Monthly Dataset - Glossary

Accrued Cost

System generated accrued cost (only available if the Accrual feature is turned on)

Accrued Cost PY

Accrued Cost Previous Year

Actual Cost

Actual cost being captured in the platform (with Estimate flag set to No)

Actual Cost PY

Actual Cost Previous Year

Cost

Total Cost - sum of Actual Cost, Accrued Cost and Estimated Cost

Cost PY

Total Cost Previous Year

Cost Rolling 12mth Avg

Total Cost rolling 12 months average

Cost TD

Total Cost To-Date - starting period is dynamic depending on visual filters

Cost Variance

Total Cost Variance between current period and previous year = Cost - Cost PY

Cost Variance %

(Cost - Cost PY) / Cost PY * 100

Estimated Cost

Cost captured in the system but being flagged as Estimate

Estimated Cost PY

Estimated Cost Previous Year

Accrued Cost Global

System generated accrued cost (only available if the Accrual feature is turned on)

Accrued Cost PY Global

Accrued Cost Previous Year

Actual Cost Global

Actual cost being captured in the platform (with Estimate flag set to No)

Actual Cost PY Global

Actual Cost Previous Year

Cost Global

Total Cost - sum of Actual Cost, Accrued Cost and Estimated Cost

Cost PY Global

Total Cost Previous Year

Cost Rolling 12mth Avg Global

Total Cost rolling 12 months average

Cost TD Global

Total Cost To-Date - starting period is dynamic depending on visual filters

Cost Variance Global

Total Cost Variance between current period and previous year = Cost - Cost PY

Cost Variance % Global

(Cost - Cost PY) / Cost PY * 100

Estimated Cost Global

Cost captured in the system but being flagged as Estimate

Estimated Cost PY Global

Estimated Cost Previous Year

CH4 Emissions

CH4 gas emissions in its equivalent CO2 amount

CH4 Emissions PY

CH4 Emissions Previous Year

CO2 Emissions

CO2 Emissions PY

CO2 Emissions Previous Year

Emission Variance

Total GHG Emissions variance between current period and previous year = Emissions - Emissions PY

Emission Variance %

(Emissions - Emissions PY) / Emissions PY * 100

Emissions

Total GHG Emissions = CH4 Emissions + CO2 Emissions + N2O Emissions

Emissions PY

Total GHG Emissions Previous Year

Emissions Rolling 12mth Avg

Total GHG Emissions Rolling 12 month average

Emissions TD

Total Emissions To-Date - starting period is dynamic depending on visual filters

Indirect Emissions

Indirect emissions such as Scope 3 upstream or downstream emissions which is associated with the same Scope 1 or Scope 2 activity data.

Indirect Emissions PY

Indirect Emissions Previous Year

Lifecycle Emissions

Total Lifecycle Emissions = Emissions + Indirect Emissions

Lifecycle Emissions PY

Total Lifecycle Emissions Previous Year

Market-based Emissions

Market-based Emissions of Electricity - available only when the Market-based reporting methodology has been set up in the platform

Market-based Emissions PY

Market-based Emissions Previous Year

N2O Emissions

N2O gas emissions in its equivalent CO2e amount

N2O Emissions PY

N2O Emissions previous year

Normalized Emissions

Weather normalized emissions - available only when the regression model has been set up for the relevant account or meter

Energy

Total Energy (consumed and produced) in the default reporting unit set for your organization

Energy PY

Total Energy Previous Year

Energy Rolling 12mth Avg

Total Energy Rolling 12 months average

Energy TD

Total Energy To-Date - starting period is dynamic depending on visual filters

Energy Variance

Total Energy variance between current period and previous year = Energy - Energy PY

Energy Variance %

(Energy - Energy PY) / Energy PY * 100

Normalized Energy

Weather normalized energy - available only when the regression model has been set up for the relevant account or meter

Energy in kWh

Total Energy (consumed and produced) in the default reporting unit set for your organization

Energy PY in kWh

Total Energy Previous Year

Energy Rolling 12mth Avg in kWh

Total Energy Rolling 12 months average

Energy TD in kWh

Total Energy To-Date - starting period is dynamic depending on visual filters

Energy Variance in kWh

Total Energy variance between current period and previous year = Energy - Energy PY

