Tracking Your CO2 Emissions-Reduction Goals Is Easier Than You Think

Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is on the minds of leaders in both the public and private sectors. Many cities now have initiatives aimed at reducing these harmful emissions — such as New York’s PlaNYC program. Such initiatives also are widespread in the private sector. For example, PlaNYC includes a private sector component called the Carbon Challenge, in which participating organizations pledge to reduce their buildings’ carbon footprints by 30%.

Carbon Challenge barriers for building owners

Many owners and managers of buildings or building portfolios are looking to reduce their carbon footprint and reap significant energy and cost savings through the Carbon Challenge or similar programs. However, one formidable roadblock is the difficulties associated with benchmarking a building’s energy performance and keeping track of the milestones reached in the pursuit of GHG goals.

Many of the difficulties stem from the fact that investments in energy-efficiency equipment and energy-reduction technologies will reduce not only energy consumption but also GHG emissions. So, how can you track decreased GHG emissions resulting from reductions in energy consumption?

Track your Carbon Challenge milestones

To help building owners and managers with tracking reductions in GHG emissions, ETS provides a feature in its mobile applications and Web dashboard that benchmarks performance and tracks milestones. The feature also provides a score indicating how successfully building owners and managers are meeting their GHG goals for a single property or a portfolio of properties. They can even see what specifically was done in a building that got them closer to meeting their GHG goals.

Participating in the Carbon Challenge can boost your building or portfolio’s net operating income and benefit the environment by helping to reduce CO2 emissions. With ETS’s help, you can easily stay on track with meeting your Carbon Challenge goals.

[cta]Corporate sustainability isn’t just a buzzword — it’s a sound business strategy. Contact ETS to learn how energy efficiency can be part of your sustainability program.[/cta]