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Measurement - A Guide to Capturing “the right” Data
  • A Nurtured World, Inc
  • Region 6, Roundtable Meeting
  • August 12, 2008
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Purpose of the Presentation
  •  Know why measuring is important
  •  What to measure…
  • …how to measure…
  • …how to use results to save money and resources
  •  Know where to go for (technical) assistance
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Why Measure?
  • 1. Understand it
  • ''The degree to which you can express something in numbers is the degree to which you really understand it.'‘ Lord Kelvin, 1883


  • 2. Make it visible




  • 3. Improve it
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What to Measure
  • Wastes
  • Air Emissions
  • Energy
  • Water
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How to Measure
- Example of a spreadsheet
  • Setup


  • Assumptions


  • Factors


  • Practical Use
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How to Use the Results
  • Practical Examples


  • Assistance Provided


  • Recommendations and Outlook
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More Information…
  •  Martina Gehrke
    • email: martina@nurturedworld.org
    • Phone (512) 466-3601


  • Susan Roothaan
    • email: susan.roothaan@nurturedworld.org
    • phone: (512) 663-1496

  • Web Site: www.nurturedworld.org