System and Method for Evaluating Sustainability Projects of an Organization
    1.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Evaluating Sustainability Projects of an Organization 审中-公开
    评估组织可持续发展项目的制度与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110060612A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-10

    申请号:US12765918

    申请日:2010-04-23

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00 G06F17/30 G06F3/048

    摘要: According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method for evaluating sustainability projects of an organization is disclosed. The method may include retrieving from a computer system a sustainability objective of the organization. In certain embodiments, the method may include retrieving from the computer system a plurality of project submissions of the organization. Each of the plurality of project submissions may be associated with the sustainability objective of the organization. The method may further include retrieving from the computer system a plurality of first scores, each first score being associated with at least one of the plurality of project submissions. In particular embodiments, the method may include generating at the computer system a displayable output representing an expected contribution of each one of the plurality of project submissions towards the sustainability of the organization. The displayable output may comprise a plurality of second scores. Each of the plurality of second scores may be associated with at least one of the plurality of project submissions. In addition, each of the plurality of second scores may be based at least in part on at least one of the plurality of first scores. The method may further include storing in the computer system an identification of one or more potential projects from among the plurality of project submissions. Each potential project may be adapted to advance the sustainability objective of the organization. At least one of the one or more potential projects may have a highest comparative second score of the plurality of second scores.

    摘要翻译: 根据一个实施例,公开了一种用于评估组织的可持续性项目的计算机实现的方法。 该方法可以包括从计算机系统检索组织的可持续性目标。 在某些实施例中,该方法可以包括从计算机系统检索组织的多个项目提交。 多个项目提交中的每一个可以与组织的可持续性目标相关联。 该方法还可以包括从计算机系统检索多个第一分数,每个第一分数与多个项目提交中的至少一个相关联。 在具体实施例中,该方法可以包括在计算机系统处生成可显示的输出,其表示多个项目提交中的每一个对组织的可持续性的预期贡献。 可显示输出可以包括多个第二分数。 多个第二分数中的每一个可以与多个项目提交中的至少一个相关联。 此外,多个第二分数中的每一个可以至少部分地基于多个第一分数中的至少一个。 该方法还可以包括在计算机系统中存储多个项目提交中的一个或多个潜在项目的标识。 每个潜在的项目可能会适应推动组织的可持续发展目标。 一个或多个潜在项目中的至少一个可以具有多个第二分数的最高比较第二分数。

    ITEMIZING POLLUTANTS OF ACTIVITIES
    2.
    发明申请
    ITEMIZING POLLUTANTS OF ACTIVITIES 审中-公开
    制定活动的污染物

    公开(公告)号:US20110295609A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-01

    申请号:US12790224

    申请日:2010-05-28

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/00

    摘要: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for itemizing pollutants of activities may be provided. The method may include receiving a first quantity of an activity that indicates an amount of the activity that is performed. The method may further include accessing a list of one or more pollutants that are released when the activity is performed. One or more pollutant factors may be selected. Each pollutant factor may be associated with a pollutant of the one or more pollutants and may indicate an amount of the associated pollutant released when the activity is performed. One or more pollutant quantities of the one or more pollutants may be calculated according to the first quantity of the performed activity and the pollutant factor associated with the pollutant. The method may also include facilitating display of the one or more pollutant quantities.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的一个实施例,可以提供一种分类活动污染物的方法。 该方法可以包括接收指示所执行的活动量的活动的第一数量。 该方法还可以包括访问在执行活动时释放的一种或多种污染物的列表。 可以选择一种或多种污染物因子。 每个污染物因子可能与一种或多种污染物的污染物相关,并且可以指示当进行活动时释放的相关污染物的量。 可以根据所执行的活动的第一个数量和与污染物相关的污染物质来计算一种或多种污染物的一种或多种污染物质。 该方法还可以包括促进一种或多种污染物量的显示。

    System and Method for Managing Sustainability for an Organization
    3.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Managing Sustainability for an Organization 审中-公开
    管理组织可持续发展的制度与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110060617A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-10

