Abstract
The operation, maintenance, and construction of buildings require a huge amount of energy and generate a significant amount of greenhouse gases (GHG's) (Hendrickson 2000). The energy and GHG's are generated from the process of extracting raw materials, producing and manufacturing new materials, transporting materials to sites, and installing materials (Junnila et al. 2006). Energy conservation and control of GHG's are critical to ensure energy security for future generations and to alleviate the impact of climate change. This paper presents a new approach of Enterprise Carbon Accounting. The method is based on categorization depending on the size of the organization and its assets. Categorization of similar buildings and assets are averaged and analyzed as a unit. Outliers and averages of each type are then examined for causes, correlations, and future solutions. The proposed method will establish a carbon emission and energy use baseline for the large scale agency.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ICSDC 2011: Integrating Sustainability Practices in the Construction Industry: Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Sustainable Design and Construction |
| Editors | Wai Kiong Oswald Chong, Christopher Hermreck |
| Place of Publication | U.S. |
| Publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Pages | 43-49 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780784412046 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- atmospheric carbon dioxide
- energy conservation
