Academic community ratings of environmental sustainability indicator relevance on smart campuses

This dataset contains responses from 291 students, faculty members, and administrative staff at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC) and Santa Catarina State University (UDESC), Brazil, to 27 items assessing the perceived relevance of environmental sustainability indicators on smart campuses. The items cover six thematic domains: water, air, energy, waste, social, and technology. Data were collected through Google Forms between 9 April and 11 May 2026 using non-probability quota sampling. Participants rated indicator relevance on a five-point Likert-type scale, ranging from very irrelevant to very relevant. For statistical analysis, negative and neutral responses were combined, producing three ordered categories. The dataset supports factor analysis, internal consistency assessment, and domain response profiles, measuring perceived relevance rather than initiative implementation or environmental performance.