Realization of a Low Emission University Campus Trough the Implementation of a Climate Action Plan

Spirovski, Darko; Abazi, Alajdin; Iljazi, I.; Ismaili, Murtezan; Cassulo, G.; Venturin, A.

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.321

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“…For example, the American University in Cairo calculates its own electric emission factor (DDC, 2012), while other universities use emission factors from their own countries (Letete et al, 2011) and from relevant organisms (Güereca et al, 2013;Ozawa-Meida et al, 2011;Spirovski et al, 2012).…”

Section: Scopementioning

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Evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions and proposals for their reduction at a university campus in Chile

Vásquez

Iriarte

Almeida

et al. 2015

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions and proposals for their reduction at a university campus in Chile

Vásquez

Iriarte

Almeida

et al. 2015

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…Environmental management has not traditionally been viewed as a mainstream activity amongst HEIs (Carpenter and Meehan, 2002) with many HEIs identifying as having a role to play in providing practical leadership to graduates, and leading on the wider acceptance and awareness of sustainability in society (Altan, 2010;Spellerberg et al, 2004;Jones, 2012;Spirovski et al, 2012). Drivers for implementation of environmental management systems in HEIs are diverse and include social and environmental awareness, league tables, reputation and financial and business improvement (Spellerberg et al, 2004;Clarke and Kouri, 2009;Altan, 2010;Disterheft et al, 2012;Spirovski et al, 2012;Ortas et al, 2013;Wen-hsin Hsu and Wang, 2013;NIEA, 2009). League tables and statutory reporting are influencing HEIs to provide evidence of achieving environmental performance to maintain or increase their standing relative to others, driving a shift towards more formalised systems focussed on operational aspects.…”

Section: Environmental Management In the Hei Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…League tables and statutory reporting are influencing HEIs to provide evidence of achieving environmental performance to maintain or increase their standing relative to others, driving a shift towards more formalised systems focussed on operational aspects. This suggests a move from the traditional social and environmental awareness drivers (Altan, 2010;Spellerberg et al, 2004;Jones, 2012;Spirovski et al, 2012;Disterheft et al, 2012) to those more focussed on business and reputation management including resource consumption as a financial consideration (Jones, 2012;Ortas, Burritt, & Moneva, 2013;Wenhsin Hsu & Wang, 2013;NIEA, 2009). While this may suit private sector businesses, key features of HEIs suggest that this trend carries some risk.…”

Section: Environmental Management In the Hei Sectormentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The challenges and difficulties with achieving formal EMS accreditation across the complex organisation and decision-making structures of HEIs can limit the units of assessment to those that are easy to manage and measure. Changing perceptions, habits, and behaviours, can potentially have more impact and a greater return on investment than physical measures (Spirovski et al, 2012). Formalised systems that focus on operational issues only may risk exclusion of creative ideas for improvements and may not engage the wider university population that could be included in positive change.…”

Section: Coordination and Organisational Structurementioning

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Sustainable Deployment of Environmental Management Systems for Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Limitations

O’Keeffe¹,

Simpson²,

Jorat³

et al. 2020

University Partnerships for Sustainable Development

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Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) face unique barriers to implementation of environmental management systems (EMSs) compared to the private sector, where formal EMS approaches such as ISO 14001 are widely used. HEIs across the world have tended to adopt structured EMSs through less formal methods or apply bespoke approaches. Organisational factors specific to HEIs impact on their ability to implement and sustain formal EMS approaches, including different organisational profiles compared to the private sector. This study finds that considerations of the key actors, existing organisational structures, governance and leadership, and resistance to change are important areas to consider in the implementation of an EMS within an HEI. UK HEIs are used as a case study to examine the relationship between EMS uptake and performance, and identify trends towards adoption of various types of systems. A trend towards adoption of more formalised EMS approaches amongst UK HEIs contradicts the suggestion from literature that less formal approaches may be more suitable. The study challenges the assumption that formal approaches to environmental management provide the gold standard EMS, suggesting that alternative standards may be more suitable in the context of the unique organisational structures and key barriers to EMS implementation faced by HEIs.

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“…Finally, policies on achieving low carbon emission in university campus through implementation of climate action plan [24] are more common today.…”

Section: Importance Of Energy Sustainability In University Campusmentioning

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Realizing Low Carbon Emission in the University Campus towards Energy Sustainability

Abdul-Azeez¹,

Ho²

2015

OJEE

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Energy consumption increases with intensity of human activities. People consume energy for movement and other activities and the more fossil-fuel based energy used, the more carbon dioxide (CO2) emission. Since carbon dioxide is the major element of the greenhouse gases (GHG), this phenomenon has a serious implication for global warming and consequent climate change-a scenario that calls for sustainable development. This research considers the emission of CO2 from energy use within the campus of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. Two major sources of energy consumption were identified, namely: electricity and transport. The emission for electricity was estimated based on electricity meter reading and the conversion rate in accordance with the standardized conversion factors for fuel mix of the purchased electric energy as given by PTM (Pusat Tenaga Malaysia), while the associated CO2 emission for transport was estimated based on the number of miles driven (VMT-Vehicle Miles Travel) within the campus, emissions produced per litre of gasoline, and fuel economy of vehicles plying the campus in line with the Code of Federal Regulations USEPA and consistent with the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines. It was observed that high CO2 emission resulted from electricity energy consumption, and the highest emission in the transport sector was produced by commuting vehicles while emission from service delivery for cooling, lighting and other equipment was similar to national average.

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Realization of a Low Emission University Campus Trough the Implementation of a Climate Action Plan

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Evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions and proposals for their reduction at a university campus in Chile

Evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions and proposals for their reduction at a university campus in Chile

Sustainable Deployment of Environmental Management Systems for Higher Education Institutions: Challenges and Limitations

Realizing Low Carbon Emission in the University Campus towards Energy Sustainability

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