Core TSIs : Sustainability : Supporting data in Sustainability : Adding input conversion tables
Adding input conversion tables
To add conversion tables for units of measurement. For example, in order to enable the conversion from square meters into square feet or from liters into gallons. International organizations can use the selected input conversion table to be able to display converted figures in sustainability dashboards. For example, if the US office registers fuel consumption in gallons and your European office in liters, you will also be able to show the organization’s totals in either liters or gallons in the dashboards.
Procedure
1. Go to Supporting data > Input conversion tables.
2. At Input conversion tables, click Add.
3. In the data panel, complete the relevant fields.
Field
Description
Unit
Select the source unit of measurement for conversion. Example: if you want to convert liters to gallons, select liters.
Alternative unit
Select the target unit of measurement for conversion. Example: if you want to convert liters to gallons, select gallons.
Conversion factor
Enter the factor by which the selected unit must be multiplied to convert to the alternative unit. Example: if you want to convert liters to gallons, enter 0.264172052.
4. Click Save.
A new input conversion record is added.
Default conversions:
Unit of measure
Alternative unit of measure
Conversion factor
ft2, Square feet
m2, Square meter
0.092903
ft3, Cubic feet
m3, Cubic meter
0.028316
ga, Gallon
li, Liter
3.785411
km, Kilometer
mi, Mile
0.621371
li, Liter
m3, Cubic meter
0.001
m2, Square meter
ft2, Square feet
10.76391
m3, Cubic meter
li, Liter
1,000
mi, Mile
km, Kilometer
1.609344
KWh, Kilowatt hour
Gj, Giga joule
0.0036
kj, Kilojoule
Gj, Giga joule
0.001
Gj, Giga joule
kj, Kilojoule
1,000