Resort Guidelines based on Impact

[AlexDawsonUK]

Issue: Identifying the guidelines that will have the most benefit for implementors is currently more difficult in part due to the lack of completeness around the impact it will have upon their project. Due to the size of the specification this leads to individuals who may be time or resource-restricted not knowing where to begin their journey.

Solution: Improving the impact scoring with a measurability calculation that can be utilized throughout the specification will be fundamental to first offer metrics regarding emissions and other forms of sustainability-related variables that need to be accounted for (and can be given real-world values). From this, evidence can draw a calculated value based on an agreed-upon metric to score each guideline and provide insight into which has the most real-world impact. Scores can be adjusted upon later versions of the work as new evidence becomes apparent to reflect more accurate evaluation, and key to the specification, the most high-impact guidelines can be given higher priority and prominence within the specification in each category. A well-produced measurability calculation may also have additional usefulness for third-party vendors and tooling.

Note: Any alteration made to the impact scoring will be well documented within the introduction prior to publication to ensure implementors can see how the scoring for a methodology was calculated, evidence used for the metrics in question, and justification for its usage.

Credit: @tantek

[AlexDawsonUK]

This previously open issue is now under the review of the Interest Group, discussion and resolution will continue there.