Carbon Footprint for Organization; Huachiew Chalermprakiet University

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess carbon footprint of the Huachiew Chalermprakiet University in academic year 2010. The study was three scopes contributed in emitting greenhouse gases (GHGs) in term of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e). The first scope was direct emissions which were electricity generation from auxiliary equipment, fuel combustion of the vehicles, fugitive emission, chemical fertilizer utilization, and wastewater treatment. The second scope was indirect GHGs emission from electricity consumption and the third scope was other indirect GHGs emissions. The study revealed that the Huachiew Chalermprakiet University had emitted CO₂e by 4,640 ton a^-1. The highest emission scope was the electricity consumption which contributed to 65.37 % of the total GHGs emission of the campus. The GHGs emission per capita in the campus was 0.421 ton CO₂e capita^-1 a^-1.