Tracking progress
over time• Product or project
development
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IRIS at the Waterfront
• Extensive criteria• Broad scope• Limited definition• No metrics
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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
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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
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The Future of the IRIS
• Seeking continuous input – iterative process
• In the process of making it interactive• Conversion into an on-line resource
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Sustainability solutions for businesses and organizations
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