School Campus Sustainability Benchmarks

This dataset provides detailed, building-level sustainability benchmarks for school campuses, including energy, water, and waste metrics, green certifications, and compliance status. It is ideal for tracking progress toward sustainability goals, supporting regulatory reporting, and identifying opportunities for infrastructure improvements across educational facilities.

  • last updated 29 Jan 2026
  • by GoMask
The brief that made it

Benchmarking campus buildings for sustainability performance

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 56 rows · all 22 columns
campus_idstringbuilding_typestringwaste_recycled_lbfloataddress_countrystringcampus_namestringaddress_streetstringaddress_citystringaddress_statestringaddress_postal_codestringbuilding_idstringbuilding_namestringyear_builtintegerfloor_area_sqftfloatoccupancy_countintegerbenchmark_yearintegerenergy_consumption_kwhfloatwater_consumption_galfloatwaste_generated_lbfloatgreen_certificationstringcompliance_statusstringlast_audit_datedatenotesstring
CAMPUS001classroom4300USAGreen Valley School100 Oak LanePortlandOR97210BLDGV001Main Hall198512000.53502022185000.27400008000LEEDcompliant2022-09-14Solar panels installed in 2021.
CAMPUS002laboratory2100USAWestbrook Academy1204 Elm StreetDenverCO80204BLDW002Science Wing19998900120202296000.84012303900ENERGY STARcompliant2022-08-05Upgraded lighting system in 2022.
CAMPUS003dormitory5100USARiverbend College27 Maple AvenueRochesterNY14607BLDR003Residence Hall A1974250004502021245000135000012000Nonepending2021-11-23Scheduled for new insulation.
CAMPUS004administration800USAEastside Technical Institute5201 Pine DriveAustinTX78721BLDE004Admin Building20107500602023480001500001200LEEDcompliant2023-06-12blank
CAMPUS005recreation1100USAHarmony Charter School44 Cedar BlvdSan DiegoCA92116BLDH005North Gym200598001502022700002200002600Green Globescompliant2022-10-04blank
CAMPUS006laboratory2200USASilver Birch High202 Birch RdSeattleWA98115BLDS006Lab Complex20161250017520231200003450003500LEEDcompliant2023-01-18Rainwater harvesting system installed.
CAMPUS007dormitory4800USALincoln Prep919 Lincoln AveSt. LouisMO63108BLDL007Dormitory West1989200003952022198000105000010800Nonepending2022-08-21Low-flow toilets installed in 2022.
CAMPUS008classroom3200CanadaMaple Leaf Academy305 Maple LaneTorontoONM4E1B2BLDM008West Wing19641400038020231620006700008700ENERGY STARcompliant2023-04-27LED lights in all classrooms.

What the 56 rows show

from the 56-row sample

Laboratory (building type) stands out: mean waste_recycled_lb is 5,383, against 2,303 for the rest.

  • 2,100median waste_recycled_lb
  • 4compliance statuses
  • 5green certifications
  • 14,500median floor_area_sqft
  • 140median occupancy_count
  • 95,000median energy_consumption_kwh
Mean waste_recycled_lb by building_type56 rows
04,0008,0002,669class…13 rows5,383labor…12 rows4,667dormi…9 rows1,044admin…9 rows1,363recre…8 rows870.0other5 rows
waste_recycled_lb56 rows, in bands of 2,500
0204032165110001012.5k22.5kwaste_recycled_lb →

Median 2,100, from 500.0 to 20,501.

address_country56 rows · 5 values
  1. USA42
  2. Canada9
  3. UK3
  4. Australia1
  5. Ireland1
22 columns by typefrom the column list below
  • string 13
  • integer 3
  • float 5
  • date 1

Columns

22 columns in three groups
blueprint · 22 columns
columntypedescriptionexample
Text 13 columns
campus_idstringUnique identifier for the school campusuniqueCAMPUS001
campus_namestringOfficial name of the school campusGreen Valley School
address_streetstringStreet address of the campus100 Oak Lane
address_citystringCity where the campus is locatedPortland
address_statestringState or province of the campus locationOR
address_postal_codestringPostal or ZIP code of the campus97210
address_countrystringCountry where the campus is located5 countriesUSA
building_idstringUnique identifier for the campus buildinguniqueBLDGV001
building_namestringName or designation of the buildingMain Hall
building_typestringType of building (e.g., classroom, laboratory, dormitory, administration)6 valuesclassroom
green_certificationstringGreen building certification achieved (e.g., LEED, ENERGY STAR, none)LEED · ENERGY STAR · Green Globes · None · Other · optionalLEED
compliance_statusstringCompliance status with local/regional sustainability regulationscompliant · non-compliant · pending · not-applicable · optionalcompliant
notesstringAdditional comments or notes about the building or sustainability effortsoptionalLED lighting installed.
Numbers 8 columns
year_builtintegerYear the building was constructed1,800 to 2,100 · optional1985
floor_area_sqftfloatTotal floor area of the building in square feet0 or more12000.5
occupancy_countintegerAverage number of occupants in the building0 or more · optional350
benchmark_yearintegerYear for which sustainability metrics are reported2,000 to 2,1002022
energy_consumption_kwhfloatTotal energy consumption in kilowatt-hours for the benchmark year0 or more185000.2
water_consumption_galfloatTotal water consumption in gallons for the benchmark year0 or more740000
waste_generated_lbfloatTotal waste generated in pounds for the benchmark year0 or more8000
waste_recycled_lbfloatTotal recycled waste in pounds for the benchmark year0 or more · optional4300
Dates and times 1 column
last_audit_datedateDate of last sustainability audit or assessmentoptional2022-09-14

Use it for

  • median waste r…2,10056 rowsmean waste recycled l…2.7kclas…5.4klabo…4.7kdorm…1kadmi…

    An education dashboard

    Waste_recycled_lb by building_type and a breakdown of address_country. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.

  • Why do the 12 laboratory rows have a mean waste_recycled_lb of 5,383?

    A root-cause class exercise

    Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.

  • A software demo

    Believable campuses with campus_name, address_street and address_city to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

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Behind this dataset

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These 56 rows came out of a blueprint — 22 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.

Rules it was built with
  • Each row represents a unique school building per quarter.
  • Metrics include energy use (kWh), water consumption (L), and waste generated (kg).
  • Include campus type (primary, secondary, higher ed) and urban/rural flag.
  • Must contain annual sustainability target and current achievement percentage.
  • Flag buildings meeting or exceeding targets.
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API slug
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