The carbon footprint of your buildings plays an important role on the road to sustainability. Qern is happy to help you implement optimizations that not only reduce the CO2 emissions of your buildings, but also make energy consumption more efficient and raw material consumption more sustainable. One of the methods for determining such a carbon footprint is the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
The carbon footprint as the first step towards sustainability
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The term ‘sustainability’ has gained enormous popularity in recent years. Everyone who contributes to sustainability helps protect our ecosystem and, consequently, our health and well-being. Qern is happy to help you choose sustainable alternatives.
Measuring your carbon footprint with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is the most widely used standard for determining greenhouse gas emissions. This protocol is used to draw up an inventory of emissions from companies and communities, in order to then find solutions to reduce them. When we calculate your carbon footprint, we convert all emissions into ‘equivalent tons of CO2’.
After determining the scope of your project—which greenhouse gas emissions are you responsible for?—we measure your carbon footprint in five steps. Our work does not stop after making a single calculation. As your partner, we will continue to monitor and guide you in your CO2 reduction efforts over the coming years. You will also have access to a personalized dashboard that allows you to monitor the results of your measures.
- Step 1: map emissions via energy scan and energy monitoring
- Step 2: develop a strategy and evaluate and/or adjust it regularly
- Step 3: implement the plan
- Step 4: offset remaining emissions by investing in sustainable climate projects
- Step 5: communicate the results to your stakeholders
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