Energy Variance % in kWh

(Energy - Energy PY) / Energy PY * 100

Normalized Energy in kWh

Weather normalized energy - available only when the regression model has been set up for the relevant account or meter

Accrued Data

System generated accrued primary measure data (only available if the Accrual feature is turned on)

Accrued Data PY

Accrued Data Previous Year

Actual Data

Actual primary measure data being captured in the platform (with Estimate flag set to No)

Actual Data PY

Actual Data Previous Year

Estimated Data

Primary measure data captured in the system but being flagged as Estimate

Estimated Data PY

Estimated Data Previous Year

Native Units

Total Data = Actual Data + Accrued Data + Estimated Data

Native Units (Linked Meter)

Total consumption data of linked meter of the account

Native Units (Meter then Account)

Returns linked meter’s total consumption data if it is available, otherwise return the account’s total consumption data

Native Units Normalized

Weather normalized consumption data - available only when the regression model has been set up for the relevant account or meter

Native Units PY

Native Units Previous Year

Native Units Rolling 12mth Avg

Native Units Rolling 12 months average

Native Units TD

Native Unites To-Date - starting period is dynamic depending on visual filters

Native Units Variance

Native Units variance between current period and previous year = Native Units - Native Units PY

Native Units Variance (Account vs Linked Meter)

Total consumption data variance between the account and its linked meter

Native Units Variance %

(Native Units - Native Units PY) / Native Units PY * 100

Native Units vs Normalized Variance

Native Units - Native Units Normalized

Native Units vs Normalized Variance %

(Native Units - Native Units Normalized) / Native Units Normalized * 100

Area

Total Area of Data Types that are measured in area metrics (e.g., m2)

Area PY

Area Previous Year

Distance

Total Distance of Data Types that are measured in distance metrics (e.g., km)

Distance PY

Distance Previous Year

Mass

Total Mass of Data Types that are measured in mass metrics (e.g., tonnes)

Mass PY

Mass Previous Year

Volume

Total Volume of Data Types that are measured in volume metrics (e.g., kL)

Volume PY

Volume Previous Year

Days Mismatch

Number of days mismatching of expected number of days in the calendar month = Days in Calendar Month - Days of Data Actual - Days of Data Estimated

(accrued data is still being counted as mismatching)

Days of Data

Total Days of Data = Actual + Accrued + Estimated

Days of Data Accrued

The number of days that data is accrued

Days of Data Actual

The number of days that data is actual

Days of Data Estimated

The number of days that data is estimated (actual data with Estimated flag set to yes)

Days of Data Missing

The number of days that data is missing. This field is only applicable for Account without system automated Accrual function.

Cost Target

Cost Target TD

Cost Target To Date

Emissions Target

In the unit of ‘kg CO2e’

Emissions Target TD

Emissions Target To Date, in the unit of ‘kg CO2e’

Energy Target

Energy Target TD

Energy Target To Date

Native Unit Target

Native Unit Target TD

Native Unit Target To Date

Date

Calendar month date, e.g., July 2021. Can be used as a monthly filter

Day

Day of the month in the value range of 1 to 31

Day of Week

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

FY

Financial Year, e.g., 21-22

FY Quarter

Financial Year Quarter in the value range of 1 to 4

FY Quarter Name

Full name of the FY quarter, e.g., Q1 Jul-Sep 21-22

Month

Month in the value range of 1 to 12

Month Name

Month name short form, e.g., Jan, Feb, Mar

Quarter

Calendar year quarter in the value ranges of 1 to 4

Quarter Name

Full name of the calendar year quarter, e.g., Q3 Jul-Sep 2021

Year

Calendar Year, e.g., 2021

Currency Code

ISO currency code, e.g., AUD.

List of currency codes are sourced from the country info of Locations that have been set up in the system.

Currency Name

ISO currency name, e.g., Australian Dollar

Data Type Group Amount

Total data by aggregating all Data Types in the Data Type Group

Data Type Group Amount PY

Data Type Group Amount Previous Year

Data Type Group Name

Name of the Data Type Group (predefined, customizable)

Data Type Group Unit

Reporting unit of the Data Type Group (predefined, customizable)

Group Type

Classification, Portfolio, Facility

Level 1 Group

Level 1 Group names

Level 2 Group

Level 2 Group names

Level 3 Group

Level 3 Group names

Account Style Category

GHG Scope 3 category of the Account Style

Account Style/Component

Account Style name (for account) or Meter component name (for meter)

Accrue Type

Accrue type of the account style, e.g., Contiguous, Event

Item Name

Account Number (for account) or Serial No. (for meter)

Item Type

Account or Meter

Last Day Of Data

The last day when the account or meter has data, e.g., 21/09/2021

Opened On

Opened On date of the account or meter

Period of Last Data

An assessment of the last day of data and categorize it into different period bucket:

• Within last 4 months

• Within last 5 to 12 months

• Within last 13 to 24 months

• More than 24 months old

• From next month and onwards

• No Data

Reference

Account Reference (for account) or Meter Name (for meter)

Replaced On

Replaced On (Closed On) date for the account or meter

Source

Reader field (for account) or Service Point’s ‘Service Provider’ field (for meter)

Supplier

Supplier field (for account) or Service Point’s Supplier field (for meter)

Attribute 1

Custom attribute 1 of account (text)

Attribute 2

Custom attribute 2 of account (text)

Attribute 3

Custom attribute 3 of account (text)

Attribute 4

Custom attribute 4 of account (text)

Attribute 5

Custom attribute 5 of account (text)

Associate Name

Name of your organization

Closed On

‘Closed On’ attribute of Location, in yyyy/mm/dd format

Latitude

Latitude in decimals, e.g., -34.3497 (attribute in sub folder ‘Corordinates’)

Longitude

Longitude in decimals, e.g., 135.8543 (attribute in sub folder ‘Corordinates’)

Has Gaps

Location ID

‘ID’ field of Location

Opened On

‘Opened On’ attribute of Location, in yyyy/mm/dd format

Location Name

Location Notes

‘Notes’ text field of Location

Location Ref

‘Ref’ field of Location

Location Type

Office, Retail, Others etc.

Reference

‘Ref No’ field of Location

Weather Station Name

Attribute 1

Custom attribute 1 of location (text)

Attribute 2

Custom attribute 2 of location (text)

Attribute 3

Custom attribute 3 of location (text)

Attribute 4

Custom attribute 4 of location (text)

Attribute 5

Custom attribute 5 of location (text)

Attribute 6

Custom attribute 6 of location (text)

Attribute 7

Custom attribute 7 of location (text)

Attribute 8

Custom attribute 8 of location (text)

Attribute 9

Custom attribute 9 of location (text)

Attribute 10

Custom attribute 10 of location (text)

Numeric Field 1

Numeric custom attribute 1 of location (numeric)

Numeric Field 2

Numeric custom attribute 2 of location (numeric)

Address

Field in the Address record. If multiple addresses existing for the same location, only the first created address is populated here.

Address - City

same as above

Address - Country Regioin

same as above

Address - Post Code

same as above

Address - State

same as above

Addressee

same as above

Mailing Name

same as above

Address Type

same as above - possible values: Physical, Registered, Delivery etc.

Category Type

Default or Custom

Data Type

Data Type name, e.g., Electricity [kWh]

Data Type Category

Category of Data Types, e.g., Electricity, Natural Gas, Stationary Fuels, Waste

Scope

Scope 1, Scope 2, Scope 3, KPI, Offsets etc.

Unit of Measure

Unit of the primary measure of each Data Type, e.g., kWh

CO2e Savings in Global Unit

CO2e emission savings recorded in Program Actions, in the default reporting unit set for your organization.

The monthly CO2e Savings are derived from the field ‘Estimated Annual CO2e Savings (kg CO2e)’ by apportioning the annual figure into monthly.

CO2e Savings in kg

CO2e emission savings in kilograms.

Similarly, the monthly CO2e Savings are derived from the field ‘Estimated Annual CO2e Savings (kg CO2e)’ by apportioning the annual figure into monthly.

CO2e Unit Global

This is a Text field that shows the global reporting unit of CO2e that is set for your organization, e.g., kg of CO2e

Cost Savings (global currency)

Cost savings recorded in Program Actions, converted to the default global currency unit set for your organization.

The monthly Cost Savings are derived from the field ‘Estimated Annual Cost Savings’ by apportioning the annual figure into monthly.

Cost Savings (local currency)

Cost savings recorded in Program Actions in its original values (no currency conversion).

Similarly, the monthly Cost Savings are derived from the field ‘Estimated Annual Cost Savings’ by apportioning the annual figure into monthly.

Cost Unit Global

This is a Text field that shows the global currency unit that is set for your organization, e.g., USD.

The unit is applicable to both Cost Savings and Implementation Cost.

Cost Unit Local

This is a Text field that shows the local currency unit that the Cost is tied to (based on Action’s Location region), e.g., AUD.

The unit is applicable to both Cost Savings and Implementation Cost.

Energy Savings in Global Unit

Energy savings recorded in Program Actions, in the default energy reporting unit set for your organization.

The monthly Energy Savings are derived from the field ‘Estimated Annual Unit Savings' by apportioning the annual figure into monthly, and converted into Energy based on Action’s Data Type.

Energy Savings in kWh

Energy savings recorded in Program Actions, in the unit of kWh.

Similarly, the monthly Energy Savings are derived from the field ‘Estimated Annual Unit Savings' by apportioning the annual figure into monthly, and converted into Energy based on Action’s Data Type.

Energy Unit Global

This is a Text field that shows the global energy reporting unit that is set for your organization. e.g., GJ

Implementation Cost (global currency)

Implementation cost recorded in Program Actions, converted to the default global currency unit set for your organization.

The Implementation Cost is a lump sum figure and is only being recorded against the month at which the Action is marked as completed.

Implementation Cost (local currency)

Implementation cost recorded in Program Actions in its original values (no currency conversion).

Similarly, the Implementation Cost is a lump sum figure and is only being recorded against the month at which the Action is marked as completed.

Savings End Period

The ending month when the Program savings seize to be reported.

This is determined by the field ‘Savings Effective To’ in the Action.

If no value has been entered in this field, then it will default to ‘Savings Start Period’ + ‘Years of Estimated Program Savings’ (this is an Organizational level setting under the menu Admin → Program Settings section).

Savings Start Period

The starting month when the Program savings start to be reported. This is determined by one of the following fields in the Action, in the order of precedence:

Actual Finish Date → Planned Finish Date → Actual Start Date → Planned Start Date → Raised On → Updated On

Savings Unit

This is a Text field that shows the unit of the savings that are recorded in Program Actions. e.g., kWh

The Savings Unit is derived from the primary measure of the Data Type of the Action that is being linked to.

Unit Savings

The unit savings recorded in Program Actions, in its original value (without conversion).

The monthly Unit Savings are derived from the field ‘Estimated Annual Unit Savings’ by apportioning the annual figure into monthly.

Continent

Continent of the Location

Country

Country of the Location

Region Name

Region of the Location

State

State of the Location (if applicable)

Area Unit

Organization’s global reporting unit for Area (default is m2 if not set)

Distance Unit

Organization’s global reporting unit for Distance (default is km if not set)

Emissions Unit

Organization’s global reporting unit for Emissions (default is tonnes if not set)

Energy Unit

Organization’s global reporting unit for Energy (default is GJ if not set)

Global Currency Unit

Organization’s global reporting unit for Currency (default is USD if not set)

Mass Unit

Organization’s global reporting unit for Mass (default is tonnes if not set)

Volume Unit

Organization’s global reporting unit for Volume (default is Litres if not set)

Average Temperature

Average temperature for the month in the default reporting unit set for your organization.

Base Temperature CDD

Base temperature value for Cooling Degree Day in the default reporting unit set for your organization.

Base Temperature CDD

Base temperature value for Heating Degree Day in the default reporting unit set for your organization.

CDD

The sum of the difference between the temperature and the base CDD for the month.

HDD

The sum of the difference between the temperature and the base HDD for the month.

Maximum Temperature

Maximum temperature for the month in the default reporting unit set for your organization.

Minimum Temperature

Minimum temperature for the month in the default reporting unit set for your organization.