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Do’s and Don’ts in Climate Impact Assessment of University Campuses: Towards Responsible, Transparent and Comprehensive Reporting † DOI

Sustainability, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(21), С. 9320 - 9320

Опубликована: Окт. 26, 2024

With the commitment of more and universities to decrease greenhouse gas emissions, standardizing modeling is now becoming urgent. To date, published climate-relevant emissions can be based on completely different incomparable accounting methods, as shown with results between 6 2696 t CO2e for use phase same campus. This article aims identify, compare, evaluate approaches behind this. For this purpose, proposes basic attributes reporting. Of three established accounting, sector logic (territorial carbon accounting) produces lowest figures. Reporting in accordance protocol, which has become worldwide, also shift responsibility outside institutional consumer. Life-cycle assessment, instead, essentially includes provision costs triggered by The overlap coverage emission sources, a standard set being proposed. Such should finally lead determination university-specific climate performances, i.e., per capita m2 gross floor area. Infrastructure procurement expenses must recorded addition converted an annual average.

Язык: Английский

Energy Auditing for University Energy Management: A Tool for Enhancing Sustainability DOI

Jennifer John, Adinife Patrick Azodo,

Emmanuel Uda Bawa-Boyi

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Advances in science and technology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 160, С. 227 - 244

Опубликована: Фев. 3, 2025

Universities are significant energy consumers, and effective management is important for sustainability cost reduction. This article explores the role of audits in helping universities improve their practices. It analyzes research from 2010 to 2024 identify various auditing techniques, tools, methodologies used by different institutions. The demonstrates how diverse approaches can uncover inefficiencies propose practical solutions. Key findings indicate that thorough promoting goals through improved efficiency waste However, face challenges implementing audit recommendations due infrastructure limitations technological constraints. review emphasizes essential enhancing both environmental economic performance underscores importance ongoing innovation adaptation In conclusion, suggests exploring new technologies improving techniques better support efforts universities.

Язык: Английский

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Sustainable digital education technologies: an analysis of selection processes in European universities DOI