    申请号:US12766027

    申请日:2010-04-23

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00 G06Q50/00

    摘要: A computer-implemented method for managing sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing on one or more memory modules of a computer system a plurality of instances of an ecoActivity object. Each instance of the ecoActivity object may represent an activity of the organization affecting environmental sustainability. The method may further include storing a plurality of instances of an emission factor object. Each instance of the emission factor object may at least partially quantify one or more green house gas emissions as a function of one or more respective metrics. The method may include establishing a computer-based logical link between each one of the plurality of instances of the ecoActivity object and at least one of the instances of the emission factor object. In certain embodiments, the method may include receiving data representing the metric(s) for the logically linked instance(s) of the emission factor object. For each one of the plurality of instances of the ecoActivity object, the method may include calculating one or more green house gas emission quantities based at least in part by applying, for the logically linked at least one of the plurality of instances of the emission factor object, the function of the metric(s) to the received metric(s). Additionally, the method may include aggregating together at least some of the green house gas emission quantities. In various embodiments, the method may include transferring data representing the aggregation of the calculated green house gas emission quantities.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于管理组织可持续性的计算机实现方法。 该方法可以包括在计算机系统的一个或多个存储器模块上存储ecoActivity对象的多个实例。 ecoActivity对象的每个实例可能代表组织影响环境可持续性的活动。 该方法还可以包括存储排放因子对象的多个实例。 排放因子对象的每个实例可以至少部分地量化一个或多个温室气体排放量作为一个或多个相应度量的函数。 该方法可以包括在ecoActivity对象的多个实例中的每个实例与排放因子对象的至少一个实例之间建立基于计算机的逻辑链路。 在某些实施例中,该方法可以包括接收表示排放因子对象的逻辑链接的实例的度量的数据。 对于ecoActivity对象的多个实例中的每个实例,所述方法可以包括:至少部分地通过针对逻辑上链接的排放因子的多个实例中的至少一个应用来计算一个或多个温室气体排放量 对象,度量的功能与所接收的度量。 另外,该方法可以包括将温室气体排放量中的至少一部分聚集在一起。 在各种实施例中,该方法可以包括传送表示所计算的温室气体排放量的聚集的数据。

    System and Method for Managing Sustainability for an Organization
    4.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Managing Sustainability for an Organization 审中-公开
    管理组织可持续发展的制度与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110060614A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-10

    申请号:US12765947

    申请日:2010-04-23

    IPC分类号: G06Q10/00 G06Q50/00

    摘要: A computer-implemented method for managing sustainability for an organization is disclosed. The method may include storing in a computer system a plurality of characteristics of an activity. The activity may contribute to the carbon footprint of an organization. The plurality of characteristics may include a unit of measurement, an activity category, a plurality of hierarchical descriptors, and a respective multiplier for each hierarchical descriptor. The method may further include receiving from the computer system data representing a number of the unit of measurement. Additionally, the method may include receiving from the computer system data representing a first one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors. The method may further include calculating, using a processor of a computer unit, a carbon emission value based at least in part by multiplying the number of the unit of measurement by the respective multiplier of the first one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors. The method may further include storing in the computer system the carbon emission value and receiving from the computer system data representing a second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors. The method may further include, in response to the received data representing the second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors, automatically updating the stored carbon emission value with a recalculated carbon emission value at least in part by the processor of the computer unit multiplying the number of the unit of measurement by the respective multiplier of the second one of the plurality of hierarchical descriptors.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于管理组织可持续性的计算机实现方法。 该方法可以包括在计算机系统中存储活动的多个特征。 该活动可能有助于组织的碳足迹。 多个特征可以包括测量单位,活动类别,多个分层描述符以及每个分层描述符的相应乘数。 该方法还可以包括从计算机系统接收表示测量单元的数量的数据。 另外,该方法可以包括从计算机系统接收表示多个分层描述符中的第一个的数据。 该方法可以进一步包括:至少部分地通过将测量单位的数量乘以多个分级描述符中的第一个等级描述符的相应乘数来计算使用计算机单元的处理器的碳排放值。 该方法还可以包括在计算机系统中存储碳排放值并从计算机系统接收表示多个分级描述符中的第二个层次描述符的数据。 该方法可以进一步包括响应于表示多个分级描述符中的第二个等级描述符的接收数据,至少部分地由计算机单元的处理器乘以数目的自动更新存储的碳排放值,其中重新计算的碳排放值 的多个分级描述符中的第二个的相应乘法器的测量单位。