Metrics & Goals Overview
To develop scalable solutions and transform the campus, we need to study the current system. Campus data supports this study and helps identify opportunities for the future.
Sustainability by the Numbers
Data and metrics are at the core of all progress on issues related to sustainability. They help us to quantify and benchmark environmental impacts, better understand the dynamics of campus sustainability, and evaluate the success of solutions. They help us measure water and materials consumption, waste diversion, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy efficiency as well as social issues like health, equity, and well-being. And they help us use the campus as a living laboratory to make smart decisions and sustainable plans.
Using the Sustainability Data Pool
The MIT Sustainability DataPool is an essential tool for tracking MIT's campus sustainability metrics and progress towards climate goals as well as supporting research and driving solutions and decision-making. This one hour event highlights how MIT students, staff, faculty, and researchers can use the DataPool to support their work and strategize solutions to help MIT and beyond reach climate goals.
Initiatives
MITOS is part of a community of departments, labs, and centers working toward elements of a sustainable campus. Partner initiatives include:
